Blakbird Posted May 26, 2016 Author Posted May 26, 2016 And animations. I think a lot of the bandwidth is going to the 360-degree rotating animated computer images. Those have a lot of frames, and because they're probably crisp, they might compress badly. Each page is a text file and a bunch of 400 pixel wide images, so the load of those should be almost instantaneous. The revolving animation averages about 700Kb so it is certainly bigger than the rest of the page, but still not particularly large. Of course, if someone looks through 200 models worth of pages, then it adds up fast. I don't want to put them behind a link though because I actually consider them very important. Since most readers will not own the set they are reading about, being able to see it from all angles is a big benefit. Those who are savvy enough to have the LDraw tools and download the file can of course see it even better. Quote
BachAddict Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 I'm guilty of opening all the new set pages after an update, then having to close the lot before I'm finished and opening them again... Quote
zux Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 I just thought of a good way getting rid of "picture hotlinking" traffic (if needed of course) - simply renaming pictures would help. Quote
Kumbbl Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 curremtly i always get an Error 403 when trying to open Technicopedia: The following error occurred: You are not permitted to access the requested URL. Please contact the webmaster with any queries. Quote
allanp Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 The bandwidth for the site was used up for this month. Try again later tomorrow. Quote
TheQ Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 I don't really know how Technicopedia is built but would a Varnish or similar external caching software or even CDN (content delivery network) help to alleviate the bandwidth issues? The site itself is a treasure trove for TECHNIC fans old and young and it is sad that we cannot have access to it all the time. Oh and I have been following Technicopedia since second or third "update" and it has been always one of those sites that I recommend to new TECHNIC builders. Your work is marvellous, Blakbird! Quote
Jay Psi Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 I do hope there isn't a massive glut of traffic tomorrow leading to the site going down in the first week of June! Having said that though, I will be eagerly getting back to reading the 1999-2000 updates in between all the Porsche reviews dropping tomorrow. Quote
paul_delahaye Posted July 9, 2016 Posted July 9, 2016 Hi Blakbird, I have a couple of minor corrections for the site. Under other, supplemental sets Wheel styling pack is down as set number 8219. This should be set 5219 Also on the set number list on the home page, the hyperlink is missing to link to the real set 8219 (small go cart) which you have reviewed under go carts. Paul Quote
Blakbird Posted July 9, 2016 Author Posted July 9, 2016 I have a couple of minor corrections for the site. Thanks for looking closely. I have made those corrections. Quote
Blakbird Posted September 17, 2016 Author Posted September 17, 2016 Update: Includes 2001 with sets 1237, 8007, 8008, 8240, 8241, 8242, 8463, 8464, 8465, and 8466. Adds year and new part summary for 2016 and updates all related category pages. Thanks to Philo for making the new LDraw parts and models for 2016! Quote
syclone Posted September 17, 2016 Posted September 17, 2016 Now I can know more about my year :) As always, thanks for the great encyclopedia! Quote
M_longer Posted September 17, 2016 Posted September 17, 2016 Update: Adds year and new part summary for 2016 and updates all related category pages. There was also a new 3L axle with stop (brown) to complement the existing 4L and 8L. And 5L :) a new manual pump was introduced (shown in gray I see a blue one ;) Quote
allanp Posted September 18, 2016 Posted September 18, 2016 Oh SWEET. Always a pleasant surprise to see a technicopedia update. Quote
Ngoc Nguyen Posted September 18, 2016 Posted September 18, 2016 "This year included 3 models with Power Functions, 1 more for which PF could be added, and 3 licensed models (Volvo, CLAAS, and Porsche)." I believe there are 2 models for which PF could be added, which are the Drag Racer and the Volvo. Quote
Blakbird Posted September 19, 2016 Author Posted September 19, 2016 And 5L :) I see a blue one ;) Fixed! "This year included 3 models with Power Functions, 1 more for which PF could be added, and 3 licensed models (Volvo, CLAAS, and Porsche)." I believe there are 2 models for which PF could be added, which are the Drag Racer and the Volvo. I think you are right. I will fix this tonight. Quote
Tomahawker Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 Eric, thanks for the continued efforts on expanding Technicopedia. I appreciate that it must be a true labor of love, and I'm amazed you find the time with all the other projects you have going on. I noted one additional errata on the 2016 page. The first 4 links under the Parts section are pointing to your hard drive instead of the web site. Thanks again. Quote
Blakbird Posted September 19, 2016 Author Posted September 19, 2016 Eric, thanks for the continued efforts on expanding Technicopedia. I appreciate that it must be a true labor of love, and I'm amazed you find the time with all the other projects you have going on. I just bought a new house (found something I couldn't refuse) and that means I will be busy for the next month or two moving. After that, I will have no money for new projects so I will probably work on Technicopedia even more! At least it is free now that I have all the models. Quote
legolijntje Posted September 20, 2016 Posted September 20, 2016 I just bought a new house (found something I couldn't refuse) and that means I will be busy for the next month or two moving. After that, I will have no money for new projects so I will probably work on Technicopedia even more! At least it is free now that I have all the models. Don't forget to share some pictures of your new Lego room (which I assume you'll have right?) Quote
LucyCol Posted September 20, 2016 Posted September 20, 2016 I just bought a new house (found something I couldn't refuse) and that means I will be busy for the next month or two moving. After that, I will have no money for new projects so I will probably work on Technicopedia even more! At least it is free now that I have all the models. I do spot a vital flaw in your plan - 2017 (and beyond) models Quote
Blakbird Posted September 21, 2016 Author Posted September 21, 2016 Don't forget to share some pictures of your new Lego room (which I assume you'll have right?) At the moment, the plan suggests I may not have a LEGO room. Life may be difficult. I shall endeavor to perservere. I do spot a vital flaw in your plan - 2017 (and beyond) models Touche. Hopefully someone will donate them. Quote
legolijntje Posted September 21, 2016 Posted September 21, 2016 At the moment, the plan suggests I may not have a LEGO room. Life may be difficult. I shall endeavor to perservere. Oh, I interpreted the "I just bought a new house (found something I couldn't refuse)" differently then I guess. Well, keep strong then. Hope life doesn't get too difficult. Quote
syclone Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 While recently visiting Technicopedia's main page , I found out that the link saying "Technica" is outdated , it looks like the domain name is on sale Quote
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