thank you James, I think it's time go and have a chat with my isp's helpdesk - http://66.13.172.18/techref/piclist/index.htm doesn't work for me either - i do get the quickstepper page, but no images. - and, indeed, the proxy trick shows me the site is online and active Michiel On 19 mei 2005, at 22:31, James Newton, Host wrote: > If your IP was blocked, you would get a message saying that your IP > was > blocked and explaining why. > > Can you reach: > http://66.13.172.18/techref/piclist/index.htm ? If so, the problem > is DNS. > > Can you reach: > http://www.quickstepper.com ? If so, the problem is with the > headers sent > back by the PICList site. Quickstepper is on the same site but is a > very > simple, "out of the box" configuration of IIS. PICList has a batch > of stuff > installed. Why some people can deal with it and other can't is an > ongoing > mystery. It may be caused by a problem with some node in the route > between > your ISP and mine, or by your browser, or god knows what. > > If you can't reach any of them, your ISP or something between your > ISP and > mine is messed up. They will never believe this, but you can prove > it to > them by using a proxy server on another network. > > For example: > http://www.the-cloak.com/Cloaked/+cfg=32/http://www.piclist.com/ > techref/picl > ist/index.htm After you click on this link, it will ask you for some > configuration info and you should check the URL in the lower left > corner to > ensure it is still http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist/index.htm > (sometimes the "http:" turns into "http%3A" or the "//" becomes a > "/") then > press the "Start Surfing" button. > > If you see the web site, search the page for the text "local time: > " and > make a note of the servers clock setting. It should show PDT (Pacific > Daylight Time) or PST after daylight savings ends. > > Hit refresh and verify that it is changing. > > If you see the web site, and the time is updating, the web server > is UP. If > you cant see the site directly, then your ISP, or their upstream > and nothing > else, is the problem. Do a tracert and email it to your ISP's tech > support > along with your findings and this email. > > --- > James Newton: PICList webmaster/Admin > mailto:jamesnewton@piclist.com 1-619-652-0593 phone > http://www.piclist.com/member/JMN-EFP-786 > PIC/PICList FAQ: http://www.piclist.com > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu >> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Michiel Boerman >> Sent: 2005 May 19, Thu 04:50 >> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. >> Subject: Re: [OT] Piclist.com website? >> >> Thanks for checking. >> Still doesn't work for me though. Not on a Mac, not on a PC. >> Can't imagine why, but could this site have some kind of IP blocking? >> >> >> On 19 mei 2005, at 13:24, Alan B. Pearce wrote: >> >> >>>> I've been trying to get to the archives for this list for >>>> >> ages, but I >> >>>> get no response from the piclist.com website. Or -more >>>> >> precise- the >> >>>> server does respond, but doesn't send any data. >>>> >>>> What's up? Does the piclist.com website still exist? >>>> >>>> Michiel >>>> >>>> -- >>>> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Well I clicked on this link that appeared on the bottom of your >>> email, and >>> it came straight up. I don't visit it very often, so I doubt it is >>> a cached >>> copy. >>> >>> -- >>> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>> View/change your membership options at >>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> >> >> > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist