Comments on: Get alerts when a website is back and running http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/ Computers and the Web - With a personal touch Sat, 09 May 2009 09:02:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Benedict Herold http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/comment-page-1/#comment-4428 Benedict Herold Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:32:58 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/#comment-4428 A good extension, if you're trying to access more problematic site ;-) lol A good extension, if you’re trying to access more problematic site ;-) lol

]]> By: Shankar Ganesh http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/comment-page-1/#comment-3709 Shankar Ganesh Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:12:10 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/#comment-3709 @Vijay: Thanks for that explanation :) @TechZilo: Thanks for the suggestion, but was this post a list ;) ? :D and is the favicon really resembling ShoeMoney's, that looks professional and great, mine's some unfinished artwork :D @Vijay: Thanks for that explanation :)
@TechZilo: Thanks for the suggestion, but was this post a list ;) ? :D
and is the favicon really resembling ShoeMoney’s, that looks professional and great, mine’s some unfinished artwork :D

]]> By: TechZilo http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/comment-page-1/#comment-3703 TechZilo Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:11:12 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/#comment-3703 Just noticed you have a Shoemoney like favicon Just noticed you have a Shoemoney like favicon

]]> By: TechZilo http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/comment-page-1/#comment-3701 TechZilo Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:09:16 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/#comment-3701 Cool. Perhaps you should compile such lists, like QOT ;) Stumbled. Cool. Perhaps you should compile such lists, like QOT ;)
Stumbled.

]]> By: Vijay http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/comment-page-1/#comment-3640 Vijay Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:05:56 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/#comment-3640 The bandwidth won't be a factor here. This is because the extension will send a query to the server, and if the server sends a reply, it means that the site is up and running and it informs you. It cannot wait till the site loads physically simply because the load times may vary with every page and every site The bandwidth won’t be a factor here. This is because the extension will send a query to the server, and if the server sends a reply, it means that the site is up and running and it informs you.
It cannot wait till the site loads physically simply because the load times may vary with every page and every site

]]> By: Shankar Ganesh http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/comment-page-1/#comment-3600 Shankar Ganesh Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:34:07 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/#comment-3600 @Rahul: Welcome. @Ken: I don't think it's not worth. In fact it's more worthy since we could use it for checking our own sites. @dEEPAK: <a HREF="http://mruptime.pingdom.com/" rel="nofollow">This page</A> tells it doesn't consume much bandwidth: <BLOCKQUOTE>Mr Uptime uses less bandwidth than a regular visit to a website since it either just checks the web server response or if a string exists or not on the page. It doesn’t load any images, etc.</BLOCKQUOTE> @Amachu: Yep. Thanks for dropping by. @Rahul: Welcome.
@Ken: I don’t think it’s not worth. In fact it’s more worthy since we could use it for checking our own sites.
@dEEPAK: This page tells it doesn’t consume much bandwidth:

Mr Uptime uses less bandwidth than a regular visit to a website since it either just checks the web server response or if a string exists or not on the page. It doesn’t load any images, etc.

@Amachu: Yep. Thanks for dropping by.

]]> By: amachu http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/comment-page-1/#comment-3593 amachu Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:50:16 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/#comment-3593 mmm.. thats a useful tip really.. ubuntu-tam.org is down now and hope this can help better :-) mmm.. thats a useful tip really.. ubuntu-tam.org is down now and hope this can help better :-)

]]> By: dEEPAK http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/comment-page-1/#comment-3563 dEEPAK Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:24:50 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/#comment-3563 good one.. But one doubt.. It tell when a site is back.. This means it keeps on polling.. So won't eat my precious bandwidth?? (I have to worry about this bcoz I have a really slow connection :() good one.. But one doubt.. It tell when a site is back.. This means it keeps on polling.. So won’t eat my precious bandwidth?? (I have to worry about this bcoz I have a really slow connection :( )

]]> By: Ken Xu http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/comment-page-1/#comment-3560 Ken Xu Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:59:01 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/#comment-3560 I agree with ashok. This extension useful for using for our own blog instead of other. Not worth it. :p I agree with ashok. This extension useful for using for our own blog instead of other. Not worth it.
:p

]]> By: Shankar Ganesh http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/comment-page-1/#comment-3548 Shankar Ganesh Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:58:41 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/08/10/get-alerts-when-a-website-is-back-and-running/#comment-3548 You're all welcome guys. I think this tool will come in handy for checking our own sites, as you've all said. You’re all welcome guys.
I think this tool will come in handy for checking our own sites, as you’ve all said.

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