http://cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Mags (http://cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Mags) :)
Wow, no interest at all? Weird...
It's not lack of interest, it's lack of time :D
I'm pretty sure I'll be getting the DVD's as soon as I get not-too-busy I'll tell you.
Great work!
Robcfg, I have all of them and probably are the same.
When we see again tell me and I will prepare you a copy.
Well, you can see online which scans they are and compare. Of course, I wouldn't mind at all if others helped with the distribution, let's just not duplicate the effort :)
This is all ridiculously good - cheers, Gryzor!
What should we do about interlinking between the wiki and the magazine scans? It would be excellent to cross-reference, say, a wiki page about a game to the pages in AA where the game was reviewed, and also to the adverts. Maybe a Mediawiki template?
Heya mate, thanks for your kind words :)
I'm not really sure what you mean, though: my idea was that we could link normally to the scans, through the [http://....] tag.
WHat would the template include? Would there be a reason for one?
Btw, I was thinking - would there be any interest in sharing the entire CPC collection discussed in the Zone, through the server or DVDs?
Cheers
Gryzor
Three reasons for using a template.
1. It's actually easier: you just say {{AA|117|p32}} and it links to it.
2. If the scans move, you don't have to change every single link - you just update the template.
3. You can add extra functionality if you want. So you might decide to have a link to (purely for the sake of argument) a discussion thread about that issue of AA. No problem - just code it in the template.
AH yes, I see what you mean. However we'd have to make sure all three magazines and all their issues follow the same naming conventions, which I know is not true... :(
Great !
Any chance that the Danish "Amstradbladet" will be uploaded too ?
Hm, if I had it, I would upload it... sorry :(
Hi Gryzor
I have the hires scanns of the danish mag: Amstrad Bladet ..
Where can I upload them?
/ZilogMonkey
Heya mate, well, I'm afraid that there's no easy way... :( Because of the past attacks on the server the FTP is not accessible outside my VPN so I can't give you access... :( Only solutions that I see is if you upload them someplace else (Rapidshare?) or if you send me the DVDs...
Or would you prefer me to look for another ftp server?
It would REALLY be nice to have AB on board!
Thanks for this great work!
Quote from: Alcofribas on 10:34, 22 December 08
Thanks for this great work!
Glad you appreciate it mate, hope you're having some fun around here... :)
Great work getting those Turkish CPC mags online:
http://cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Sizin_Amstrad (//http:///index.php/Sizin_Amstrad)
Had a great time browsing through some issues of Sizin Amstrad.. Amazing how much I understand from those mags even though I cannot read a word Turkish.
Thanks to Alcofribas and Gryzor for their effort!
/Ygdrazil
All I get is page cannot be displayed?
Just try this one please.
http://cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Sizin_Amstrad
Quote from: Alcofribas on 19:35, 10 May 09
Just try this one please.
http://cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Sizin_Amstrad (http://cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Sizin_Amstrad)
Ah yes, that's much better... cheers chap
Are the magazines down now?
When I visit the link from the Wiki to any of the magazine archives there's no file list - http://www.cpcwiki.eu/mags/index.php?dir=AA/
:(
Well. The mags were taken down because of lots of leeching. It's very sad, isn't it?
Maybe we can discuss uploading them again now on the new server... Markus? :)
Of course, you can always order the DVDs from me - I only charge for the cost of the disks and postage, and this means a total of maybe 6 euros...
It's sad to hear about people leeching the mags. It would be great to have them back online somewhere though.
Incidently, does anyone know who scanned the Amstrad Action mags and where they can be found/contacted? I'm looking to get in touch with them in regards to editing their work in the future (straightening pages, removing blemishes, etc.).
**cough** Bittorrent? **cough**
Quote from: Grim on 15:19, 23 December 09
**cough** Bittorrent? **cough**
I'm not too sure about doing this. Not only would the mags not be archived nicely online, but I'm pretty sure Future Publishing wouldn't be too pleased.
BitTorrent would be nice, but we'd have to have leechers to keep seeding them...
Does anyone know of a good system to avoid leeching, then?
Well, there's always the option to use rapidshare/megaupload or one of those free file hosts. Wouldn't have to worry about having enough seeders then. I think it'd be useful to have as a second option, if nothing else.
QuoteI'm not too sure about doing this. Not only would the mags not be archived nicely online, but I'm pretty sure Future Publishing wouldn't be too pleased.
I can't see bittorrent being any worse than having the pages downloadable elsewhere. I doubt Future would be a problem anyway, they mostly seem to take action if people are trying to sell digital copies online, as opposed to just freely distributing them. There's certainly been trouble with that in the past.
Quote from: Gryzor on 09:43, 25 December 09
Does anyone know of a good system to avoid leeching, then?
Depends on how they were being leeched. If you mean by hotlinking, then you can prevent this by using a htaccess file (http://www.xentrik.net/htaccess/antileech.php)...?
Quote from: Nreive on 17:52, 23 December 09
but I'm pretty sure Future Publishing wouldn't be too pleased.
I think that John Kavanagh had an agreement with Future Publishing about the Amstrad Action mags.
The Magazine is online here.
http://cpcoxygen.fxwebdevelopment.com/
Quote from: scheeba on 20:38, 29 December 09
I can't see bittorrent being any worse than having the pages downloadable elsewhere. I doubt Future would be a problem anyway, they mostly seem to take action if people are trying to sell digital copies online, as opposed to just freely distributing them. There's certainly been trouble with that in the past.
