Techno-Note: If You Can’t Find A Web Page, It’s Me
It looks as though the solution to ongoing hassles of the sort that apparently cannot be explained without resorting to the use of terms such as “Linux,” “ASP,” “MySQL,” “Unix,” “PHP,” “Apache,” and “Cgi-bin” and that knocked the Heck Of A Guy Blog offline most of the day this past Sunday, will require a change in servers.
There are two consequences for viewers (that would be you):
- I may be tied up (and not in that fun, don’t forget your safe word kind of way) with the move, so routine Heck Of A Guy posting may be even more irregular in the near future
- As anyone who has roamed the Net for more than a week knows, “a change in servers” is code for “This web site will inevitably unpredictably and sporadically disappear for periods of indeterminate duration during the transition despite all the assurances of tech support to the contrary.”
On the other hand, things could be worse. I don’t plan, for example, to ask you to help me move large appliances in exchange for Domino’s Pizza and generic beer.
Interim Recommendation For Heck Of A Guy Readers
So, for the time being, any time you’re trolling the Net for inspirational verses from religious texts, insights into subatomic physics theory, or hard core porn and find, instead, a “This Page Cannot Be Displayed” Page1
Just assume it’s me.
Footnotes
- Actually, duh, the page that reports that it “cannot be displayed” is displayed; shouldn’t the heading be “The Page You Desperately Hoped And Expected To Appear Ain’t Gonna Make It; You’re Stuck With This Page Instead. We’re So Sorry.” Not all 404 Error Pages are created equal; for one of my favorite alternatives, check out Click Harder ~back~
