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I just noticed that the C-130 Groups Discussion forums were set to sort by thread title. They have been corrected/changed to sort by last post ascending. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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New Site Features
by Guest- 2 replies
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The latest version (4.2) of the forum software has several new features. Most ore back-end function the members/visitors will not see but I believe our users will enjoy the two enhancements below. 1. Activity Stream [ATTACH=CONFIG]2800[/ATTACH] Accessed by clicking "What's new" on the Nav Bar. Displays recent Posts Articles etc. 2. Who has read this thread [ATTACH=CONFIG]2801[/ATTACH] Located below the "Quick Reply" button on any thread page . Gives users the ability to view everyone who has read a particular thread.
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New Site Host
by Guest- 6 replies
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The site has been moved to its new Virtual Private Server host. (formerly on shared hosting) Go here if you are interested in a basic explanation of the differences: http://www.eukhost.com/web-hosting/kb/how-is-a-vps-different-than-shared-hosting/ The following resources are now dedicated to C-130Hercules.net: Processor: GenuineIntel, Intel® Xeon®CPU E5645 @ 2.40GHz Memory: 1.5 GB Storage: 20 GB Transfer: 300 GB The site should now run considerably faster. Please bear with me while I get the gallery working and repair the post/article attachments, it may take a week or so. Also, feedback on performance and reports of any other broken features w…
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Site Outage
by Guest- 3 replies
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If you visited within the past 24 hours, please accept my apology for the site outage. The good news: The site is continuing to grow in content and membership. The bad news: The server resources the site uses has also grown. Yesterday a tipping point was reached and we "thrown in jail" by our host's "bandwidth police". So what do we do now? I made a few adjustments and I hope that we will stay out of trouble for a bit. However, we we will likely have to upgrade the hosting plan in the near future. This will require me to migrate all the site files and databases to a new provider, not a fun job. A better host will obviously increase the site's operating cost, s…
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3500th Thread
by Guest- 8 replies
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As you can tell from the title, this is the site's 3500th thread. As we pass this milestone, I thought I would share some sites stats for those who have not noticed them on the bottom of the forum pages. [h=3] Galley Stats[/h]Categories 169 Images 13,408 Total Views 4,002,594 (pretty amazing 4 MILLION!) Forum Stats Threads 3,500 Posts 25,884 Members 4,081 Active Members 195 Thanks everyone and please, spread the word and help us to continue to grow. --Casey
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Hosting Renewal
by Guest- 2 replies
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I have renewed our site hosting for another year. I would like to say "thank you" to our new sponsor, Aero Precision, to all those who have purchased premium memberships, to those who have made donations to the site, to those who have purchased prints, stickers, etc. and everyone who visits, posts and otherwise contributes to the community. Your support is greatly appreciated. --Casey
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Should I Change the Domain Name?
by Guest- 15 replies
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I have recently purchased the domain www.C-130Hercules.net. Should I change the sites's domain name.
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Hi Casey About 2 weeks ago, all my mobile devices (windows mobile and Android) started being rerouted to a russian site when I try to log in. I have reformatted and cleared caches to no avail. Do you know of this problem from other users, or know of a way to get rid of this problem? Thanx PJ
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HB.com C-130 Database Project
by Guest Casey- 4 replies
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All, I am currently developing a C-130 database for the site and would like to share what I have accomplished this far with our members. Ideas, inspiration and data for the project have come from 3 sources: Lars Olausson's "Lockheed Hercules Production List", Bob Daley's "C-130 Inventory Listing" and F-16.net's "Aircraft Database." "Thank you" to each. Progress thus far: Created database to house info relating to each aircraft. Created basic data entry form. Created basic database search (located on each database page.) Created search results page. Lists original and current info for each match by Lockheed Production Number (LPN) LPN "details" link link…
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Gallery Issues
by Guest Casey- 4 replies
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All, The updated templates (site look) has caused some issues with the gallery. I am working to restore it's functionality and images. Unfortunately, I don't have a time frame for the fix. In fact, there is the possibility that I will be forced to go back to the old templates to correct it and/or may not be able to restore the images. I realize this is the third time that we have had issues with the gallery, I apologize for that. Please keep in mind that I have no formal training at this stuff and have to learn by trial and error and I have been learning more than I would like by error as of late. If I am unable to restore the images, I will have to ask me…
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New Avatars
by Guest Casey- 0 replies
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I have added 3, 4 and 6 bladed prop avatars. If you would like to use them you can use the link below to access your profile & select the avatar. http://herkybirds.com/profile.php?do=editavatar [ATTACH]2027[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]2026[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]2029[/ATTACH]
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"Real Planes Have Props!" Stickers 2.O
by Guest Casey- 2 replies
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For those that may be interested. Since I am almost out of the original "Real Planes Have Props!" stickers, I altered the design a little and I have ordered a new batch. I will add them to the store once they are received. The design can be viewed at: http://www.herkybirds.com/printviewer/Sticker2/viewer.html Be sure to scroll down and use the magnifier for a closer look. Black and white 8.5" x 1.38" UV inks screen printed on 3.25 mil white vinyl Suitable for outdoor use - should last 3.5 years $2.50 ea $10.00 for 5 $20.00 for 12
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Signature Pictures
by Guest Casey- 0 replies
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One way that we say, "Thank you" to our Premium Members is to allow them to use signature images. I have been working on some signature pictures and will make several versions of the ones below avaliable for download soon. If you are a premium member and have a custom signature picture, please let me know and I will "whip" it up. Casey
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New Look
by Guest Casey- 14 replies
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Updated the site graphics. Hope Ya'll like it.
