Date   : Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:19:48 +0100
From   : robert@... (Rob)
Subject: Forth manuals

On 22 September 2010 18:00, Rick Murray <rick@...> wrote:
> On 22/09/2010 16:59, Rob wrote:
>> (aff link, just search for the isbn if you prefer to go direct)
>
> With Amazon, you usually only need to go to the first question mark.

yes, but I was open about the status of the link..  Hey, one day I
might eventually earn a penny or two from amazon!
In any case, samwise posted the direct link at the same time.


What amuses me about the amazon listing for this one:

"Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#33 in          Books > Computing & Internet > Programming > Languages > C & C++ "

wtf ?!


On 22 September 2010 18:11, J.G.Harston <jgh@...> wrote:
> Yeah, I get fed up with people emailing me URLs like
> http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2a+grape+lane+whitby&sll=54.487148,-0.61259&sspn=0.001527,0.003428&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=2A+Grape+Ln,+Whitby,+North+Yorkshire+YO22+4BA,+United+Kingdom&ll=54.487027,-0.612724&spn=0.

>
> when this works just as well:
> http://maps.google.co.uk/?&z=18&layer=c&cbll=54.487148,-0.61259&cbp=12,119.21,,0,5

Well, TBF that is what google maps gives you when you click the "link"
button ...  I do often delete the q= & near= tags though, as they are
definitely redundant.

>
> Same with eBay.
 yups:

http://search.ebay.co.uk/item_number

doddle, that one.

Rob.