 Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi Everyone,
This is to advise that my web site provider has closed web site hosting and email accounts, which means my web site no longer exists.
I will have to think about how or if I will continue.
A sad day for me.
Regards
Ross
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 Joined: 19/10/2015(UTC) Posts: 26 Location: Tawa, Wellington
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Hi Ross
Your site has been an inspiration to me with so much detailed information around conversions and hacks for all manner of things Marklin.
You MUST somehow preserve it.
I for one would be happy to pay a subscription or 'Patreon' style donation to keep the info alive
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Thanks for your interest Steve. I need time to see if I want to continue as the work I put into the articles takes a lot of effort. Originally Posted by: Steveknz  Hi Ross
Your site has been an inspiration to me with so much detailed information around conversions and hacks for all manner of things Marklin.
You MUST somehow preserve it.
I for one would be happy to pay a subscription or 'Patreon' style donation to keep the info alive
Steve |
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 Joined: 09/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,971 Location: Somewhere, But Nowhere Near Manchester, England
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Ross,
I am sorry to hear about your Websites demise, I for one have enjoyed reading numerous articles and learning some top tips.
I would note that you are not the only person who has a useful Website with useful Articles and so I would suggest that maybe this Forum could consider having an Archive Section for Articles written by individuals whereby the advice and knowledge does not get lost.
The site can credit the member for the article.
Just a thought
BR
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Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,772 Location: New Zealand
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi Glen, I'm glad you found reading my articles enjoyable and you and others have found some useful tips. Yes there are other sites with useful articles but any loss of information is a loss to the model train community. Originally Posted by: GlennM Ross,
I am sorry to hear about your Websites demise, I for one have enjoyed reading numerous articles and learning some top tips.
I would note that you are not the only person who has a useful Website with useful Articles and so I would suggest that maybe this Forum could consider having an Archive Section for Articles written by individuals whereby the advice and knowledge does not get lost.
The site can credit the member for the article.
Just a thought
BR
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi David, I know it is possible to have hosting of my articles on the marklin-users.net thank you, but the problem is far greater than that. All articles will have to be edited to remove Ozemail reference and all links where I supply supporting data, photos and reference material will have to be changed and updated. All links on Google to my web site are now lost. The links on YouTube are also lost. My articles have been published by others without my permission. These articles are out of date as I updated my articles on a regular basis. The internet providers in Australia under TPG of which Ozemail is one have decided to drop web hosting and email and this leaves a smaller pool of web sites that support hosting and emails. My email is being ported to an email provider for a year then I will have to pay them a fee If I take out a domain name I can have a web site and I will also be able to have my own email address. If I change may email address this is another can of worms as it is a ID for many things such as banking insurance etc. Last but not least electronic data isn't safe from a history perspective. Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz |
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Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 6,764 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Originally Posted by: Ross ....
If I take out a domain name I can have a web site and I will also be able to have my own email address.
If I change may email address this is another can of worms as it is a ID for many things such as banking insurance etc.
Last but not least electronic data isn't safe from a history perspective.
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Hi Ross, I am not attempting to explain how to suck eggs, but my site is hosted here in Aus at Webcentral for $10 per month. My IT adviser says you need an Office 365 license if you wanted to receive email at your own custom domain ($9/month). Otherwise he says you could use something like youremailaddress@outlook.com for free. The computer software industry free offerings are for a reason - they make no commitments, and know in the long term any free enabling services can be shut down or monetised without repercussions. regards Kimball Edited by user 04 October 2023 08:27:52(UTC)
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HO Scale - Märklin (ep II-III and VI, C Track, digital) - 2 rail HO (Queensland Australia, UK, USA) - 3 rail OO (English Hornby Dublo) - old clockwork O gauge - Live Steam 90mm (3.1/2 inch) gauge. |
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi Kimball, Thanks for your comments. I'm doing some research re costs and capabilities. You are right that free offerings from providers come at a cost later on but I must say I've had the web site since 1995, now I'm facing costs to continue in time and money. Originally Posted by: kimballthurlow Originally Posted by: Ross ....
If I take out a domain name I can have a web site and I will also be able to have my own email address.
If I change may email address this is another can of worms as it is a ID for many things such as banking insurance etc.
Last but not least electronic data isn't safe from a history perspective.
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Hi Ross, I am not attempting to explain how to suck eggs, but my site is hosted here in Aus at Webcentral for $10 per month. My IT adviser says you need an Office 365 license if you wanted to receive email at your own custom domain ($9/month). Otherwise he says you could use something like youremailaddress@outlook.com for free. The computer software industry free offerings are for a reason - they know in the long term they make no commitments and will be shut down or monetised. regards Kimball |
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 Joined: 11/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 86 Location: paris
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Hello Ross,
I was wondering if you find a solution to go back online ?
