Big wind gust, Iceland, video

[Manukau heads obs]

from another forum...
link to video
http://www.skunkbayweather.com/IcelandWindGust.html

about half way through....watch top right too...

Iceland....

[David]

Cool video! Some eddies at times over the sea too...was surprised to see the container go over, any idea what the speeds were?

[tgsnoopy]

Hmm, just checking my Flash player & Javascript as for some reason Vimeo videos are no longer playing. I'm glad you posted David as I thought the video was pulled.

[Manukau heads obs]

I reckon around 75 to 80 knots?

[tgsnoopy]

Ok, for other Firefox users, it's missing a Boolean string from the Firefox default setup that's needed to get Vimeo to go.

Not for the faint hearted! Only continue if you are familiar with the settings side of your computer.

Type "about:config" in the address bar of Firefox to take you to the config settings. You may need to acknowledge a disclaimer to get the appropriate settings you need to work with.

Type or cut and paste "dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.npswf32.dll" into the filter at the top above the lines of code.

If the line already exists below, the entry will likely be ‘false’, double click the entry to change from 'false' to 'true.

If the line doesn't exist, you need to create it. Right click on the field below, click New, then Boolean, type "dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.npswf32.dll" into the Preference name field and then select "true" as the value.

The line should then appear on the list.

Shut down & restart Firefox and fingers crossed Vimeo will then work.

Failing that, check you have the latest versions of Flash Player & Java installed.

[Manukau heads obs]

humm, I use firefox and its OK..and I have not had to do the above...
maybe you were missng a needed plugin?

[tgsnoopy]

Lots on it online, seems there are plenty of people complaining & not many offering solutions. I'm glad yours was ok, as I found it hard to resolve (maybe bad luck with what I chose to look at) I figured I'd put it up here so it may save someone else hunting it down.

In any case, back on subject... That was certainly a freaky wind squall and I too was surprised at how easily the container went over, I picking it was empty, pushed sideways and it's inertia caused it to flip over when it hit the ledge.

[Manukau heads obs]

I am using FF 7.01
I notice when I right mouse click on the vimeo video it refers to adobe flash player...maybe you need to make sure you have the latest version of that? (mine is 11.01..)

[tgsnoopy]

Yes I do have the latest, downloaded this morning

[Manukau heads obs]

what about FF 7.01?
(which I see some report crashes on them...does not for me...)

[tgsnoopy]

I'm using FF 8

[Manukau heads obs]

does IE work for you for this video, out of interest?

[Manukau heads obs]

Type "about:config" in the address bar of Firefox

I missed that....thought you mean, about, config, via the menu bar

I do not have the plug in you mention above...and yet it still works...

[tgsnoopy]

I have previously tried IE but it didn't work on Vimeo. Still doesn't, but suspect it will be a flash or java issue.

Edit: After updating both Java & Flash player they do play ok in Internet Exploder.