[00:20] *** icedice has quit IRC (Quit: Leaving) [00:24] *** BlueMaxim has joined #archiveteam [01:27] I've been seeing rumblings that NCIX, a Canadian (and also US) PC parts shop, is currently in significant trouble in that sort of way that may lead them to be not exist anymore [01:28] and DirectCanada too, which is apparently owned by the same people [01:28] trying to acquire more details but it don't look good [01:29] *** zyphlar has joined #archiveteam [01:30] oh, I should mention that one of their "flagship" YouTube shows, Netlinked Daily, is going on hiatus, potentially permanently, as of yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkTFn9F2VPQ [01:31] I'll probably post some testimonials from people saying things have taken a nosedive in -BS, will mention it when I do [01:41] *** Asparagir has quit IRC (Asparagir) [01:46] /u/exncix claims that Hardware Canucks (a Canadian hardware reviews site) is also owned by the same guy that owns NCIX/DC, which might or might not open it up to risks of downfall (but it's reportedly black-boxed from the rest of it): https://www.reddit.com/r/bapcsalescanada/comments/746b9f/metancix_the_last_ncix_tech_tips_no_more/dnwm8o3/ [01:58] already, I think the biggest pain points are going to be NCIX Tech Tips on YouTube and the main NCIX site [02:21] !!! [02:21] Oafah (a Canuck indie YouTuber that I personally respect) has a source that claims that they will not last to the end of the year: https://www.reddit.com/r/bapcsalescanada/comments/746b9f/metancix_the_last_ncix_tech_tips_no_more/dnw1pu6/ [02:43] *** Odd0002_ has joined #archiveteam [02:44] *** Odd0002 has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 633 seconds) [02:44] *** Odd0002_ is now known as Odd0002 [02:44] *** kyounko has joined #archiveteam [03:01] *** Asparagir has joined #archiveteam [03:16] *** Soni has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 255 seconds) [03:29] *** Odd0002 has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) [03:29] *** Odd0002 has joined #archiveteam [03:36] *** pizzaiolo has quit IRC (Remote host closed the connection) [03:44] *** dashcloud has quit IRC (Quit: No Ping reply in 180 seconds.) 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I was confused at first because you mentioned a number of names [07:15] all but one? which one? [07:15] because their site shows a completely clean slate when it comes to anything involving Ontario (http://www.ncix.com/contact/), and I don't think people are mentioning any survivors either [07:22] I thought I read they kept their Markham showroom open [07:22] http://www.redflagdeals.com/latest-news/17/07/19/ncix-closes-three-stores-in-ontario/ [07:22] Maybe that has since changed [07:25] if Google Maps is any indication, it has [07:26] eh, I've known google many times before to say places are "permanently closed" when they certainly are not [07:29] such as my place of employment :p [07:37] *** dashcloud has quit IRC (No Ping reply in 210 seconds.) [07:40] *** dashcloud has joined #archiveteam [07:41] Frogging: oh wait nvm there's https://www.reddit.com/r/bapcsalescanada/comments/6vvbbo/other_markham_ncix_showroomwarehouse_closing_down/ which confirms it, and it has /u/exncix posting new stuff in it even a month after the thread was posted [07:41] all right [07:48] tbh this feels a lot like Canwest before a majority of people realized Canwest was going to go under [07:50] sure it was known that Izzy and the rest of the Aspers racked up more than a motherfucking shitload of debt with their various buyouts through the early 2000s, but since it was still presumed serviceable everything was more or less fine [07:51] and then the 08/09 recession happened, and suddenly Canwest was in a mad scramble to liquidate a lot of stuff, and then by mid to late '09 they had to go file their bankruptcy papers [08:32] *** hive-mind has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) [08:39] *** hive-mind has joined #archiveteam [08:47] *** hive-mind has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) [08:53] *** hive-mind has joined #archiveteam [09:12] *** kepler45 has joined #archiveteam [09:18] *** atomotic has joined #archiveteam [09:19] *** zhongfu has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) [09:26] *** zhongfu has joined #archiveteam [09:29] *** hive-mind has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) [09:31] *** hive-mind has joined #archiveteam [11:39] *** atomotic has quit IRC (Quit: atomotic) [11:52] *** pizzaiolo has joined #archiveteam [12:15] *** luckcolor has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) [12:38] *** BlueMaxim has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [12:44] *** rocode has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) [12:45] *** rocode has joined #archiveteam [12:56] *** Soni has joined #archiveteam [13:31] *** TC02 has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 506 seconds) [13:56] *** ld1 has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) [13:58] *** ld1 has joined #archiveteam [14:17] *** icedice