Best, Francois.
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi Francois, Thanks for your enquiry. The news is I've got a domain to host the web site and I'm in the editing stage to edit each file to change links, make some corrections etc. I think I'm making good progress but there are still alot of files to be updated and I'm testing as I go. I feel as if I'm back at work fulltime. The count is 172 files edited out of 236. Count increased Originally Posted by: fhp2 Hello Ross,
I was wondering if you find a solution to go back online ?
Best, Francois. Edited by user 02 February 2024 06:13:52(UTC)
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Joined: 04/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 2,262 Location: Hobart, Australia
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Originally Posted by: Ross Well done Ross, looks good. Regards Philip
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi Philip, Thanks for your comment. I need a rest before I post any new articles but it shouldn't be too long Quote:
Well done Ross, looks good.
Regards
Philip
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Joined: 19/10/2015(UTC) Posts: 26 Location: Tawa, Wellington
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Hi Ross
Thanks for your hard work getting your site re-established.
Your opus of tips, tricks and conversions was too valuable to lose.
Cheers
Steve |
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi Steve, Thanks for your kind comments. The last month has been very solid work everyday 8-12 hours. Originally Posted by: Steveknz Hi Ross
Thanks for your hard work getting your site re-established.
Your opus of tips, tricks and conversions was too valuable to lose.
Cheers
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Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,692 Location: United Kingdom
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Hi Ross, Your site look perfect! Keep up the good work.  |
Large Marklinist 3- Rails Layout with CS2/MS2/Boosters/C-track/favorites Electric class E03/BR103, E18/E118, E94, Crocodiles/Steam BR01, BR03, BR05, BR23, BR44, BR50, Big Boy. |
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 Joined: 29/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,422 Location: Montreal, Canada
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Went to site and see but links to movies seem broken. |
DB DR FS NS SNCF c. 1950-65, fan of station architecture esp. from 1920-70.
In single point perspective, where do track lines meet?
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi Mark, Righthand click the video and use "Open link in new Tab" This area needs an upgrade which will happen at some time Originally Posted by: Mark5 Went to site and see but links to movies seem broken. |
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi Steven, Thanks for your comment, more content will be comming. Originally Posted by: steventrain Hi Ross, Your site look perfect! Keep up the good work. |
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Joined: 29/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,422 Location: Montreal, Canada
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Ahhh yes I got it Ross. I tend to just click away as what normally works and did not see the big notice right in front of me. Glad you got it sorted. Thank you Originally Posted by: Ross Hi Mark, Righthand click the video and use "Open link in new Tab" This area needs an upgrade which will happen at some time Originally Posted by: Mark5 Went to site and see but links to movies seem broken. |
DB DR FS NS SNCF c. 1950-65, fan of station architecture esp. from 1920-70.
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Joined: 13/02/2017(UTC) Posts: 160 Location: Ottawa, ON
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Hello Ross,
What can I say -- it's an amazing site! There's so much info! Do you ever sleep? Very inspiring and a joy to browse. Keep up the great work!
Cheers, and take care,
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// Marklin HO K track; ECoS; TrainController Gold; Marklin & ESU decoders; Arduino controlled Switches, Semaphores & Accessories (DCC); Win 11 //
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi Andry, Thank you for your kind comments, they give me incentive to come up with new topics. Sleep is a problem with not enough hours to get things done. Originally Posted by: Kiko Hello Ross,
What can I say -- it's an amazing site! There's so much info! Do you ever sleep? Very inspiring and a joy to browse. Keep up the great work!
Cheers, and take care,
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Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 6,764 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Thank you Ross, a really wonderful website.
The layout is beautifully done and the train sets you have accumulated are iconic.
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HO Scale - Märklin (ep II-III and VI, C Track, digital) - 2 rail HO (Queensland Australia, UK, USA) - 3 rail OO (English Hornby Dublo) - old clockwork O gauge - Live Steam 90mm (3.1/2 inch) gauge. |
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi Kimball, Thank you for your comments. The trains and layout are ageing like the owner. Originally Posted by: kimballthurlow Thank you Ross, a really wonderful website.
The layout is beautifully done and the train sets you have accumulated are iconic.
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Ross, incredibly detailed and well put together site. Not to mention that great layout, it'd make any man jealous! The time you've spent on each step is much appreciated by beginners like me. Worth the trouble of remaking the site after it was suddenly shut down by the provider. |
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hello Martin, Thank you for your comments. It's good that people can make use of my information to learn things of interest. Originally Posted by: Archivist Ross, incredibly detailed and well put together site. Not to mention that great layout, it'd make any man jealous! The time you've spent on each step is much appreciated by beginners like me. Worth the trouble of remaking the site after it was suddenly shut down by the provider. Edited by user 15 April 2024 23:02:00(UTC)
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