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I can only log in with Chrome Browser.
All other Browsers (Firefox, Brave, Edge) kick me out after seeing one page. And I have to log in twice to see that one page. No matter if on phone or desktop.

Thanks for letting me know. The site should be switched from shared hosting to VPS today. This will give me more control and hopefully allow me to configure the server correctly.

Clear, thanks. Also, i don't get how the FV-1 works, I'll go RTFM.

It's a very basic DSP that uses external clock control to set its sample rate. It also has its own programming language but there are software tools to do basic visual patch creation via nodes.

The FV-1 has 8 internal programs on board, but can be expanded by connecting it to one or more EEPROMS for additional patches. The Rainbow Machine exploits one of the internal patches in a unique way to make it do...whatever it is that it does.

Hi Brian,
Looking at the rainbow puker doc, i'm wondering about the FV-1. Will you provide it or will you provide the code?

I won't be able to offer the FV-1 at this time. Maybe in the future. There is no code for the build as it does not require an EEPROM.

It's almost impossible to break a transistor through mis-biasing or wrong values. I've never had it happen in almost 20 years. You are good!

Wrong voltage? Maybe.

Looks like another day or two. I had to rebuild one project this morning and this evening we are looking after a sick doggie. But, I'm right on the cusp. Can't wait to be done with this set!

Also, I'm going to switch back to a virtual private server for the hosting. That should address the issue with the recent resource limit.

I updated the Projects page with some additional releases. This will hopefully be available on the 20th (margin of error of a day or two depending on how this week goes).

I'm not at home now. I'll work on it this coming week. Thanks for your patience folks.

I'll get some more themes installed. I don't think the one we used before is compatible. But I can make the caramel one the default. Also, I'll get some of the old plug-ins reinstalled in a few days.

Is there any sort of server-side caching enabled? This is a performance option that basically generates a static page the first time a page is viewed, and the cache is an HTML copy of what was viewed that is served to visitors instead of regenerating the page from scratch each time.

Typically the cache should be set up so that it's bypassed for logged-in users. If it's being generated and loaded even when a user is logged in, you would see the issues reported here (that I am seeing as well) where as you click through different pages, sometimes you're logged in, sometimes not, and sometimes you are a different user or there's a different theme.

That's a good point. I will disable the cache and see if that helps.

There is a cookie problem for sure. There are several options for how cookies are used in the smf admin panel but none of them seem to be helping. I've tried enabling local cookie storage and forcing SSL forwarders. For the meantime we are just going to have to put up with a half operating forum until I can get it fixed. But, better this than leaving the whole thing offline like it has been for the last few weeks.

The other thing that's happening is it seems when people log in the user panel shows someone else's account (as people have mentioned). There's no access to other member's accounts, it just shows their member name as far as I can tell.

I may have to just give up the ghost and pay for something like Xenforo and also someone to migrate the database to it. I'm not against that, it's just frustrating as hell.

Definitely a problem with cookie storage. That would explain most everything. I'll see if I can get it sorted.

Not sure how well things are working. Report problems here.

Those probe sheaths are pretty nifty!

Reminds me I need to someday get some clip style probes.

Yeah, although I will probably never use them!

I was tempted to get one that had a simple scope/waveform reader like the one used for the BOTY prize a couple of years ago. It sure would be convenient to take a quick scope probe from a multimeter. But, I decided to go with something I know will do its main job well.

My last multimeter seemed to give up the ghost. It was intermittent on voltage and continuity readings and even though I took it apart and resoldered the connectors nothing seemed to improve. So, out with the cheap DMM and back to a Klein. I don't have Fluke kind of money.

This one seems to be working well enough. I really like the reverse contrast display and the little holders for the probes!

https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/multimeters/digital-multimeter-trms-auto-ranging-1000v-temp-low-impedance

Sorry if I'm derailing the topic more, but any chance that the BoomBoom comes back in stock?

@madbean I second this question. Both my boomboom builds flesh to new homes. They're happy there. But my @ss needs some brass.

Oh yes it will soon. The only things for sure not being restocked are some of the 1590A projects, and that's just because they are moving into the 1590B Standard Series for now. I'm going to get on the ball with restocking. Some projects need to be brought up to date but I also don't want to try and redo every project b/c that would take forever. If it has a semi-circular top on the PCB, it's getting an update.