On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:54:54 -0800, David Nebenzahl
wrote:

On 11/28/2010 8:51 PM Jeff Liebermann spake thus:

On Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:24:28 -0800, David Nebenzahl
wrote:

On 11/28/2010 10:26 AM (PeteCresswell) spake thus:

Per Jeff Liebermann:

When the site comes back up, you might want to dig through:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com Most of the users in that
forum make their own flashlights (and bicycle lights) because
the commercial stuff is either overpriced or not very reliable.

It's back up and looks promising except that somebody's gone
overboard with image verification. It's required for every post,
every search, and every preview - even when the user is logged
in.

Sounds like that sucks. Maybe you ought to notify them? I just get
a totally blank page when I try to go there.

I got a page or two before it crawled to a stop. The site is VERY
slow. However, new posts seem to be appearing on the pages I was able
to view. If it ever comes back, it's the main site for experimenting
with flashlights and illumination devices.

Oops... Looks like they're down again:
CPF is closed at this time in order to fix a
few things from the upgrade.
It make take some time. I don't know.

The grammar error makes me suspect that someone has been up all night.

Still down tonight. All I get is null--a completely blank page, no
source code, no nothing. Are they ever going to get that sucker up again?

I don't know, but I do have a marginal guess at what really happened.
Yet another failed server upgrade.

The splash screen is back now, but with a slightly different message.
CPF is closed at this time in order to update the keywords
and hopefully improve the search function.
It make take some time. I don't know.
Same grammar error which still makes me wonder. I do wish they would
return as I have an LED project to research.

Many years ago, I was watching a large vendor move their servers from
one ISP facility to another. The site was subsequently down for about
10 days. It was later rumored that the truck carrying the server had
been hijacked and possibly held for ransom. I was never able to
confirm the story, but it's possible.

Patience... Your leaky batteries can wait.

Incidentally, I decided to check my assorted battery operated devices
for leaky batteries. Several TV/stereo remote controls had leaky
cells. My IR thermometer leaked. D cells in several flashlights were
bulging, but not leaking yet. Several AA cells in a walkie talkie
leaked. There was no single manufacturer or type that could be
considered a problem. Most were the original cells that came with the
remote and thermometer. The leaky radio and flashlights were
Duracell. None of the Kirkland (Costco) batteries leaked (probably
because they were newer than the others).


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