NESpresso:\> Site FAQ's
Site FAQ's Last Updated: June 11, 2009
  1. What does "NESpresso" mean?
  2. What is NESpresso all about?
  3. How old is NESpresso?
  4. Why do things looked messed up here?
  5. Why can't I access certain things?
  6. How do I get around here?
  7. How can I contact you?

1. What does "NESpresso" mean? [TOP]

I came up with the name "NESpresso" when after taking a coffee break when I was tearing down my old site to create this site. Pretty much the ideas of Nintendo & coffee fused together to come up with the name.

NESpresso is NOT AFFLIATED IN ANY WAY with the Nestlé Corporation, nor their NesCafé brand. I only found out about them after I came up with the name & played with a domain registrar. In order to keep names semi-unique, the first 3 letters of the site is capitalized.

NESpresso's official name has evolved to "NESpresso Multimedia Entertainment", which can be abbriviated to the ubiquitous "N.M.E."

2. What is NESpresso all about? [TOP]

NESpresso was originally a Nintendo fansite & later a Nintendo Community (LoudHouse & NSider, now "Club Nintendo").

Now NESpresso is just my personal site with various ideas & stuff (including games, videos, animations, ect.) that I've come up with.

3. How old is NESpresso? [TOP]

NESpresso was originally conceived & launched on November 29, 1999... You can do the math from there. However, the site automatically announces it when an anniversary occurs.

This is the 4th rendition of the site, if anyone cares...

4. Why do things looked messed up here? [TOP]

If things look messed up here, your browser is either prehistoric, your screen resolution is extremely low OR you have something disabled with your browser.

Here's what you'll need to properly view this site:

  1. Screen Resolution Width of 1024 or higher... like 1024 x 768 (4:3 res) or 1024 x 600 (netbook size) -- Anything smaller may result in some undesirable side-scrolling.
  2. Latest version of your preferred browser -- The site uses CSS to help with some advanced (& more dynamic) formatting & it's usually in your best interest (security-wise) to have the most up-to-date browser.

    HOWEVER, if you MUST insist on using an older browser, here's what you'll absolutely need to keep the look of the site steady.
    • Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or higher (Preferred)
      • Latest Version: 3.0.10 / 3.5 beta 4
      • Note: Article Indentation (via CSS) NOT supported
    • Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1.3 or higher
      • Latest Version: 1.1.5
      • Note: Article Indentation (via CSS) NOT supported
    • Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
      • Latest Version: 7.0 / 8.0
    • Opera 6.0 or higher
      • Latest Version 9.64 / 10.0 beta
      • Note: DS, DSi & Wii Browsers supported
    • Google Chrome 1.x or higher
      • Latest Version 2.0 beta
      • Note: NOT TESTED
    • Apple Safari 3.x or higher
      • Latest Version UNKNOWN
      • Note: NOT TESTED
    • Netscape Navigator 7.0 or higher (NOT SUGGESTED)
      • Latest Version 9.0
      • NO LONGER IN DEVELOPMENT (Switch to SeaMonkey)
  3. Have Javascript enabled & grant "NoScript" permission to the site -- This site uses a fair amount of Javascript on the site, so make sure you have it enabled!

    For Firefox & Seamonkey users who happen to have the NoScript add-on installed, make please allow scripts from Tripod & Lycos to run.

As long as you can cover everything listed here, you should be OK!

5. Why can't I access certain things? [TOP]

There's probably a few reasons here... but I run down the most common things:

  1. Your browser is SERIOUSLY OUTDATED... UPDATED IT ALREADY!
  2. You have Javascript disabled OR blocking scripts (with NoScript) -- Some outside sites used here may include (subject to change without notice):
    • Hulu -- www.hulu.com
    • Whirled -- www.whirled.com
    • YouTube -- www.youtube.com
    • You Don't Know Jack -- www.youdontknowjack.com
  3. You don't have the plugins OR programs to view the content. This list includes:
    • Adobe Flash (7.0 or higher for personal stuff, 9.0 or higher for outside stuff)
    • Adobe Acrobat (5.0 or higher) / Sumatra PDF (0.9.3)
    • MS Office (XP or higher) / Open Office (3.1.0)
    • Java Runtime Environment (1.4.2 or higher)
    • Media Player supporting MP3's
  4. An outside content has been restricted for US users ONLY -- Some sites (like Hulu) have restricted access to their content to US based IP addresses. This is most likely due to restrictions in their copyright permission.

    The same has been done in the UK with the BBC's iPlayer (where it's only accesible to UK based IP addresses), so don't get too offended if you get blocked from such a service.
  5. Your Pop-up Blocker is enabled for the site -- This site does use HTML & Javascript-based pop-ups here, but they're usually user-initiated (meaning that you have to actually trigger them). While most pop-up blockers that are built into most browsers won't block these, other pop-up blockers may block them. If a pop-up gets blocked, please grant permission for my site... even if it's only a temporary deal.
  6. I messed up the link... -- It doesn't happen much, but it's possible when I haven't tested a paged offline.
  7. The file I linked to either moved elsewhere OR removed -- This can happen more with off-site links than anything.
  8. You're trying to click on a non-existant link. -- Tip: Actual links will become underlined when you hover over them.
  9. You're poking your nose somewhere you shouldn't be! -- There are a few sections of the site that are off limits & there's pages that will stop yo.

6. How do I get around here? [TOP]

If you haven't figured out this, which is probably unstandable to some people, here's how to get around.

The extensive menu is usually on the left-hand size of the page, as you've probably seen on my main page. This menu isn't on all the pages because some links are a lot larger than the small menu column can provide. On the top of all the pages is the "NESpresso:/>" prompt, like the old DOS prompt. This is the "YOU ARE HERE" bar & contains the path that you've taken to reached that page. Everything in yellow has a link & therefore you can go backwards to the area. Things in white aren't clickable, which only at the end of the bar. You can click "NESpresso:/>" at any time to return to the main page of the site.

7. How can I contact you? [TOP]

Please be aware that I tend to keep to myself (as I don't use any of the "stalker" sites like MySpace or Facebook... which are a bit too impersonal & attention-whoring), so the best way to reach me is via e-mail. HOWEVER, to order to prevent spammers, you'll have to do a little work for it.

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