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June 1st server maintenance - Report

Published on 06-03-2008 by Curufinwe in News | Permanent link | 0 comment(s)

Last week, we were informing you of a server maintenance for June 1st.

Everything went fine. The maintenance had to be underdone until the afternoon, because Internet providers were long in updating the website's address.

We now have a more powerful structure that will allow us to welcome more members easily. Updates were done to make navigation faster and more comfortable for you.

Our photographs' treatment engine was updated. it is now more sensitive to high quality pictures. However, for lower quality photographs, the result may not be as good as it used to be.
Don't worry, each picture goes through validating procedures and our screeners will give you advice if needed.

Once more, on behalf of all Pictaero's team, I would like to thank you all for your faithfulness.

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Pictaero's Screeners' Choice - Monday May 26th 2008

Published on 05-27-2008 by Curufinwe in Screeners' choices | Permanent link | 0 comment(s)

Because of Air Shows, we have chosen only a few airliners this week, making our choice very diversified!
I shall try gather them by category, it might be difficult. I'd better let the photos speak for themselves!
A French Centrair glider, in flight, and a T-6 that looks like a "Zero" to start with:
C-101A - F-CHKT AT-6M0 Zero - F-AZRO

Two Aviojets crossing, a close-up on a French Mirage 2000N and a Dutch F-16 at the Orange air show, last week. Then, a French Air ForceAlpha Jet, with a special colour scheme for the millionth flight hour!
Alpha Jet E - F-TETJ C-101EB - E25-14
Mirage 2000N - 362 F-16AM - J-055

Let's finish with a few airliners or bizjets, the largest being a Regional Airlines ERJ-190.
ERJ-190LR - F-HBLC P-190 Avanti II - F-GZPE ATR-72-500 - F-WWEY

There you go; it is over now. See you on next Monday for our weekly Screeners' Choice.

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Pictaero maintenance this coming Sunday

Published on 05-27-2008 by Mirage in News | Permanent link | 0 comment(s)

As It was explained in a previous article on May 18th, we must perform a second technical maintenance on our web infrastructure.

Therefore, Pictaero will be inaccessible for most of Sunday morning; that is to say Sunday June 1st (CET - GMT+1).

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

Thank you in advance for your understanding.

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Pictaero's Screeners' Choice - Monday May 19th 2008

Published on 05-20-2008 by Curufinwe in Screeners' choices | Permanent link | 0 comment(s)

This week's choice is quite short, due to the fact that the team members have nearly all chosen the same photos!
And aside from a DR-400 (with which I shall start) and a Mirage 2000, there are only airliners!
Robin DR-400 - F-GCUU

Single-aisles now; for instance an old JAT - Yugoslav Airlines' _737_ or a superb SkyEurope 737-700!
737-300 - YU-ANV A319 - G-EZBI 737-700 - OM-NGC

Then, all alone is a Luzair TriStar on Paris - Charles de Gaulle apron!
L-1011 Tristar - CS-TMP

Finally are two military aircraft, one of which is a Mirage 2000B with great lighting effect!
Mirage 2000B - 512 C-135FR Stratotanker - 93-CL

That's about it for the week. See you on next Monday then for our weekly Screeners' Choice.

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Technical maintenance

Published on 05-18-2008 by Curufinwe in News | Permanent link | 0 comment(s)

This morning, between 9am and 11am, we had to perform a heavy network maintenance.

To be able to welcome many more users, and as fast as possible, we are trying to set up a new technical architecture within the coming weeks (the precise date will be given shortly).

So as to prepare the maintenance in the best conditions, we had to perform technical changes on certain sensitive points, such as picture management.

Unfortunately, an error was made during the maintenance. We had to suspend the picture upload temporarily until 11:30am CET (10:30am UTC).

We would like to apologize for that interruption. As you know, we are trying to do our best to restore the website's access, for you to enjoy great service amongst us.

You may encounter some error messages during the next 24 hours (especially while viewing photos), but do not pay attention to them. That is part of this morning's operation.

We will keep you informed when we plan on changing the technical structure in the coming weeks.

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