[meteorite-list] Wayback Machine for Meteorites

From: Mike Bandli <fuzzfoot_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:58:48 -0700
Message-ID: <20080825215854.C736B10545_at_mailwash5.pair.com>

The Wayback Machine can be SLOW as molasses at times and you may have hit it
at a bad time. It doesn't work by just typing meteorite names. You need to
enter an URL. Here is what you should do:

Type the web URL (michaelbloodmeteorites.com) after the http:// in the box
labeled 'Take Me Back' and click the button.?

After this it should bring up a list of Dates (years and months) of archived
web pages within the URL. I typed in michaelbloodmeteorites.com and it goes
back as far as 2002. Here is a direct link:

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com

Mike Farmer's goes back further and is pretty neat. Lots of old pics there.
It's interesting to see how everyone's websites have evolved.

Hope this helps!

Mike Bandli



-----Original Message-----
From: Michael L Blood [mailto:mlblood at cox.net]
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 2:26 PM
To: Mike Bandli; Meteorite List
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wayback Machine for Meteorites

Hi Mike and all,
        I bet at least some of the list members are no more savvy
Than I about computer workings. So, I ask this question here:
I went to the Way Back Machine to which you refer below.
        I typed in a meteorite name and hit "go" - got a black
Page. Typed in "Proud Tom" and same results.
        Went to the "http" box and typed in my own website -
Same result.
        Might you tell me/us HOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO WORK?
        I bet there is a way..... Just ain't savvy enough....
        Michael

on 8/25/08 1:01 PM, Mike Bandli at fuzzfoot at comcast.net wrote:

> http://www.archive.org/web/web.php
>
> Just type the meteorite or dealer url in the Wayback Machine and prepare
to
> be astounded at all the information archived from the past 10 years.
Thought
> a webpage was deleted forever? Not the case! I'm sure some of you have
> already seen this, but this site has been extremely helpful in finding old
> information and photos of meteorites purchased in the past. It was also
> helpful in tracking the provenance of one specimen and finding pre-cut
> images of others. It is interesting to look back at pricing from many
years
> ago. Believe it or not, we still have it good. Be careful, though... I
spent
> over 4 hours perusing old sites and downloading pictures and info. It's
> addicting.
>
> Kind regards,
> ?
> Mike Bandli
> IMCA #5765
> ?
>
>
>
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Received on Mon 25 Aug 2008 05:58:48 PM PDT