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IndianaRog website down for the count
« on: October 14, 2023, 07:51:55 am »
A number of members have reached out to tell me my website is down.  I originally set it up many years ago with a host called "Webs.com"  service from them has been good til now.  Recently they were purchased by Vistaprint and the website hosting business was sold off to a Canadian firm called "ExactHosting".  Seems not all websites made the transition cleanly.  My "IndianaRog" website and another I manage were both lost...Webs.com help desk was of no help and ExactHosting claims my websites never made the transition.

So...all is lost for now.  I will try and reassemble things using Archives.org's "Wayback Machine"...but that approach is clunky at best.  Ughhhhhhh

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Re: IndianaRog website down for the count
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2023, 08:19:02 am »
Bad news for all of us that relied on it for repair advice. Good luck with restoration.
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Re: IndianaRog website down for the count
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2023, 09:42:26 am »
Rog, I learned long ago that the internet isn't forever so I always make local copies of really important websites and the Temple of Steam was one of them.  Looks like my local copy is from 2015.

I can make a zip archive of the directory and send it to you (~170M) if this would be of any help.

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Re: IndianaRog website down for the count
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2023, 09:46:12 am »
definitely helpful...please DO send zip file.

thanks much,
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Re: IndianaRog website down for the count
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2023, 10:01:59 am »
I thought I could attach the zip archive of your website to this reply, but perhaps it's a little big for that.

You should be able to download it here:

Temple of Steam Local Copy

Just load the index.html file in the root of the directory and the website should display in your web browser.
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Re: IndianaRog website down for the count
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2023, 10:04:09 am »
Doug, local copy file will not open for me :(
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Re: IndianaRog website down for the count
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2023, 10:04:49 am »
correction...it IS downloading, just taking it's time
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Re: IndianaRog website down for the count
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2023, 10:10:37 am »
Doug, Temple of Steam circa 2015 is now downloaded to my computer.  Thank you sir! 

If anyone has a more current backup than 2015 it would be appreciated...my limited computer skills are showing...why didn't I do this myself regularly???  Because I trusted Webs.com to not delete my website (and another I maintain for a conservation club I belong to).

Lesson learned the hard way.

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Re: IndianaRog website down for the count
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2023, 10:36:47 am »
Glad to help out!
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Re: IndianaRog website down for the count
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2023, 11:23:18 am »
Well done, Doug krypto!

Hi Rog, I was sorry to learn your website was lost by your new not a choice host.

You built and maintained an amazing website that has served us all well for years!

Good on you Rog for giving us such a great source of knowledge, history and of course good tips.

I wish you success in restoring it.

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Re: IndianaRog website down for the count
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2023, 02:48:08 pm »
Howdy Rog

It was you and your website that did "THIS" steam thing to me, lo those many years ago!

Certainly, all the best wishes I can muster in hopes that you can bring it back. I cannot count the number of times I have made reference to it, nor how many folks I have recommended it too!!!
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Re: IndianaRog website down for the count
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2023, 09:11:31 pm »
Quote from: Stoker on October 14, 2023, 02:48:08 pm
Howdy Rog

It was you and your website that did "THIS" steam thing to me, lo those many years ago!

Certainly, all the best wishes I can muster in hopes that you can bring it back. I cannot count the number of times I have made reference to it, nor how many folks I have recommended it too!!!
Well stated Daniel, Roger was an early mentor to me & I used his TOS website from the day I learned of it, glad for its return to an earlier state.
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Re: IndianaRog website down for the count
« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2023, 05:38:47 pm »
I have uploaded the Jensen Chronology from IndianaRog.com 
to our Members File Sharing Board:

https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/members-file-sharing-board/jensen-steam-engines-chronology-important-info/msg58533/#msg58533

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