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**NoCorseChris** · 10-11-2011, 21:42

The search was pretty straightforward really - it ran a GREP across text-only versions of the NLs and returned hits, along with the issue reference it found the hits in, then offered a quick link to open that issue in the original PDF form. It's main failing was that I had to scan the early NLs and some of the OCR files I generated were a bit iffy at times due to quality issues.

Having them here is far more accessible.

**The Slug** · 10-11-2011, 21:46

it ran a GREP across text-only versions of the NLs

Of Course it did...... obvious really.......

That would be like the big end thingy attached to the widget knuckle, turning a 1/4 turn bacwards...I think....!!
Know idea what you said but worked a treat all the same.....lol

**peteracs** · 12-11-2011, 20:09

Originally Posted by NoCorseChris

it ran a GREP across text-only versions of the NLs

Hi Chris

I sincereley hope your enthusiasm for UNIX command line stuff is the day job and the car interest is the hobby, would be seriously sad if the other way around in my view......

Peter

**Jeff** · 12-11-2011, 21:33

Originally Posted by peteracs

Hi Chris

I sincerely hope your enthusiasm for UNIX command line stuff is the day job and the car interest is the hobby, would be seriously sad if the other way around in my view......

Peter

Oi!

I strongly resemble that statement .. Ermm .. perhaps that didn't come out the right way

Mind you, if I had a day job that meant I could play about with Stratos' and the like all the time I would be happy

**NoCorseChris** · 16-11-2011, 13:00

Any enthusiasm I may once have had for computers and computing has long since been beaten out of me......apart from the fact I do rather like my new iMac. It works, and I don't have to dick about with it.

**peteracs** · 16-11-2011, 16:11

Originally Posted by NoCorseChris

Any enthusiasm I may once have had for computers and computing has long since been beaten out of me......apart from the fact I do rather like my new iMac. It works, and I don't have to dick about with it.

Hi Chris

I can completely sympathise with you on that, spent more than 30 years in the computer industry and will be more than happy to say goodbye when I finally wrap up.

Peter

**NoCorseChris** · 17-11-2011, 09:44

It wouldn't be so bad if I was actually in that business! I'm a Broadcast Engineer....when I started, it was all decidedly analogue. Nowadays, there's virtually (!) nothing that's not either computer controlled or entirely computer based.

Computing used to be a hobby.....not any more.

**peteracs** · 17-11-2011, 10:04

Originally Posted by NoCorseChris

It wouldn't be so bad if I was actually in that business! I'm a Broadcast Engineer....when I started, it was all decidedly analogue. Nowadays, there's virtually (!) nothing that's not either computer controlled or entirely computer based.

Computing used to be a hobby.....not any more.

Hi Chris

Yes, it did sort of creep up up on large number of areas in the 80s & 90s and many folk suddenly had to become computer savvy overnight just to carry on with their job. Quite a culture shock for many. I was never into it as a hobby or gaming either, maybe having it as my day job, by the time you got home enough was most definitely enough.

Peter