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    Server Backup - ISP had a catastrophic failure

    My ISP had a catastrophic failure with their SSD SAN. They were able to recover it after replacing some hardware, but resulted in a day (12 hrs) of being down. I wish I could say it will never happen again, but when I switched to this ISP, they had a great track record and very good and...
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    server updated

    server updated, hopefully performance will be more consistant, otherwise I will have to move the server to a new ISP. hopefully with little to no downtime. Sorry about the outage today. Derek :evil:
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    Interest Check on a pinball custom fuse kit

    I have access to good quality slow blow fuses and a great price ... after doing some research, I came up with Fuse Kit 1.0 PIN BALL Fuse Kit - Slow Blow Part # Description Qty 0313.375VXP 250V 1/4-1-1/4" Glass Slow Blow Fuse 3/8A ( 5) 0313.500VXP 250V 1/4-1-1/4" Glass Slow Blow Fuse 1/2A...
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    Cloudflare CDN

    I am upgrading our site to use cloudflare CDN, basically all images and static content is served via their services, we will give it a shot and see how it works ... it is easy to turn off. this service automatically black lists all of those bots that tend to try to spam the board every new...
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    Faster posting

    I turned off some of the spam checks for now, so adding a new post will be quicker, if we get spam attacked again, we will have to turn it on for a little while.
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    Tapatalk MOBILE FREE

    Just got an email from Tapatalk, they are now free. Get Tapatalk app for free! To celebrate our 4th year anniversary, Tapatalk app is now completely free. Checkout Tapatalk 2 for Android in Amazon App Store, Tapatalk 4 (Beta) in Google Play, and the original Tapatalk app for iOS is also free...
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    Stargate automatic ball launcher

    When multiball kicks in, there is a automatic ball launcher or kicker that pushes the ball up the right side "lane". The actual pendulum piece was not working well, the metal was worn and a part that should not move, was moving, so I replaced that, however it still does not have enough power...
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    AD-FREE

    I think everyone should thank Brock for funding this site and keeping it AD-FREE.
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    Multiple file upload one click

    Simple multi-upload to upload attaches using html5 multiple file select. It allows to select a number of files in one dialog (using Shift+Click or Ctrl+Click). So you will be able to upload a bunch of files in just 2-3 clicks. If browser doesn't support html5 it will appear as ordinal upload field.
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    [FOUND]: wtb 555 UV Super LED bulb

    I need a bulb (might as well order 2) however cointakers has that 16 bucks flat rate shipping. Any chance anyone in Canada have a few 555 UV Super LED bulb (Note the UV) for sale? I am going to try Starburst, but they do not have any on their website .... Thanks! Derek
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    wtb fathom

    My wife really misses our old fathom, but with moving, new jobs, kids on the way, it had to go. Looking to add it to our permanent collection. looking for one with a decent playfield, everything else, I can fix on my own if necessary. Willing to ship or drive to get it if the price is right...
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    WANTED: Tron Arcade Toy Parts

    I am doing the LCD mod to my Tron Pro, and am afraid of breaking my arcade toy, so figured it would be safer (and less likely to get me in trouble from the wife) if I found a spare .... Did you upgrade your Tron Arcade toy and end up with a spare? perhaps bought the plastic kit and not need the...
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    Blue Laser on KickStarted

    Blue Laser to place on my Tron Pinball http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1251236349/blue-laser-lamp-with-passive-cooling-technology Can't wait, such a frivolous purchase! :)
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    Soldering Station

    Looking to buy a soldering station since I am sick of my radio shack 1980 pencil soldering iron. I have found this knock off on ebay $49.99, same one on amazon.com has decent reviews as a "good knockoff"...
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    Sticky? Canadian public pinball tracker

    Forgot to tell you that it is DONE!
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    Manual for Stargate / Help with sound

    I just picked up a stargate and need help with the schematic for reassembly. Anyone have it can mind me calling to ask a few questions about it? I should have photographed it before I took it apart, but everything is labelled, and I think some are aux. jacks but I want to make sure before...
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    Ikea Retro arcade vinyl stickers

    Notices these in the store last weekend... snazzy if you want that kind of theme. Basically it is a sheet of stickers you can layout any way you want on the wall, floor, video game cab whatever. $9.99 stickers, perfect for a retro room. The self-adhesive stickers are easy to mount on to...
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    New Server

    Instant email notification, fast (solid state drives) disk access. This will be far better then dreamhost. Dreamhost has been great for what we paid for it, however, as the saying goes, you pay for what you get. They had overloaded mail servers, and disk write delays, over 5 seconds just to...
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    WTB: ANYTHING

    I have a hole in my collection, looking for anything exciting, if you are thinking of thinning out your collection, or making space in your basement, garage or kitchen, send me a PM. Looking for something preferably in the ottawa region, or someone who can offer decent shipping. More I pay for...
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    Laseriffic Topper for Tron

    Anyone buy a Laseriffic Topper? it looks great! http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=2296 Derek