Is it the Punkt MP-01? Please let it be so. You'll be my hero if it's the Punkt MP-01, sir.bedraggled wrote: I have a "dumb phone."
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Sorry folks.
Arvixe put us on a new server and broke everything.
Thanks for hanging in there.
Arvixe put us on a new server and broke everything.
Thanks for hanging in there.
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arvixe, is horrible ... we switched our website off it a month ago.
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bedraggled wrote: I have a "dumb phone."
Never done Twitter. Do not have a Facebook page.
Barrett has my cell number. Guess I should get my cell number to WiseOne and Goodasgold- and probably Tom.
George C Scott as Gen Patton in "Patton" said "God, how I hate the 20th century." I miss it. Facebook? Wanna call me on my grandmother's 1948 Western Electric phone? It's a heavy son-of-a-gun and works during black-outs.
Facebook? Twitter? Pretty funny, eh?
Cheers.
I jumped on FB pretty late myself, like 2 years ago... but this is the decade of social media. my FB stock (var portfolio) is making serious money just saying!
you guys should just try it. besides u you can just join the groups you want. block people you want. so i don't really see the downside.
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sk55, et al,
I had a Samsung x427m flip phone for more than 10 years. I bought Ebay replacements in a lot of 6. The lot cost $20. A great phone but eventually the buttons started sticking. I replaced the x427m. Maybe I should have used a lot of contact cleaner. It did everything perfectly.
Now I have another Samsung flip phone. It was left over from the 19th Century, it appears. I miss the x427m. I can't tell which end of the new phone flips open so I miss many calls. Also, I still can't figure out how to set the alarm. My naps are more complicated as a result.
My kids taught me how to text 5 years ago. Sending a text was easier on the x427m, too. [Patton: God, how I hate the 20th Century! George didn't have to deal with a cell phone. Lucky guy!]
There was an internet posting in the last week about folks going back to "dumb phones." Seems they are in despair about constantly being "connected." I am ahead of my time with my current flip phone. (If you fine people want advice on market timing, let me know.).
I had a Samsung x427m flip phone for more than 10 years. I bought Ebay replacements in a lot of 6. The lot cost $20. A great phone but eventually the buttons started sticking. I replaced the x427m. Maybe I should have used a lot of contact cleaner. It did everything perfectly.
Now I have another Samsung flip phone. It was left over from the 19th Century, it appears. I miss the x427m. I can't tell which end of the new phone flips open so I miss many calls. Also, I still can't figure out how to set the alarm. My naps are more complicated as a result.
My kids taught me how to text 5 years ago. Sending a text was easier on the x427m, too. [Patton: God, how I hate the 20th Century! George didn't have to deal with a cell phone. Lucky guy!]
There was an internet posting in the last week about folks going back to "dumb phones." Seems they are in despair about constantly being "connected." I am ahead of my time with my current flip phone. (If you fine people want advice on market timing, let me know.).
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We've all been trying to get MT and craigr (or whoever the owners are now) to switch to a better host for years; don't hold your breath.sk55 wrote: arvixe, is horrible ... we switched our website off it a month ago.
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It's a giant waste of time, besides putting up with the alternative universe "high school effect".sk55 wrote: you guys should just try it. besides u you can just join the groups you want. block people you want. so i don't really see the downside.
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I would be the one to make the change and I'm not opposed to it at all.MachineGhost wrote:We've all been trying to get MT and craigr (or whoever the owners are now) to switch to a better host for years; don't hold your breath.sk55 wrote: arvixe, is horrible ... we switched our website off it a month ago.
Can someone provide some hosting company recommendations?
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I've been happy with NameCheap lately.
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I know a guy who runs a forum with freeforums.org and although he doesn't really know what he's doing, the forum never really has a problem.
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I use iPage (which is on the list of crappy companies above), and my web site is up close to 100% of the time. They also have pretty good customer support via chat.
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I use DigitalOcean or Linode for cheap bare metal servers and Google Compute Engine when I need something really reliable + scaleable that's still flexible. If I have client money to burn, don't need much flexibility, and/or don't want to deal with any DevOps/SysAdmin stuff whatsoever I'll use Heroku instead of Google. But I'm almost always dealing with custom apps.
What's the software/database that this forum runs on? DigitalOcean has one-click installs of many common platforms.
What's the software/database that this forum runs on? DigitalOcean has one-click installs of many common platforms.
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Thanks for hanging in there with all of these technical problems.
I'm working on getting a more reliable setup in place. Anyone with expertise who would like to assist?
Thanks!
I'm working on getting a more reliable setup in place. Anyone with expertise who would like to assist?
Thanks!
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I set up a blog to provide forum updates if we go down again.
It's kind of stupid to need backup like this, but whatever.
If the website is down, please check here for updates: http://gyroscopicinvesting.blogspot.com/
It's kind of stupid to need backup like this, but whatever.
If the website is down, please check here for updates: http://gyroscopicinvesting.blogspot.com/
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It's a good idea, Med-Tex. Thanks!
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If no one else volunteers, I guess I can be the patsy. Don't the moderators have the skill set?MediumTex wrote: Thanks for hanging in there with all of these technical problems.
I'm working on getting a more reliable setup in place. Anyone with expertise who would like to assist?
Thanks!
Since I'm in the market for a web host, I was spending the downtime doing the research and boy is it a minefield out there. Arvixe was fine until Endurance International Group (EIG) bought them out around the middle of last year and that is when our troubles started.
Unfortunately, two of the better high quality hosts, LiquidWeb and HostDime have just recently dropped shared hosting. Gee, I wonder why? The rest all have problems of one sort of another, including DigitalOcean and SiteGround. I've come to the conclusion that you want to avoid any host provider that is in the limelight because everyone then flocks to it and the problems start accumulating from resource overutilization and shitty support. And of course, avoid any host that EIG owns like mad. The cloud-based one's aren't appropriate either. And naturally, it comes down to cost as well. Solution: Go off "the strip".
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I deal with this forum being down by cutting myself. This post took 5 minutes.
I only have one hand now.
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You there, Ephialtes. May you live forever.
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Mt
Try site5 see if it meet your needs. I will check on Monday who use as secondary host. I know there pretty reliable.
Pm me if you have any questions.
Try site5 see if it meet your needs. I will check on Monday who use as secondary host. I know there pretty reliable.
Pm me if you have any questions.
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Mt.
I don't mind helping. I am network engineer. Setup redundant networks with the best gear. Private cloud.
But I have also used some.decent inexpensive Web host.
I don't mind helping. I am network engineer. Setup redundant networks with the best gear. Private cloud.
But I have also used some.decent inexpensive Web host.
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Mt
So try
Winhost
Site5
So try
Winhost
Site5
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http://reviewsignal.com/webhosting/comp ... g/1/newestsk55 wrote: Mt
Try site5 see if it meet your needs. I will check on Monday who use as secondary host. I know there pretty reliable.
Pm me if you have any questions.
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None of them are really "top" anything if you read the negative reviews. They get too much exposure.sk55 wrote: http://reviewsignal.com/webhosting/compare
Interesting list site5 is top 4.
Arivx is last lol
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Logical as well as digital!Desert wrote:I think that's not only a logical response, but a healthy one.Kriegsspiel wrote: I deal with this forum being down by cutting myself. This post took 5 minutes.
I only have one hand now.