Heliopolis: News

Today's my 30th birthday, and I'm in a good mood. Another reason is because the move seems to be progressing nicely. I am about half-way through processing all of the files with the new look, and have already installed a few changes to the overall function of the site. I even found someone with a cable modem willing to upload the files much more quickly than I can on my old 28.8k connection. I am loathe to give an exact date for the re-launching, as the unexpected can always happen - but this version of the site will remain available right up until the switch. I am very enthusiastic about this.

Submissions will close sometime on Friday, 27 May 2005, for maintenance and the move to the new server. I don't know how long it will take, for everything to be complete, but I am hoping for not much more than a week. You should be able to read all of the stories while I switch over, but that is sibject to change. There are a lot of changes in the works, and most of the current links and bookmarks will not work when I am done. When everything is complete, you can find Heliopolis at http://sg1-heliopolis.com.

I want to thank everyone who has come out this past week and showed their support, whether through donation, or e-mail. You guys are wonderful. There won't be any major changes to the archive for the next little bit. I am preparing it for the move. I have found a new host, and I hope to move the site in the next couple of weeks (probably between May 15-31). Keep an eye out for that announcement and bear with me while I get everything up and running on the new server.

Heliopolis is due up for renewal at the end of the month, and at the same time I would like to move it to a new server / host. I've had a good relationship with my current host for the last 2 years, but am hoping to gain some additional functionality/flexibility beyond what is currently available to me.

I still hope/plan to make the entire archive searchable, as well as add new content and features. That is a real possibility with the move. However, it will take a large amount of space and bandwidth to cover this archive and these features.

That is why I am asking for donations at this time. Currently, I receive one or two donations each month, and while they are greatly appreciated, they are not enough to make this change possible. Two years ago, many of you stepped forward and helped keep Heliopolis alive, and now I am hoping that you will again come forward to help it grow.

Any amount would be appreciated. If you can't afford to donate, I understand. I still appreciate all of the support that I have received from the community for the last two years. That is what keeps me working at this, and enjoying it.

Thank you.