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#1 Postby Thunder44 » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:14 pm

Has anybody noticed the font size change on the that site? Or is it just me?
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#2 Postby Ivanhater » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:15 pm

haaaa ya i did, not good for people who cant see very well
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#3 Postby Brent » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:15 pm

I just did. :eek:

I have the direct link for their tracking map and get the advisory info from a different source so I never see the tropical homepage.
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#4 Postby rainydaze » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:16 pm

Yes, I couldn't even read it. I just changed the text size on my computer to medium and it was normal.
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#5 Postby hiflyer » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:16 pm

thank goodness...thought I had grabbed my wife's glasses

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#6 Postby Thunder44 » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:20 pm

I'm not going to bother messing with my computer settings. I can still read it, I just get used to it.
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#7 Postby fci » Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:07 pm

I was thinking the same thing and thought about changing my font size but decided against it.
I knew my eyesight was getting worse but am glad it wasn't me!! :lol:
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#8 Postby The Big Dog » Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:15 pm

I'd like someone to explain to me why I've been able to get advisories and forecasts from Weather Underground faster than the NHC site lately.
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#9 Postby SkeetoBite » Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:58 pm

The Big Dog wrote:I'd like someone to explain to me why I've been able to get advisories and forecasts from Weather Underground faster than the NHC site lately.


I gave a technical reason for why about a week ago and someone said some things are better left unanswered. ;-)

Short and sweet: wunderground uses the NOAAPORT satellite so they can download the data faster than NOAA can update their own ftp servers within their network, with the same data. Average is about 10 minutes faster.
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#10 Postby Swimdude » Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:28 pm

Noticed the change myself. I actually like it. :D
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#11 Postby HurricaneJoe22 » Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:30 pm

Holy tiny type, Batman!
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#12 Postby Hurricaneman » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:09 am

I dont know why they did that
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#13 Postby HurryKane » Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:21 am

Swimdude wrote:Noticed the change myself. I actually like it. :D


I do too, but I already had my preferences set to super giant font...so now I don't have to scroll down the tropical page just to get to the first storm :)
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#14 Postby HurricaneGirl » Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:35 am

Noticed that last night. I thought maybe my husband changed the resolution on my computer.
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#15 Postby jabber » Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:07 am

Heres a tip.. You can increase/decrease the font on most web pages by pressing down on the Ctrl key and using the mouse scroll wheel.....
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#16 Postby fci » Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:40 am

If you don't like the new smaller font size send them an e-mail.
I hate it and sent them one.
Maybe if they get enough complaints they will change it back.
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