"100% of server fund has been raised" written by News on estrip.org

Category: estrip

02/02/08 02:55 - 32ºF - ID#43139

100% of server fund has been raised

Thanks to everyone who donated to the new server fund. We have paid it off and it is up and running. It means so much to me that you guys all helped out.

Paul

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: buffalo

01/30/08 01:17 - 51ºF - ID#43089

NFTA Bus Schedules Made Easy - Buffalo

NFTA - Metro: Routes & Fares - buffalo bus schedule - schedules for the bus in Buffalo, NY

I decided to make a much simpler list for downloading the NFTA metro Bus and Rail schedules as I was so sick of navigating the stupid NFTA site to get the Bus schedule PDFs on my mobile. Its also at a simpler URL, estrip.org/nfta

If you mobile doesn't do PDFS then this isn't so great but its still an easier way to load the PDFs on your computer for printing. Because of this I added a jpeg version as well. If you click the jpeg link next to a route, it converts the pdf to jpeg on the file for you so that you can view it with any image viewer. Maybe I will do a plain text version soon, if I have some time.

It sucks that the schedules are in PDF format for most people but hopefully this at least makes them easier to get to. If I have time I might convert the data as well.

Download the NFTA metro rail and bus schedules for Buffalo, NY and save them somewhere

--Paul Visco

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: estrip

01/27/08 06:45 - 29ºF - ID#43052

A slow sunday

Looks like no one has anything to say right now. I hope everyone else's weekend was better than mine.

--paul

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: estrip

01/21/08 10:21 - 13ºF - ID#42971

Switching Servers

There is a good chance I am going to switch servers today. The new one is up and running at my house and thinks that it is estrip.org - now I just need to switch them out over at the Artvoice data center. Then we will be one step closer to estrip v6.

At first it will just run estrip v5 like the current site but having both versions on one server will make it much easier for me to transition the data between the versions.

So at some point today the site may be down for a tiny bit.
--paul

P.S. If anyone still wants to donate to the server fund we almost made it all the way to 100%. Thanks to everyone who helped - your support gives estrip a bright future with a new fancy server.

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Category: estrip

01/11/08 01:29 - 39ºF - ID#42832

New Rosewood theme for estrip v6

I swear its all still coming along. Here is a new screen shot of one of the new themes in the new version of the site. i am not done with the theme yet, but I am almost there.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: estrip

01/05/08 01:02 - 29ºF - ID#42754

The new server

As of tonight it has working DNS, Red5 flash comm server, mail server, php 5.25, mysql 5.0.45 and everything else I wanted. I also have a copy of the current site running on it, an a copy of the new site. Seems like if I could just get well soon - it will be up and running in no time.

--paul

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: fuckoffs

12/23/07 11:03 - 50ºF - ID#42620

blah blah AOL millions Fuck Off

I decided to start a new category for fuck offs based the messages I get for the site. Here is the latest one.

@ 12/21/07 22:57@69.204.48.87 Guest wrote:

why does your chatter box show most recent at the top instead of the bottom? its like reading a paper in Asia. Why follow a conversation backwards? AOL made millions the other way.

The reason I don't copy the AOL chat style is because our chatter box is in a browser and the latest chat is most important, not the chat from the near past. So when people get to the site on a smaller screen or even on a big screen but a smaller window they can still see the latest, more important info from the chat without have to scroll below the fold. Same with a mobile browser, there is no reason to keep having to scroll down to check for new data in the box.

Just because AOL made a convention like that (in a completely separate context - dedicated chat program/versus piece of web site) I see no reason to have to follow it. Should I also have it say "You get mail!" when the user gets a message and fill their inbox with loads of spam?

Secondly, I have no interest in making millions from estrip if that is what you are suggesting and I definitely don't think the chat being the other way is what is separating me from being a millionaire. Have you not noticed there is no commercial aspect to this site?

Fuck off,
Paul Visco

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Location: Buffalo, NY

12/13/07 01:39 - 28ºF - ID#42501

Holiday Potluck tonight!

Tonight's (e:strip) holiday pot luck begins at 7:00 PM at 24 Linwood Ave.

Below is a list of members who have so far confirmed and what they're bringing. Anyone who has not yet signed up is still welcome, just review the list and bring something to complement what's already being brought.

We'll also be collecting canned goods to bring to the food bank, so if you're feeling charitable bring a little something for those who are less fortunate, there will be a box near the entry way for collection.

Hope to see you all there!

(e:jim) & (e:james): cheese potatoes and a big mixed greens salad

(e:tinypliny) (& guest?): spicy potato-garbanzo beans mint-coriander tamarind jaggery street food from north-west India. and maybe raita (a tangy yoghurt dish, just in case the former thing is too spicy.)

(e:mike): mini cheescake desserts

(e:janelle)& (e:drew): lasagna

(e:metalpeter): some kind of cake or pie or ice cream

(e:carolinian): flan and thai peanut chicken linguine.