I'm working as part of a magazine preservation website (http://www.outofprintarchive.com/) and from what we have heard from publishers, etc. is that torrenting is not viewed in a good way. It's a matter of respect, not only to the publishers, but to the editors, writers, designers, that the work they have done should be presented in the best way possible.
Quote from: Johnny Olsen on 01:11, 30 December 09
I think that John Kavanagh had an agreement with Future Publishing about the Amstrad Action mags.
The Magazine is online here.
http://cpcoxygen.fxwebdevelopment.com/
Yes, he did indeed, and a great website it is. I didn't know they still hosted the scans there. That's how I'd prefer to see AA preserved online, rather than some random hidden torrent file doing the rounds around the net.
I see that there is a list of people who scanned the issues there. Does anyone know where I can find some of these guys? (Travis Penery, John Coulthard, Andy Buckland, Michael Hansen, James Churchill, David Wykes, Chris Sweeney, Phil Jackson, John Kavanagh, Chris Roushias, Steven Letchford, etc. )
Incidently, what's happening with CPC Oxygen Phase II?
Quote from: Gryzor on 16:26, 22 December 09
Well. The mags were taken down because of lots of leeching. It's very sad, isn't it?
Maybe we can discuss uploading them again now on the new server... Markus? :)
What do you think about giving passwords only to registered people for downloading? Maybe a limited download contingent per day, too...
Another alternative would be to prevent downloading at all, having the pages be view-only, providing a separate zipped archive on another server for people who wanted to download complete sets.
Quote from: scheeba on 18:05, 30 December 09
Another alternative would be to prevent downloading at all, having the pages be view-only, providing a separate zipped archive on another server for people who wanted to download complete sets.
Good idea. This is similar to what we do at www.outofprintarchive.com/: provide a page for each magazine issue with editorial/issue details and issue contents, a selection of viewable pages from the issue, and a link to the archived magazine (which is stored on an online storage website).
Thanks for your ideas guys...
I had tried htaccess, it seems it didn't work. I tried other tricks as well, but in the ends I saw huge amounts of downloads in the logs. Obviously, current downloaders-leechers are more advanced than my knowledge about it :(
I agree that having them and rpeserving them online would be a much better solution than a seedy (har, har) torrent. Thos mags are just worth more than that.
Having the separate pages online would be one idea (and there's probably software that creates online galleries automagically), but this wouldn't stave off leeching 100% (someone could just start leeching individual pages)... Would it?
@Nreive: this solution would be much too time consuming :(
It's a real shame, really. It seems people are unwilling to pay the 5-6 euros it costs for the DVDs to be sent to them...
I'll start thinking about the page-per-page solution. If anyone knows of some software that will read images from a directory and serve them, please let me know!
For those who can't wait until all mags are online:
Cpc Attack #COMPLETE#
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XUZAYEVF
Amstrad Computer User #COMPLETE#
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9186ZZNE
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TYZRBBBI
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZF8QF1IO
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=61A9J1ZP
Amstrad Action #COMPLETE#
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DGHNBQRV
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1B7CG7MT
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DDP3P7BP
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F7B6DO69
Amtix #COMPLETE#
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VUK894I0
Computing With The Amstrad (30 Issues)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JE8ZZRRM
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZUQAT1EM
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BFYD6S44
Hi CPCIak,
the link to CPC Attack and the second Amstrad Action link are identical. Is this correct?
Bryce.
Ooops - I've corrected the links.
I wanted to upload them to HotFile, but I couldn't find a proper uploader to do the job. Plus, I wanted to upload each mag in its own archive... Oh well.
Thanks for doing that, CPCIak, really useful. Can we post the links on the wiki?
Quote from: Gryzor on 12:41, 18 January 10
Thanks for doing that, CPCIak, really useful. Can we post the links on the wiki?
Yes, of course.
I didn't upload the mags to megaupload! I've found the links in a Spanish forum ;)
http://amstradcpc.mforos.com
http://amstradcpc.mforos.com/305097/8279569-material-amstrad-en-descarga-directa-ftp-s-enteros-recopilaciones-etc/
Ah, good - credit should be given.
That site has TONS of other mags and stuff, if anyone's interested...
Quote from: ZilogMonkey on 00:47, 22 December 08
Hi Gryzor
I have the hires scanns of the danish mag: Amstrad Bladet ..
Where can I upload them?
/ZilogMonkey
I would love those scans!! Could you add me your MSN l?
my add is madmountainbiker@hotmail.com
thanx!
Quote from: Gryzor on 16:30, 06 May 07
http://cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Mags (http://cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Mags) :)
Hi Gryzor, I followed that link, there is mentioned that all that server is sponsored by Kangaroo. Is this historic or did I miss something?
Hi Søren
I have no MSN ;D
I am thinking about uploading the stuff to a FTP server somewhere!
Until then you enjoy scans of Amstradbladet on the WIKI:
http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Amstradbladet (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Amstradbladet)
Regards,
Ygdrazil
Quote from: sorenbunnyjensen on 12:04, 24 August 10
I would love those scans!! Could you add me your MSN l?
my add is madmountainbiker@hotmail.com
thanx!
Quote from: TFM/FS on 21:22, 24 August 10
Hi Gryzor, I followed that link, there is mentioned that all that server is sponsored by Kangaroo. Is this historic or did I miss something?
Ooops! Fixed :D