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Old 08-26-07, 05:43 PM
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Sheldon Brown's website not working!

Has anyone else experienced this? I can't get into his website nor any of his affiliates (harris cyclery etc) and haven't been able to for about a week now.

I can't figure out why, but it keeps saying "cannot find server". gah, it's frustrating.
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Old 08-26-07, 05:46 PM
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I just got in OK...
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Old 08-26-07, 05:52 PM
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i figure everyone can still access it... any idea why I can't? it doesn't make any sense
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Old 08-26-07, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by GoJacob
i figure everyone can still access it... any idea why I can't? it doesn't make any sense
What sort of message do you get when you try? Is your firewall stopping it? Did it somehow get on your computer's list of restricted sites?
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Old 08-26-07, 06:50 PM
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i just get the usual "cannot find server" like when you don't have an internet connection, although, my internet connection is fine... and i can access anything except sheldon's site. is there anyway to view which sites my computer has restricted? i didn't realize it could do that. thanks
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Old 08-26-07, 06:51 PM
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Working fine for me too, fyi.
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Old 08-26-07, 07:21 PM
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I presume you're using a PC running Windows XP SP2 and Internet Explorer. If so, go to Start>>Control Panel>>Security Center and check out your security settings. If you're using some other system or software, I have no clue as to what you might do.

Are you on someone's network, like at work? Might they have blocked the site?
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Old 08-26-07, 07:29 PM
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i'm using a router to my cable modem at home. i don't see how it could have been blocked... i've always been able to access it until about a week ago.
i've tried adjusting my security settings to no avail. it just doesn't make any sense...

it's acting like a website does when it's down for service or something.
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Old 08-26-07, 08:15 PM
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I have no problem getting to his site. But what will happen once he is gone?
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Try hitting refresh when you're on the site. Sometimes your IE settings don't update pages automatically (whatever's in the temp folder is what you see) and sometimes, its just stuck on stupid. Reboot if necessary.
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ah, all the poor Microsoft users, always having problems with websites, computers, security....

hahahahaha

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8:49 PST went straight there. Using Mozilla Firefox
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Originally Posted by SweetLou
I have no problem getting to his site. But what will happen once he is gone?
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Originally Posted by vpiuva
try clearing your cache/temp folder
That probably won't help with this problem, but with Internet Explorer, it's always worth trying. I've "fixed" strange browser problems on several occasions by doing that.
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Good grief, you scared me. For a second there, I was afraid people would have to rely on BikeForums for useful advice...
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I was just there on Saturday with no problems. Use FireFox noob.
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Originally Posted by qcl8a
Good grief, you scared me. For a second there, I was afraid people would have to rely on BikeForums for useful advice...
Originally Posted by Stacey
I was just there on Saturday with no problems. Use FireFox noob.

haha,

i don't get it. nothing i did (everything recommended to no avail!) helps. i'll just have to live with it for now. maybe i'll just use another computer to look something up until i can ask my brother to fix it. When i get it sorted out I'll post my remedy here just in case someone else runs into this problem. lemme tell you, it's no fun not having that wonderful resource readily...

and yes, i always rely on bikeforums... but if i can spare a thread (and the time) or two just by looking it up beforehand, i will.
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Try rebooting your router (unplugging it, wait a few seconds and plugging it back in) Some routers cache domain names and it may be that yours has a wrong address for the site.


try https://208.77.210.187/
That is Sheldonbrown.com. If that works, you have a DNS translation problem. Rebooting the router should do it.
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Originally Posted by thomson
Try rebooting your router (unplugging it, wait a few seconds and plugging it back in) Some routers cache domain names and it may be that yours has a wrong address for the site.


try https://208.77.210.187/
That is Sheldonbrown.com. If that works, you have a DNS translation problem. Rebooting the router should do it.
thanks thomson,

it worked!

i sometimes run into internet problems and just unplug my router, wait 30 seconds, then replug it... just forgot to for a while... thanks for that!
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So what happens later

Wow, that title scared me! And then I thought, I wonder if something happened to Sheldon? His website has just been so useful and his writing style so friendly that I feel like he is a friend even though I have never met him!

Are there provisions for the site in case there is a problem? Are there backups? Has anyone ever asked him about porting the stuff over to Wikipedia or somewhere else eventually? I have seen so many useful websites just vanish because of various circumstances (hell, I used to maintain one for kendo that I lost because of database woes).
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Originally Posted by Bushman
ah, all the poor Microsoft users, always having problems with websites, computers, security....

hahahahaha

LINUX IS KING!
And you never had problems while using Linux? I know I have. I am a devoted Debian user, running IceWeasel as my browser of choice.

But enough of that. I emailed Sheldon a couple of days ago. I asked if I could copy his site for after his passing. I said that I would wait until his site was gone before I post it on the web and all credit would be given to him.

He said it was ok. That he wanted his bike knowledge to be his legacy. So, I am planning on making a full site backup and saving it for a rainy day.
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