News Item - August 10, 1998 02:47 PM
Appendix Z is up! :-) Thanks to everyone for contributing! If you have any additional info/changes, post them on the forum for further discussion. I've also finished a script that backs up all the important data on the forum every so many hours. Hopefully, this will avoid future situations like last Friday afternoon, where the forum got corrupted. So we won't have to re-populate the forum w/ messages & loose the current discussion.
Don't forget your Twinturbo.NET window stickers!!! Silver is the most popular color so far. Ordering info is down below! :-)
Written by Dallas DamonZ
News Item - August 05, 1998 12:49 PM
Well, we haven't had a chance to finish up the new server to accomodate RIDES, LINKS, TECH, etc. We don't have capabilities to start/maintain these sections in our current state. I've been tied up on other projects as have the others that maintain the site. We are very close, still just a few more details to attend to. I was talking to another member of TTZD about possibly getting the new server attached to a T3 connection... REAL fast! Things are happening, but mostly behind the scenes. The FAQ is starting to take shape & Appendix Z is almost complete. I have just finished scripting to allow members w/ RIDES pages to update their own info & create an actual .html file to link to instead of doing everything dynamically (we're trying to cut down on dynamically created pages where possible due to server overhead) once RIDES is up & going.
News Item - July 24, 1998 06:04 PM
Greg went ahead & implemented the 30 day cookie option on the forum. The option sits in the login screen as to whether you want the duration or not. Some people look at the forum from work & would like to keep their identity password protected, but at home aren't worried about it. Now, loging in every time is not a problem. :)
News Item - July 23, 1998 09:54 PM
With 10 members on-line, I guessing Internic has us back on-line. Well, what a wonderful 2 days. <sarcasm> We're still hacking away on the new server. Having some minor difficulties, like having time to work on it. Greg's implementing some new features over there, including a 30 day cookie option, so no more login every time you open the browser. Just once a month if you like. :)
Twinturbo.NET stickers are moving out the door. Sorry I haven't gotten any pics of real ones on cars yet. Maybe this weekend. If you want one, better hurry up & send the cash... It's only $5 for a pair. Cheapest HP gain you'll ever buy! (I'll have dynocharts to prove it <grin>)
Oh, yeah, the Twinturbo.NET flier is done... Check it out!! It's about 330K worth of .jpg we formatted it to print from the browser directly to your (hopefully) laserprinter. If the size is wrong, you might want to check your printer settings (the window that pops up before printing), or use a graphics program like LViewPro to view/print. I want to thank Wolf of the idea & Mike B (Houston) for the execution. Thanks guyZ!!! :)
News Item - July 20, 1998 02:04 PM
Revised the Preview Scripts for the Main Forum & For Sale areas. You can now preview the preview in a loop until you reach the desired results. No more [back] button problems either, the data is all handled through the script, not the browser's memory cache. Also fixed [Vote to Delete] in the For Sale area.
The new server is almost in place. A few last details to attend to before bringing it on line.
News Item - July 10, 1998 04:14 PM
Member Services is up. We moved the member service links off the main forum to their own page. Some are old, some are new! The Member Search tool is very useful for finding other Zer's in your area, same year, same mods, or look for specific names, etc.
News Item - July 09, 1998 05:14 PM
www.twinturbo.net stickers are in! :) Colors are yellow, red, dark gray, sapphire blue, white, black, silver, & carbon fiber (black w/ texture). They come as a pair & fit neatly in the side quarter windows. I'd like to thank DavidS for donating them to the forum. :P $5 per pair, all proceeds go toward twinturbo.NET maintenance. Please send a self addressed, STAMPED 4"x9" envelope & money (cash, checks, money orders, all US please, made out to Damon Serkland) to:
Damon Serkland Reel FX 2211 North Lamar #100 Dallas TX 75202
Be sure to specify what color choices you want... 1st, 2nd, 3rd!! First come first served, no reservations... We made 55 pairs total. Might go to a second printing & make some windshield eyebrows, or rear window eyebrow stickers too...
New server is built & being configured to handle the forum. We just have to port the forum scripts over to NT from UNIX. We'll soon have mail capabilities & will be able to start accepting links & rides! :)
News Item - July 02, 1998 04:56 PM
On [Voting to FAQ], keep in mind the whole thread is involved in what will be included in the FAQ, not just the single post being voted in. This way all votes can be directed to one message & get the whole thread examined for information. Obviously the message with the most 'information' on the subject will be the one catching votes. If you think the thread is deserving of FAQdom, look for the post with the most substance & vote there. The final result will be a concise Q/A with all the pertinent info from the whole thread.
News Item - July 02, 1998 11:50 AM
We recovered Member IDs up to the mid 800s (backed up last week) now... Once again, sorry for the inconvenience. Greg is working on a search tool for the member profiles, that way you could search for other Zers in your area, or some specific mod on their car, or whatever is included in the profile! :)
We've also discovered a bug in the new [Vote to Delete] & [Vote to FAQ] that we couldn't recreate previously w/ our testers on the test board. We're working on getting that fixed since it's already being utilized for everyone's gain (FAQ)... Don't worry, we're watching & handling it manually in some cases, it will be automated after the script is ironed out.
News Item - July 02, 1998 10:49 AM
I just inadvertently wiped out part of the user profiles. If you login and are rejected, you will have to re-create your account. This will probably be the case if your member ID is over 570. In any case, you probably want to check your profile if you have modified it in the last 2 weeks or so. Terribly sorry for the inconvenience. Sometimes UNIX just sucks. :(
Written by Greg (Dallas)