has joined #archiveteam [14:17] *** icedice has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [14:20] *** icedice has joined #archiveteam [14:39] *** icedice has quit IRC (Quit: Leaving) [14:50] *** atomotic has joined #archiveteam [15:09] *** Jonison has joined #archiveteam [15:10] *** icedice has joined #archiveteam [15:22] *** ajshell1 has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) [15:33] *** atomotic has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [15:49] *** xcalibur has joined #archiveteam [15:50] WHAT FORSOOTH, PRITHEE TELL ME THE SECRET WORD [15:54] *** fie has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 600 seconds) [16:11] *** Administr has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [16:14] *** ajshell1 has joined #archiveteam [16:23] *** fie has joined #archiveteam [16:42] *** xcalibur has quit IRC (xcalibur) [16:46] *** xcalibur has joined #archiveteam [16:58] *** brayden_ has joined #archiveteam [16:58] *** swebb sets mode: +o brayden_ [16:59] *** Mateon1 has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) [17:00] *** Mateon1 has joined #archiveteam [17:00] *** brayden__ has joined #archiveteam [17:00] *** swebb sets mode: +o brayden__ [17:01] *** brayden has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) [17:01] *** brayden__ is now known as brayden [17:02] let’s try this again… [17:02] WHAT FORSOOTH, PRITHEE TELL ME THE SECRET WORD [17:05] *** brayden_ has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 255 seconds) [17:06] *** Jonison has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) [17:16] It’s not automated. Please give it some time until someone who knows the secret word sees this, xcalibur. Thanks :) [17:17] sure, I’m happy to wait. [17:19] *** REiN^ has joined #archiveteam [17:45] *** Soni has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 272 seconds) [17:49] yahoosucks no more? [17:51] No, it was changed at least two times since. [17:53] *** icedice has quit IRC (Quit: Leaving) [17:53] *** Soni has joined #archiveteam [18:01] *** xcalibur has quit IRC (xcalibur) [18:08] *** fie has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [18:10] *** xcalibur has joined #archiveteam [18:16] *** ld1 has quit IRC (Quit: ~) [18:19] *** ld1 has joined #archiveteam [18:20] *** ld1 has quit IRC (Client Quit) [18:21] *** ld1 has joined #archiveteam [18:49] *** Asparagir has joined #archiveteam [18:57] *** Asparagir has left [19:13] *** xcalibur has quit IRC (xcalibur) [19:18] *** Frogging has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) [19:27] *** Asparagir has joined #archiveteam [19:30] *** Soni has quit IRC (Quit: REBOOTING) [19:36] *** xcalibur has joined #archiveteam [19:37] *** xcalibur has quit IRC (Client Quit) [19:39] I know the secret word. Does anybody responsible want it? [19:39] Meeee! [19:39] *** Soni has joined #archiveteam [19:39] (with great power comes great responsiblity) [19:40] you didn't ask properly XP [19:44] *** Frogging has joined #archiveteam [19:49] *** Ceryn has joined #archiveteam [20:44] *** schbirid has joined #archiveteam [20:53] *** schbirid has quit IRC (Quit: Leaving) [20:53] *** schbirid has joined #archiveteam [21:23] *** fie has joined #archiveteam [22:02] *** atrocity has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 370 seconds) [22:11] *** Stiletto has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) [22:14] *** asie has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) [22:15] *** asie has joined #archiveteam [22:17] You guys are impressively inactive. [22:18] https://www.pearson.com/us/retired/openclass.html Pearson is shutting down OpenClass. Probably not much we can do about it since an account is required to access specific learning material [22:19] but if there was a way to find out all the unique IDs of the e-Books, there's no authentication when trying to download them. It's just too large a number space to completely scan it... https://www.reddit.com/r/opendirectories/comments/73o0a9/turn_any_pearson_etext_20_ebook_into_an_open/ [22:20] Ceryn: We purposely keep this channel really quiet except for OMG THIS SITE IS ABOUT GO DOWN announcements. Check out #archiveteam-bs for more chatter. [22:24] Asparagir: Cool. Thanks for the information. What about discussions about archiving data? They go into the bs channel too? [22:25] General discussions about it, yeah [22:25] And all of us whining about this or that :-) [22:26] And of course there's #archivebot where we act like Pac-Man gobbling up websites. [22:26] Sometimes some discussion leaks into there too. [22:33] Alright. This looks promising. [22:37] I can attest to what Asparagir is saying, -BS does contain general chatter, particularly from the likes of godane documenting his adventures [22:38] godane is an archiving machine. His specialty is archiving old radio shows and old videotapes of TV shows, including their commercials. [22:39] It's really impressive. [22:44] Getting a bit -bs in here. Move to #archiveteam-bs maybe? 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