Out of the Blue [Aug 19, 2003, 09:22 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Yesterday the instability of the computer I've been working on finally pushed me
back to troubleshooting my real work PC, as I could not stand to lose any more
productivity to the crashes the emergency box was subject to. The problem with
my real Win2K workstation is a memory leak I was experiencing with FrontPage, a
problem that persisted even after uninstalling and reinstalling the whole Office
suite. As it turns out, I have not actually determined the cause of the problem,
just a workaround, which is simply to save my work in a different subdirectory.
I'm sure there's a logical explanation for this (there always seems to be), but
it certainly defies the easy explanation that there was something corrupt in the
directory structure where I was previously saving things, since it's working
fine now, and I'm using the exact same directory as before, simply copied to a
new location. Anyway, I'm quite ecstatic at being able to work on my proper work
machine, and I'm guessing my newly learned habit of saving my work after every
keystroke might even come in handy one of these days.
Today might see some experimentation begin with some ads that are probably more obtrusive than what we're used to here. This is not a step that is taken lightly, but is essential to the ongoing survival of this site, and I can only hope that you will consider this a fair trade-off. As always, feedback on this is welcome.
Today might see some experimentation begin with some ads that are probably more obtrusive than what we're used to here. This is not a step that is taken lightly, but is essential to the ongoing survival of this site, and I can only hope that you will consider this a fair trade-off. As always, feedback on this is welcome.
> Not really... it is part of the deal with UGO to provide
> hosting, and is considered part of their compensation for
> running the ads.
Exactly, thats an understatement.
What i really wanted by asking that question, Blue, was to make sure ppl realize what they're discussing in the first place, so they can later decide correctly wether to donate/contribute or not.
I assume that modifying the site to have two different versions for members and guests requires not only technical knowledge that you may not have but also (in case you hire a programmer) an investment risk, if the subscription model bombs.
My decision goes toward the donations because its the quick-no-hassle solution. Sure, its not perfect and its not going to work forever.
But for now, it may help you out. And besides, im sure that people willing to contribute thru a subscription model would also accept to pay thru Paypal if thats El President's choice.
PS - Dont forget the Amazon wishlist.
> hosting, and is considered part of their compensation for
> running the ads.
Exactly, thats an understatement.
What i really wanted by asking that question, Blue, was to make sure ppl realize what they're discussing in the first place, so they can later decide correctly wether to donate/contribute or not.
I assume that modifying the site to have two different versions for members and guests requires not only technical knowledge that you may not have but also (in case you hire a programmer) an investment risk, if the subscription model bombs.
My decision goes toward the donations because its the quick-no-hassle solution. Sure, its not perfect and its not going to work forever.
But for now, it may help you out. And besides, im sure that people willing to contribute thru a subscription model would also accept to pay thru Paypal if thats El President's choice.
PS - Dont forget the Amazon wishlist.
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