The forums are still broken, and everyone is frustrated (especially me).
FullBore asked for an update on the current situation with the forums, so I dove into that today.
Long story short, I have already paid for the latest version of the forum software only to find out that it is not compatible with the current PHP version of the website.
I went back and forth with vBulletin support and my developer for weeks trying to:
- Figure out how to safely upgrade the forum software to V6 (currently giving errors), or
- Just fix the current, old version of the software in the meantime while we wait to update to V6
Automatic Home Podcast
I also just recorded the first episode of the Automated Home podcast.
I’ve already published the audio as a podcast, and if you’re a podcast listener, you should be able to find the show wherever you listen to your podcasts. Just try searching for “Automated Home” and if you can’t find us today, we should be listed in all the major podcast directories soon.
If you’re reading this in the future, we should definitely be available.
The short term plan for the podcast will be an interesting conversation with community members or industry contacts. If you know someone who you think might be interesting to talk to, please feel free to reach out and contact me.
The Website
In the medium term, the website will move from .co.uk to a regular .com. There are a lot of moving parts to that move, so it’s probably at least a few months away.
This move will not affect the forums or website. The only thing that will change is the domain address where you can find things.
I’ll keep you posted when it gets a little closer to that.
Funny Story
If you’re interested in hearing a funny story about how I got sick yesterday and the importance of not daydreaming while pouring drinking water in Southeast Asia, check out the Youtube video above!