Welcome to the new Bulletins Blog! Using a blog to post bulletins about happenings at Ack's FAQ - and in the Suzuki Offroading world in general - is faster and easier than hand-coding an HTML page whenever something big happens.
Feel free to contribute informations about events, product releases, etc. right here!
-Ack
Sunday, June 21, 2009
06-18-09 ' 550 Links! Yet another facelift... VIN Decoder link deleted
Ack's FAQ has reached it's 550th link in the database! There is a lot more coming as all the new additions to the '96 Tracker Factory Service Manual Project have not been indivually entered into the database.
So much work so little time...
Recent research has revealed that Ack's FAQ does not have enough graphics on the main pages to properly identify the purpose/function of the website. That research source also offered to fix the problem as part of a $3800 marketing proposal.
I don't think so...
So look for ongoing changes to the "look" of original content pages at Ack's FAQ.
Speaking of changes... The VIN Decoder links got the axe. It was a cool idea but I got zero feedback on it and it tended to cause clutter in page rebuilds.
So much work so little time...
Recent research has revealed that Ack's FAQ does not have enough graphics on the main pages to properly identify the purpose/function of the website. That research source also offered to fix the problem as part of a $3800 marketing proposal.
I don't think so...
So look for ongoing changes to the "look" of original content pages at Ack's FAQ.
Speaking of changes... The VIN Decoder links got the axe. It was a cool idea but I got zero feedback on it and it tended to cause clutter in page rebuilds.
05-15-09 ' 96 Tracker FSM Section 8A - Electrical Diagnosis - now online!
At long last, the Electrical Diagnosis setcion of the '96 Tracker FSM is online. It contains 41 subsections covering just about everything electrical in a '96 Tracker. Much of the information is handy for reference for other years of Trackers and Sidekicks. To access it, do a search for tracker fsm.
04-24-09 VIN Decoder and Tracker FSM Project
I have added a VIN Decoder to the home page! If you wanted to know if a Jetta that you found on Craigslist has a Diesel engine or a T-bird has a turbo-ed 2.3, this is the tool to find the answer!
Also, the Tracker FSM Project continues to grow with the addition of new sections from Volume 2 of the '96 FSM. Find the Tracker FSM index by doing a search for tracker fsm.
Also, the Tracker FSM Project continues to grow with the addition of new sections from Volume 2 of the '96 FSM. Find the Tracker FSM index by doing a search for tracker fsm.
04-11-09 Problems with forum links to Ack's FAQ
Users have recently pointed out what appears to be "problems with Ack's FAQ". The symptom is either a 404 or 303 error when a user tries to use a link to Ack's FAQ that is embedded in a forum post.
Because of the design of Ack's FAQ - and the fact that it is not a money-making operation and I cannot afford the time and money required to apply the upgrades to eliminate the problem - you cannot post links to search page results found on Ack's FAQ. You can only post links to actual articles or webpages found at Ack's FAQ.
If you are not sure about where a page (URL link) that you found at Ack's FAQ is, use the search string that took you to the URL link.
Because of the design of Ack's FAQ - and the fact that it is not a money-making operation and I cannot afford the time and money required to apply the upgrades to eliminate the problem - you cannot post links to search page results found on Ack's FAQ. You can only post links to actual articles or webpages found at Ack's FAQ.
If you are not sure about where a page (URL link) that you found at Ack's FAQ is, use the search string that took you to the URL link.
02-01-09 Ack's FAQ is a Sponsor of Zukapalooza '09!
As an official sponsor of Zukapalooza '09 presented by Zuks Of Arizona (http://www.zuksofarizona.com), Ack's FAQ will be providing a free copy of Ack's FAQ - The CD version to every registrant! Come join us on May 21-25 for some desert offroading and Zukin' comaraderie!
10-17-08 Find Links to "Dead" Pages Here!
Every so often a great resource website "goes away" forever. Often this occurs because the webmaster loses interest or gets fed up dealing with all the hassles involved in running a website.
I have - through the Internet Archive's magical Wayback Machine - added working links to some of best of these deceased websites. When you do a search, you'll be able to spot Internet Archive website entries by the words Internet Archive at the end of the link's description. To see all the Internet Archive links in the FAQ do a search for wayback using the ALL category.
For those who have never heard of the "Wayback Machine", it is a reference to a device that Mr. Peabody created in a segment of the cartoon shows Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show collectively known as The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. The Wayback Machine carried Mr Peabody and his "pet boy" Sherman back in time to explore notable famous people and events in a whacky fashion.
...and now you know the rest of the story.
