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Reply to: #148184 by wassamatta u
Nov 1, 2007 12:31am
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So, is this the Google geocoder having problems resolving some addresses, like your IP address? Couldn't you just give it the latitude/longitude instead?


Actually, even though I don't think I've mentioned it, the geocoder will take latitude and longitude coordinates if that's what you prefer. ;o)

-- Ryan
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Reply to: #148181 by Green Tortuga
Nov 1, 2007 5:11am
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Quote Yes, don't worry about it. I'm half sorry I even brought it up if I realized it would cause so much confusion.


Yeah, you seem to have confused everyone. LOL

Maybe this will help people... think of it like a phone number. When you type 'www.atlasquest.com' your computer does not actually know how to contact AQ so has to check an phone book for the number. Every internet provider has their own so there are THOUSANDS of phone books out there but they all have the same information in them. Right now, the phone number listed in the internet phone books for Atlasquest is 38.119.120.169 but that number is in the process of changing to 74.200.76.117. The "issue" is that it takes time for ALL of those phone books to get updated, meaning that for a day or two your computer may be looking in one that still has the old number and that number has been disconnected but if you manually tell your computer where to find AQ (ie, type 74.200.76.117 instead of www.atlasquest.com) then you can bypass the phone book and still get here.
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Reply to: #148211 by Eidolon
Nov 1, 2007 5:14am
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and once all the phone books get updated, then nobody's computer will have problems looking up the number any more... I got it...

great analogy Eidolon, easy for everyone to understand. You should get a job translating geek speek for the masses

night writer
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Reply to: #148211 by Eidolon
Nov 1, 2007 7:10am
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Great comparison Eidolon. I never thought of it that way, but that is right on target! You are so smart ... or at least good at analogies!
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Reply to: #148237 by Butterfly Suzy
Nov 1, 2007 7:27am
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Great comparison Eidolon


If only technology Geeks and Doctors could speak so understandably. I would know a whole lot more and enjoy learning it even!!!

Thanks

~Aurora
The hicks from the sticks
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Reply to: #148242 by The hicks from the sticks
Nov 1, 2007 7:34am
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Quote If only technology Geeks and Doctors could speak so understandably


So what does the fact I am the technology geek for some doctor's offices say?!?
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Reply to: #148244 by Eidolon
Nov 1, 2007 7:37am
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Quote If only technology Geeks and Doctors could speak so understandably

So what does the fact I am the technology geek for some doctor's offices say?!?


The end is coming!
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Reply to: #148244 by Eidolon
Nov 1, 2007 7:37am
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That you are then a terrific transolator and you need a raise!!!!!

~Aurora
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Reply to: #148211 by Eidolon
Nov 1, 2007 7:41am
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Quote Right now, the phone number listed in the internet phone books for Atlasquest is 38.119.120.169 but that number is in the process of changing to 74.200.76.117.


Just outta curiosity, is there a way to know what address we'll looking at? The URL just says www.atlasquest.com/...
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Reply to: #148248 by Kirbert
Nov 1, 2007 7:51am
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Quote Just outta curiosity, is there a way to know what address we'll looking at? The URL just says www.atlasquest.com/...


On Windows machines: Click Start, Run, type "cmd" (no quotes) hit 'OK'. On the black screen, type "ping www.atlasquest.com" <enter> and the number will be listed beside the name.

For what it is worth, this does not help for a lot of BIG websites since people like yahoo or google have many computers out there, not just one single either/or address like AQ does.
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Reply to: #148244 by Eidolon
Nov 1, 2007 8:30am
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If only technology Geeks and Doctors could speak so understandably

So what does the fact I am the technology geek for some doctor's offices say?!?


Heaven approaches?

But, can you explain doctor-speak to the masses as well as you can explain geek-speak to the masses? LOL
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Reply to: #148261 by Trailing Emerson
Nov 1, 2007 10:50am
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Me, too! The AQ mail was blocked here at work but I can now access it again. YEA!
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Reply to: #148181 by Green Tortuga
Nov 1, 2007 11:09am
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I'm half sorry I even brought it up if I realized it would cause so much confusion.


It's not so much confusion as anxiety. where will I get my 'fix' if AQ goes down?! Pressure is on, Ryan! :)