From what I understand, the upgrades they're doing are significant, hardware
and software and new is not compatible with the old. They figured it was
easier to just pull the whole thing down and take time to do it right.
That's what I heard, doesn't sound like our government at all though.
-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Byrne
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 3:24 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: From Blind Bargains regarding the BARD Outage
Beth,
having spent more than twenty-five years as a mainframe programmer, I
need to defend my former profession. until you know the cause of the
outtage I feel you can't quantify the abilities of the staff doing the
repair.
Thanks.
pat ByrneAt 11:06 AM 9/4/2015, Beth wrote:
>Oh that's weird. FCC is down? Wow, government techs really don't know
>their stuff, do they?
>
>Beth Taurasi, Windows 10 edition,
>Home: 720-550-6142
>Cell: 720-435-7407
>Skype: denverqueen0920
>Twitter: Ms_denverqueen
>Instagram: denverqueen0920
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>Blog: www.denverqueen.com
>
>On 9/4/2015 9:52 AM, Maurice Mines wrote:
> > Good morning, so that you say you are waiting your license I=E2=80=99m =
> > assuming you=E2=80=99ve taken and passed the technician exam, I guess if
> > =
> > you=E2=80=99re waiting for the URL acetyl have to be sometime next week
> > =
> > as you know the federal communication site as far as licensing is down =
> > until Tuesday. Hope all is well. I to put my signature at the bottom of
> > =
> > my emails. I do use both the Mac and Windows, but I typically do not =
> > write emails and Windows because there=E2=80=99s no dictation software =
> > on that side of the computer. 73 from me, kd0iko.
> >
> > Sincerely Maurice mines.
> > message phone, 505-369-3283.
> > Amateur radio call sign, kd0iko.
> > note the text of my comments have been dictated to the computer by using
> > =
> > Dragon 4.0 for the Mac, if there are any errors in the text of my =
> > comments, they may be the result of either the software or the dictation
> > =
> > process.
> > If you don=E2=80=99t understand something, please ask me?
> > I will do my very best to clear up any misunderstandings.
> > Thank you very much for reading this.
> > Please note if you wish to contact me off list, please write to my =
> > primary email address, [log in to unmask]
> > The reason why I request this, is because I read my main email box far =
> > more frequently than I read this list. 73 and could be asked to all.
> >> On Sep 3, 2015, at 6:46 PM, Beth <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >> =20
> >> I set up my signature at the bottom of my email specifically, I
> >> have=20=
> >> ideas on editing that.
> >> Beth Taurasi, awaiting my license ...
> >> =20
> >> Beth Taurasi, Windows 10 edition,
> >> Cell: 720-435-7407
> >> Skype: denverqueen0920
> >> Ms_denverqueen on Twitter
> >> Instagram: denverqueen0920
> >> Facebook: www.facebook.com/denverqueen0920
> >> Or you can check out www.denverqueen.com for more information.
> >> =20
> >> On 9/3/2015 6:38 PM, John Fitzgerald wrote:
> >>> Beth
> >>> =20
> >>> Did you write your signature line at the bottom of your post? Or, =
> > did
> >>> windows 10 do it for you?
> >>> =20
> >>> Mike,
> >>> =20
> >>> Is Blind Bargains an email list?
> >>> =20
> >>> John KB5HCT
> >>> Muse, Oklahoma
> >>> =20
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >>> On Behalf Of Beth
> >>> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 4:11 PM
> >>> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>> Subject: Re: =46rom Blind Bargains regarding the BARD Outage
> >>> =20
> >>> Holy crap. Prolonged ... outage? Holy ... moly. This isn't good. They
> >>> =
> > really
> >>> must fix things and I don't see the effort, not here and now.
> >>> Beth
> >>> =20
> >>> Beth Taurasi, Windows 10 edition,
> >>> Cell: 720-435-7407
> >>> Skype: denverqueen0920
> >>> Ms_denverqueen on Twitter
> >>> Instagram: denverqueen0920
> >>> Facebook: www.facebook.com/denverqueen0920 Or you can check out
> >>> www.denverqueen.com for more information.
> >>> =20
> >>> On 9/3/2015 1:48 PM, Mike Duke, K5XU wrote:
> >>>> This is from Blind Bargains.
> >>>> =20
> >>>> Keep reading below their post for more about other databases from
> >>>> various announcements that I have received this week at work.
> >>>> =20
> >>>> K5XU
> >>>> =20
> >>>> =20
> >>>> =20
> >>>> =20
> >>>> =20
> >>>> NLS BARD Service Remains Down, Part of Larger Library of Congress
> >>>> Outage
> >>>> =20
> >>>> The National Library Service's BARD application is continuing a
> >>>> prolonged outage, caused by network infrastructure at the Library of
> >>>> Congress. This is preventing users from downloading books or =
> > searching
> >>>> content on the online service. According to the website FCW, the
> >>>> outage occurred after an equipment failure after a regularly =
> > scheduled
> >>>> maintenance on August 29 in the library's James Madison building.
> >>>> Other services, such as the copyright registration system are also
> >>>> currently inoperable.
> >>>> =20
> >>>> End of Blind Bargains report.
> >>>> =20
> >>>> On a different subject, several other federal databases, including
> >>>> those at the FCC, are undergoing upgrades that will continue at =
> > least
> >>>> through the weekend.
> >>>> =20
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