I have - through the Internet Archive's magical Wayback Machine - added working links to some of best of these deceased websites. When you do a search, you'll be able to spot Internet Archive website entries by the words Internet Archive at the end of the link's description. To see all the Internet Archive links in the FAQ do a search for wayback using the ALL category.
For those who have never heard of the "Wayback Machine", it is a reference to a device that Mr. Peabody created in a segment of the cartoon shows Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show collectively known as The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. The Wayback Machine carried Mr Peabody and his "pet boy" Sherman back in time to explore notable famous people and events in a whacky fashion.
...and now you know the rest of the story.
05-18-08 Ack's FAQ Sponsors Whitfield's Truck at the URE 4x-Cross Event
Ack's FAQ and Zuwharrie.com sponsored Mike Whitfield's Suzuki Sidekick at the URE 4X_Cross event held at the Uwharrie National Forest may 9-11, 2008.Whitfield finished 6 and 7 in his class. The operative word is "finished". There were a lot of other trucks who - for various reasons including boneheadedness - didn't make it very far. Whitfield did bend the passenger's side A-arm, bent the strut towers and banged up the oil pan. A custom-fabbed hybrid steel Samurai drop out center section on the front axle helped avoid axle damage typical with this kind of TracKick driving.
Why sponsor a truck? The damage information from the competition will be useful in helping you (and parts vendors) to design parts for a better, more reliable offroading truck. Without sponsors teams cannot enter and you will not be able to show the offroading world just how great our little trucks are!
For more pictures of Whitfield's Sidekick at the event, go to: http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,82262.0.html Videos of the event can by found at youtube.com. Search for Uwharrie 4x4cross
05-08-08 New Stuff Behind the Scenes!
New software tools are now in place that cuts the long, tedious and complicated process of adding new links and pages to the FAQ down to mere minutes. Look for more searchable material appearing weekly!
10-08-07: Suzukitech.org offline for good??
It appears that suzukitech.org may be no longer up and running. I have been unable to access it through links at Ack's FAQ for several days prior to the above date in the headline.This sort of sudden disappearance of information has always been a concern of mine. I have been reluctant to this point to actively mirror data from other sites but it is becoming apparent that any site that does not have a form of advertising support is a candidate for sudden disappearance! Therefore, I will be building up a series of mirror pages for un-sponsored Suzuki information sites to protect the availability of and access to information as necessary.
09-05-07: Ack's FAQ has moved!
The growth of Ack's FAQ made it necessary to move the site to a new server operated by Rolet.com, a local, Kansas City-based web hosting company. This move allows better interaction between myself and the folks at Rolet who are dedicated to making Ack's FAQ an even better experience than before! Advertising comes to Ack's FAQ!
I have secured my first bonafide advertiser! Soon you will be seeing ad banners strategically placed thoughout Ack's FAQ. I hope that you consider them not as eye irritants but rather as links to products and solutions that will make your offroading experience even more rewarding! Educational/Informative Videos.
The grand experiment that was Ack's Garage - the audio programs - has reached it's end. The audio programs were fun to produce but the time and organization it took to produce a show was a bit overwhelming. In it's place will be short how-to and techincal videos on various commonly-discussed forum topics. Right now, you can find five videos in the FAQ under the new search category of VIDEOS including an improved remake of Driveshaft Re-assembly ("phasing") Video. Some videos will be produced or archived by Ack's FAQ while others will on be links to other websites around the Internet. In production are videos covering BumpSteer, Fixing the Dreaded Transfer Case Lockup and Manual Locking Hub Maintenance. Look for these and more videos in the FAQ very soon!
The 5 existing episodes of Acks' Garage will still be available in the Ack's Garage page to haunt the producer and all willing participants...
I have secured my first bonafide advertiser! Soon you will be seeing ad banners strategically placed thoughout Ack's FAQ. I hope that you consider them not as eye irritants but rather as links to products and solutions that will make your offroading experience even more rewarding! Educational/Informative Videos.
The grand experiment that was Ack's Garage - the audio programs - has reached it's end. The audio programs were fun to produce but the time and organization it took to produce a show was a bit overwhelming. In it's place will be short how-to and techincal videos on various commonly-discussed forum topics. Right now, you can find five videos in the FAQ under the new search category of VIDEOS including an improved remake of Driveshaft Re-assembly ("phasing") Video. Some videos will be produced or archived by Ack's FAQ while others will on be links to other websites around the Internet. In production are videos covering BumpSteer, Fixing the Dreaded Transfer Case Lockup and Manual Locking Hub Maintenance. Look for these and more videos in the FAQ very soon!
The 5 existing episodes of Acks' Garage will still be available in the Ack's Garage page to haunt the producer and all willing participants...
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