03-28-2003, 11:02 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Major Upgrades Coming This Weekend
Over the weekend, we're going to be implementing some major changes in the back-end systems on our site. Among other things like upgrading to the latest edition of phpBB (2.0.4), and doing private testing of the mobile forums and subscriber services, our lead developer Fabrizio has come up with a much-needed database caching system. You might not notice, but our Web site has service restarts at least once a day due to the server load. In short, we've maxed out our hardware and need to move to something better. Until that happens (and we have the funding to do so) we have to make the best of what we have now.
Most of you probably don't realize this, but our front page is very dynamic, created from database content. Each story in the middle column represents one entry in the phpBB database, with the forum formatting stripped off. Our side columns are also database elements, as are all ads. This means that every time you visit the front page, there are around 30 database queries in addition to HTTP requests to download every image. The net result is heavy load on our server. The beauty of this new caching system is that instead of the middle column triggering 20+ database requests, it will only trigger one. This will result in a faster, more responsive server with far less load.
Now here's the downside: in order to make it work, we had to eliminate the custom time zone setting. By Monday, when you check the site, the news will be stamped with the server time (MST) rather than your preferred time. There was no way to avoid this, so while I loathe ever taking away services from this site, the benefits far outweigh the costs. I think once you see this in action, you'll agree!
UPDATE: I should point out that the time in the forums will still be based on your preferences. It's only the front page that will be locked into Mountain Time (+1 hour past Pacific Time).
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03-28-2003, 11:26 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 390
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What time zone is MST? :?
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03-28-2003, 11:34 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 797
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Re: Major Upgrades Coming This Weekend
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
Now here's the downside: in order to make it work, we had to eliminate the custom time zone setting. By Monday, when you check the site, the news will be stamped with the server time (MST) rather than your preferred time. There was no way to avoid this, so while I loathe ever taking away services from this site, the benefits far outweigh the costs. I think once you see this in action, you'll agree!
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Okay, that's it. I'm so done with this site. Mountain Time?!? What the hell good is that! I want my money back!
Oh wait... I'm not paying for anything here...
OK, carry on! 
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03-28-2003, 11:38 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by pocketpcdude1024
What time zone is MST? :?
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Mountain Standard Time. It's +1 hour over Pacific Standard Time. Next time try :google: :lol:
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03-28-2003, 11:58 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 179
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Being a former Arizonan I have to throw this out. I just checked :google: and based on what I found I assume you'll be switching to Mountain Daylight Time on April 6th rather than remaining on Mountain Standard Time?
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03-29-2003, 12:03 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,468
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Mountain Standard Time. It's +1 hour over Pacific Standard Time.
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Or double click the time on your PC's taskbar and select Time Zone!
MST is:
GMT - 7 hours
Atlantic - 3 hours
Eastern - 2
Central - 1
Pacific + 1
...and I can't be bothered to go the other direction...
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03-29-2003, 12:06 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 10
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JavaScript?
If localized time is a huge deal to everyone, it wouldn't be too terribly difficult to have the times dynamically written by JavaScript...
John
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03-29-2003, 12:09 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 307
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MST sucks! EST rules!
I quit. I'm gone. I'm outta here. I'm in the archives. If your site can't tell me what time it is where I am, then what am I supposed to do -- get some kinda portable computer thingy with a clock or calculator in it?!?
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03-29-2003, 12:10 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 390
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
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Originally Posted by pocketpcdude1024
What time zone is MST? :?
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Mountain Standard Time. It's +1 hour over Pacific Standard Time. Next time try :google: :lol: |
I could, or I could increase my post count by 2 while letting you guys deliven custom information pertaining to my query!
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03-29-2003, 12:14 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Originally Posted by bleeman
Being a former Arizonan I have to throw this out. I just checked :google: and based on what I found I assume you'll be switching to Mountain Daylight Time on April 6th rather than remaining on Mountain Standard Time?
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Yes, that's correct. There's "Pacific Time", "Mountain Time", "Eastern Time", etc. I guess I just made MST up. :lol:
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