DS.com's 5th year anniversary

Chris Britton · #1 August 31, 2007, 2:00 PM

I don't know if anyone has noticed this, but come December it will be the 5th birthday of DS.com. Which is consider a big achievement i f feel, since not many forums on the scale of the Internet ever make it this far. I thought that perhaps we should arrange or do something on here to celebreate this. As i am impressed and proud it has gone on this long. To also be a part of this great place for most of it;s run has also bee an honour. I would hate to let this year pass without giving a little celebration for this achievement. I wonder what the opinion on here is?

Josef Kenny · #2 August 31, 2007, 2:02 PM

How about... we should have a 12 (or 24 hour) sit in, where everyone stays on the forums for 24 hours and... well... celebrates!

Chris Britton · #3 August 31, 2007, 2:03 PM

That i can do, i can get some beer in. I should be on holiday from Uni then.

If thats the case, i suggest we all log into msn, stick webcams and microphones on and all try to spend the day a little bit closer together

Danny Stewart · #4 August 31, 2007, 2:04 PM

I would actually love to be a part of something like that. I'll see what I can do.

Chris Britton · #5 August 31, 2007, 2:05 PM

An online party, certianly would add to the memories of this place

Jez · #6 August 31, 2007, 2:40 PM

Originally Posted by Danny Stewart

I would actually love to be a part of something like that. I'll see what I can do.

Teamspeak?

Josef Kenny · #7 August 31, 2007, 2:41 PM

Teamspeak?

Good idea, like the audio vibe. How about a radio station?

Danny Stewart · #8 August 31, 2007, 4:25 PM

Originally Posted by Jez

Teamspeak?

Yes, fine, lovely.

Fine, I'll get TeamSpeak. Tell me how to set up a server on Ubuntu 6.06.1.

Josef Kenny · #9 September 1, 2007, 3:01 AM

Heres a nice article on setting up Teamspeak on Linux in general
http://www.goteamspeak.com/index.php?page=tutorial_b

And here is a much more conclusive article
http://www.hyper-gaming.com/pages.php?linkID=TeamSpeak/index.php

The general Linux Teamspeak forum, if you need any further help
http://forum.goteamspeak.com/forumdisplay.php?f=77

Ronnie Rowlands · #10 September 1, 2007, 6:48 AM

When you've found out tell me set it up on a Windows PC. It'll be the first time Jez doesn't hang up on me on MSN.

Chris Britton · #11 September 1, 2007, 7:08 AM

oh it's simple for everyone else, once Danny sets up the TS server and channel, you lot just download it and input the details in the main screen. No problem

EDIT: I've made this a sticky post at least for the time being, so more people can come and contribute

Danny Stewart · #12 September 1, 2007, 1:39 PM

Thanks Rat Souffle. I've already attempted to get it set up but I'm running into problems.

Ronnie, all you need is a client, not a server. Just download and install.

Jez · #13 September 2, 2007, 5:15 AM

I sense some screenshots on their way.... (will make new thread later with how-to screenies).

Danny Stewart · #14 September 2, 2007, 5:38 AM

No, I've got the server installed and running, but I needed to restart it and it tells me the port is in use even though the server is not running. Apparently the way to fix it is through a server restart, but I do not want to restart the server.

Josef Kenny · #15 September 2, 2007, 6:29 AM

but I do not want to restart the server.

We (well me at least) are all scared of server downtime.

Jez · #16 September 2, 2007, 8:17 AM

To be honest, I think your server needs a reboot anyway Danny.

Josef Kenny · #17 September 2, 2007, 1:55 PM

To be honest, I think your server needs a reboot anyway Danny.

Make it last at least a couple of hours. Then we can all have fun running round going "Oooh! No! What am I going to do! DS.com's down! My life is at an end!!!"

Danny Stewart · #18 September 2, 2007, 2:23 PM

Originally Posted by Rat Souffle

We (well me at least) are all scared of server downtime.

Definitely.

Originally Posted by Jez

To be honest, I think your server needs a reboot anyway Danny.

Hate to break it to you, but Linux servers don't benefit from restarts the way Windows computers do.

Originally Posted by Rat Souffle

Make it last at least a couple of hours. Then we can all have fun running round going "Oooh! No! What am I going to do! DS.com's down! My life is at an end!!!"

I've seen stuff like this happen before during downtime. It's scary.

EDIT: I've just checked my server's uptime -- 136 days.

Chris Britton · #19 September 3, 2007, 3:56 AM

Hmm, well we have had years to tap into and get in tune with the pyschic energy of the site

Ronnie Rowlands · #20 December 23, 2007, 7:47 AM

Surely we must be at that stage now. Where is everyone? I bought sausages on sticks