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How did you cope without the First and Third website?

The website went on its annual holiday last week (was it unplugged by a cleaner again?) - what did you do?

I didn't notice because I didn't try to visit while it was down		0%

I got my fill of rowing websites by looking at the Rowing Service, Tideway Slug, etc.		5%

I watched the Mythbuster waterskiing behind an eight video on YouTube		9%

I browsed other websites (non-rowing related)instead		32%

I did some training		23%

I did some work		23%

I joined LMBC		9%

Total: 22 members' votes

by Martin P - Mon 25th Sep 2006, 9:09am

Simon said: The website went on its annual holiday last week (was it unplugged by a cleaner again?) - what did you do?

Catherine moved rooms and in the course of the disruption one of the hard disks had a bit of a fit. I was in Cambridge yesterday and Bryn and I spent the day sorting out file system errors and getting him up and running.

by Bryn - Mon 25th Sep 2006, 12:58pm

Apologies to any keen member who noticed that the website was down for the last 15 minutes; I switched the server off to move it within my room. At First and Third we learn from our mistakes (unless they involve profiteroles).

Unfortunately we will be without the server for a longer period at some point, as Phil and I are getting a new carpet laid. I'll let you know when this will be when the works department tells us!

by Simon - Mon 25th Sep 2006, 4:29pm

Bryn said: Unfortunately we will be without the server for a longer period at some point, as Phil and I are getting a new carpet laid. I'll let you know when this will be when the works department tells us!

Is there any way that you could put up a holding page when it goes down... like a Test Card (with the captains playing noughts and crosses) or Pacman?

by dw229 - Thu 28th Sep 2006, 10:17pm

How about having the website hosted remotely from a hosting company? Can we blag some favours to get it free?

The machine in college could then be used solely for development - e.g. designing the BPBC website...