(e:brit) & gaylynne: spicy green enchiladas (and maybe dessert)

(e:terry): risotto and a cheese/cracker platter

(e:enknot) & Megan: pumpkin soup

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: update

12/02/07 07:32 - 38ºF - ID#42363

Epad Discontinuation

I am going to drop the epad in the new version of estrip. I may offer some other substitute in the future but it doesn't look used enough to continue maintaining it. So if you have something in your epad, copy it out soon.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: party

12/01/07 01:39 - 19ºF - ID#42352

e:strip Holiday Pot Luck

Please sign up in the comments of this post if you're coming to the (e:strip) holiday dinner, to be held Thursday evening, December 13th (two weeks away) at 24 Linwood. It's a pot luck, so when you sign up include what you'd like to bring. If you're not handy in the kitchen, volunteer for drinks or something purchased from the store.

We'll also be collecting canned goods to bring to the food bank, so if you're feeling charitable bring a little something for those who are less fortunate, there will be a box near the entry way for collection.

Hope to see you all there!

jim writes at 12:12:25 12/13/07 - Comment #29227: around 7pm

carolinian writes at 11:37:09 12/13/07 - Comment #29226: At what time does the dinner (roughly) begin?

fellyconnelly writes at 07:16:11 12/12/07 - Comment #29176: ok guys i'm out. i keep forgetting to post here - but i'm working the close shift in east aurora... pooey.

brit writes at 06:52:19 12/11/07 - Comment #29158: I mean dessert, but maybe not...I am going to wegmans now to see what they have.. Gaylynne says she will make not spicy ones as well as matt freindly ones and even non spicy mat friendly ones..you get the point

brit writes at 06:14:33 12/11/07 - Comment #29150: gaylynne will bring spicy green enchillas, matt friendly and chicken....I will attempt a desert of some kind. see you then

mrmike writes at 11:31:44 12/11/07 - Comment #29129: I'm out, got a work dysfunction I got to go which won't be nearly as much fun. I have to go which makes me want to go even less. See, Imk, it's catching.

jim writes at 11:21:30 12/11/07 - Comment #29128: I'm beginning to doubt your commitment to sparkle motion, Zobar.

zobar writes at 11:16:35 12/11/07 - Comment #29127: crappo, I think me and (e:dragonlady7) are out. Roller derby practice and preparing for the calendar signing/christmas party on Sat.

- Z

metalpeter writes at 04:45:13 12/10/07 - Comment #29082: What time should I be there I ordered the Cake I'll be bringing. I don't want to be to early nor do I want to be late. On a side not I love Lasagna, however I can't eat to much of it so thanks for making that.

drew writes at 04:11:42 12/10/07 - Comment #29081: what's this "we" stuff. Did you make a lasagna, (e:janelle)?

janelle writes at 03:18:10 12/10/07 - Comment #29080: we're bringing lasagna.

carolinian writes at 03:13:48 12/10/07 - Comment #29079: I'll bring a flan and thai peanut chicken linguine.

metalpeter writes at 05:54:14 12/03/07 - Comment #28807: It is kinda funny that what (e:imk2) says is what I'm affraid will happen with me. I plan on being there and hopefully with some kind of cake or pie or ice cream or something along those lines.

janelle writes at 10:32:46 12/02/07 - Comment #28761: Awesome, (e:Jim)!

jim writes at 10:04:38 12/02/07 - Comment #28760: Cheese potatoes is a traditional dish from my homeland.

janelle writes at 09:39:05 12/02/07 - Comment #28757: It's cool Jim. Drew can make something else. I should have never said anything. It was kind of rude. Sorry!

imk2 writes at 09:02:23 12/02/07 - Comment #28755: as soon as i say that i'm in, i won't want to go. so i'll try to do it, but i can't make any promises. :(

jim writes at 08:10:59 12/02/07 - Comment #28754: We'll think of something else if you like.

janelle writes at 07:58:50 12/02/07 - Comment #28753: I think Drew and I will go. we'd like to bring a cheese-potatoe casserole thing, but it looks like Jim and James are bringing something along that lines...so, we'll see.

mike writes at 09:36:04 12/01/07 - Comment #28716: i'm in, i will bring mini cheescake desserts

jim writes at 09:20:37 12/01/07 - Comment #28714: Sure thing, guests are fine :) Encouraged, actually.

tinypliny writes at 09:02:04 12/01/07 - Comment #28713: And maybe raita (a tangy yoghurt dish, just in case the former thing is too spicy.) I am not going to tone down anything for anyone. >8) Hee Hee.

tinypliny writes at 09:00:03 12/01/07 - Comment #28712: I am in, and could I bring a guest with me? :)

I will be bringing a spicy potato-garbanzo beans-mint-coriander-tamarind-jaggery street food from north-west India.

jim writes at 05:04:10 12/01/07 - Comment #28708: (e:James) and I are in, and we're going to bring cheese potatoes and also a big mixed greens salad.

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