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From: Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: URL expertise needed, please!
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On Jul 6, 2025 at 5:12:25 PM MST, "%" wrote
<dQOdncKwGKhjjfb1nZ2dnZfqnPidnZ2d@giganews.com>:

> Brock McNuggets wrote:
>> On Jul 6, 2025 at 4:52:41 PM MST, "%" wrote
>> <jfOcndCKZp_Gkfb1nZ2dnZfqnPoAAAAA@giganews.com>:
>> 
>>> Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>> On Jul 6, 2025 at 4:29:45 PM MST, "%" wrote
>>>> <57CcnVERbqh0m_b1nZ2dnZfqn_SdnZ2d@giganews.com>:
>>>> 
>>>>> Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>>> On Jul 6, 2025 at 1:29:46 PM MST, "%" wrote
>>>>>> <T6GcnfBSTdZeQff1nZ2dnZfqn_udnZ2d@giganews.com>:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Jul 6, 2025 at 7:21:52 AM MST, "%" wrote
>>>>>>>> <WHydnQmvuePoG_f1nZ2dnZfqn_WdnZ2d@giganews.com>:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 6, 2025 at 12:42:47 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>>>>>>>>>> <mcunnnF65g7U2@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On 05/07/2025 18:38, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 4, 2025 at 12:33:12 PM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>> <mcqojoFghm9U1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 27/06/2025 06:22, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jun 26, 2025 at 12:04:19 PM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <mc5jtjF93kU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 26/06/2025 17:21, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [....]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You clicked a link on an image?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *YES*!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In THIS image https://i.ibb.co/LXtfG3Kk/Image-26-08-2023-at-10-09.jpg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The lowest three items in a blue font are LIVE links! (Using Safari)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No, it is am image.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Some tools will do automatic OCR, though, to try to read it. Sounds like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whatever tool you used had a failure in that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Using Shottr I had it look at a rectangle and it got this:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> found here: https://www.canadacompanyregistry.com/companies/etresoft-inc/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PO Box number!!!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> C forums - https://discussions.apple.com/profile/HunterBD/participation - but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> was 'banned' whe
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ils on Linkedin here:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/boaterdave/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> duct!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All I do is hover my cursor over the blue font item(s) and it turns into
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an active link. This only happens with Safari, not Firefox or Chrome.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not even loading for me right now. But it is still OCR. Odd it errored like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can you please explain the 'jumble' shown in your post at the left side?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://i.ibb.co/5hgDBkRK/Screenshot-2025-06-27-at-18-00-04.png
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Rectangular selection from the image. This is just a mock up of such a
>>>>>>>>>>>> selection but gives the idea:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://shottr.cc/s/PUB7/SCR-20250705-frm
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> The OCR just "saw" what I selected (the darker rectangle).
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Ah! NOW I understand!
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Glad to help.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Btw, the links in that darker part of your image STILL 'work' for me.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> VERY clever tech! ;-)
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> It is pretty amazing.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> i'm just completely knocked out by the whole thing
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Seriously, I feel like I live in a sci-fi world.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> when you're here you do
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> We all do now.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> i know a song called ,
>>>>> we're all stars now of the dope show
>>>> 
>>>> I know a song called "The Old Dope Peddler".
>>>> 
>>>> https://youtu.be/quWxrOQg9WI?si=oYnnzTeniaKiVHCq
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R682M3ZEyk
>> 
>> I have heard that before.
>> 
> i've heard yours before but not on a piyanna

Who did a cover?

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