Could be getting rejected by the web application firewall. Its very much pattern driven tech.

WAFs are used as another line of defence behind a web form's validation checks.

Typically a WAF is run on learning mode until the typical usage patterns are defined then the admins will put it into hardened security mode after which any data out of the ordinary will be rejected.

However if the learning phase didn't run long enough to experience all possibilities then this can happen. It could also happen if the web form has been changed by the devs making the data entry look different enough to the WAF resulting in rejection.

Of - course that doesn't really help  @nick_md

Hoping someone can help me, I need some help extracting some links from a webpage. I feel like this should be easier than I'm making it.

This is the page:

https://corbettmaths.com/contents/


(We're using it to put together the home learning links for kids isolating with Covid etc.)

I need to take the contents and stick it in an excel file in the format vidnum|vidURL|worksheetURL|textbookURL|. I've already done it once and cocked it up.

I found a link extractor (https://urlextractor.net/)

Which seemed perfect, I set up a nice spreadsheet so staff at work just needed to enter the number that was relevant to their class(es), I had a mail merge set up to add all the instructions and pull the links through automatically.

But the link extractor I used didn't pull everything through properly, so now I need to start again.

Any ideas how I can get the links in the right order with the relevant text next to it?

Cheers, already got something similar. I ended up borrowing some vb code to strip out the hyperlink tags from the Word. It was a faff but seems to have worked pretty well.

I need to get a new laptop and am wondering what ~£500 will get me - this isn't for gaming, just want something that's not shite and will see me sorted for a number of years. I probably will play some retro FPS, and some other bits and bobs, but mostly indie/retro stuff, not looking to push it. Mainly going to use it for day-to-day admin, general browsing etc.

Any specific tips?

I can check Which? if you like, Nick?

Unlikely wrote:

I can check Which? if you like, Nick?

That would be great, thanks.

nick_md wrote:

Unlikely wrote:

I can check Which? if you like, Nick?

That would be great, thanks.

Can you access this?

Kow wrote:

"Signup to reveal product"

Yeah same - link shows prices but hidden details.

Hasn't PDFd well but it's readable.  Is there still a B&B dropbox and how do I access it?

OK, LaptopsInfo.pdf uploaded.  If there are any ones in particular you're interested in let me know and I'll PDF the full reviews.

Just realised that article looks like it's a couple of years old so probably not much help.  If there's a current model you have your eye on and want the Which? review I will check for it though.  I'll also see if there are any newer roundup articles.

Oh wait, laptop. Fuck. For a "conventional" laptop I'd just buy one at John Lewis and get a 2 year warranty off them. In store they have a discounted pile as well, that's what I do.

This is the one all the F1 teams have been using. 

McLaren are selling their branded ones for £35. Profits of those ones go to Mind, and the F1 We Race As One charity.

Airinums, order spare filters. Not cheap, but by far the most comfortable masks I have worn..I have FFP2s, and airinum. I test it with smell. I smell less with airinums. You know what I mean.

And I was using them before this fucking shitshow, for cycling which is what they were for. Sadly, didn't have spare filters and had to wait ages for two packs of 3 filters. I'd get at least one of those packs. New airinum masks come with two filters. Lasts you about 2-3 months each.

You wash the mask, and keep the filter. I put it in direct sunlight then pack - this is to reduce the risk of any bacteria etc developing if you keep reusing the same mask.

Airinums got flooded by demand and have now set up shop in the US. I don't know if this means faster turnaround, I assume that's why they did it.

I recommended them to reg, don't know if he went for them and can give views.

I bought masks from Hong Kong, FFP2. Wasn't cheap, but it was like 150 of them. They're comfortable, but not as tight on my face - I smell more stuff with those. Eg second hand smoke when some twat walks past.

I go for an L. It's a girth thing