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Site Hosting Renewal
by Guest Casey- 1 reply
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[ATTACH]1976[/ATTACH] I have renewed the site hosting for 2011! Thank you to those members who support this site. As Herkybirds has grown over the past 3 years, so has the associated operating cost. Your contributions have been vital to the sustainment of the site are greatly appreciated.
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Lockheed Service News Reload
by Guest Casey- 0 replies
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I reloaded THE '56-60 issues of the "Lockheed Service News" today. They are avaliable via the Sections links on the left of most pages and the direct link below. http://herkybirds.com/content.php?221-lockheed-service-news
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3,500 Members
by Guest Casey- 0 replies
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Our 3,500th member registered today. Thank you to all those who have contributed to HerkyBirds.com. Please continue to spread the word. Casey [ATTACH]1845[/ATTACH]
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The Tail Number Converter has been reloaded and can now be found on the left side of the home page.
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Hercules Headquarters Archives
by Guest Casey- 5 replies
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A link has been placed on the upper nav bar to the old Hercules Headquarters site. I apologize for it being gone for a while. I thought Scott had disabled the old site. Turns out, I had the wrong link.
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Casey, how do I create a member's gallery? Looked and saw no button, etc., to create a gallery.
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Thought I would head off any questions. I'm the idiot who nuked the forum. It was an accident, clicked the wrong button. All member uploaded images were lost. I'm sorry, please resubmitt. I'll get to reloading the Production Number Gallery and other images that I have (10,000 or so of them) and reconfiguring everything. Just the way thing have gone lately. When it rains it pours....and pours....and pours... Maybe I can make some improvements with the reload. Again I apologies. --Casey [ATTACH]1702[/ATTACH]
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First, thanks to all those who have e-mailed, texted, pm'ed, etc regarding the site going down. I was heavily involved in restoring the site and did not answered the majority, for that I apologies. I truly appreciate the concern, support and offers of assistance. Here's where we are: The site was hacked last week and multiple malware scripts were loaded to the site. Fortunately, they were just annoying (triggering antivirus alerts, etc.) and not harmful to member's computers. They have been removed and the site has passed a malware scan by Google. Please let me know if your software detects anything. Since the site was down, I chose to proceed with an upgrade …
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I'm looking into having some of these made and wanted to get some feedback regarding the design and to gauge interest in purchasing. Black and white 8.5" x 1.38" UV inks screen printed on 3.25 mil white vinyl Suitable for outdoor use - should last 3.5 years $2.50 ea $10.00 for 5 $20.00 for 12 Be sure to scroll down and use the magnifier for a closer look. http://www.herkybirds.com/printviewer/sticker/viewer.html
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Our 3,000th member registered today. Thank to all those who have contributed to HerkyBirds.com. Please continue to spread the word. Casey
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Vulture38 (Joe Tabaco) has created a fan page for Herkybirds.com on FaceBook. Joe will be posting items of intrest from our site and C-130 news internet sources to the page. This will expose our site to over 400 million FaceBook users and should help us draw more visitors. Follow the link below to check-out the page and if you're a FaceBook member, become a fan. http://www.facebook.com/pages/HerkyBirds-your-C-130-Hercules-Hq/103154263053035 Thanks Joe! Casey
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