New ultra-powerful server + Ostrich 0.2.2 is out.
Since the fireballing and the blogging/retweeting that followed, Ostrich’s server was on its knees (or small cringing wheels). As I pulled my hair out with one hand and tweeted with my feet, I also happened to call my sales rep at iWeb to get a brand spanking new server.
While I had the excuse of the server being down for all those errors, I think there’s a big part where it was actually my fault. The extension has its bugs. I put on the time required to make it work and now I think it’s much more reliable/stable. I’m also quick on fixes so if you find a problem with this one, don’t hesitate to tell me.
You may not see this update just yet. I have updated the DNS entries for Ostrich to point to the new server, but it might take up to 24 hours depending on your ISP/dns provider. I recommend using Google’s DNS Servers.
When the DNS are propagated to your ISP, you’ll see the Ostrich dialog advising you to update your extension. I hope this all goes well. Another way to figure out if the DNS are propagated is by visiting Ostrichapp.com and checking if it’s snappy!
Changelog:
- Overall stability and performance upgrades;
- Ostrich should not be greyed out anymore if it’s available. If it’s greyed out then there’s a problem, something didn’t load yet or you’re on a blank tab;
- Disabled showing more favorites until I figure it out.
Upcoming:
- Server improvements in terms of caching. “Performance” as they say;
- Getting back on track with the development of 0.3.
Thanks for sticking by these rough times.
