olddan123456

Like most people I probably have several NAM features installed that I don't use. For instance I don't use the RHM much but I have it installed because if I don't then I get brown boxes on some NWM pieces. Or at least I did. When I reinstall NAM I still install both out of habit. About the only suggestion I would make about the install program is to make the window resizable, especially the feature picker. I also checked 'other' for RRW. I like it but in some cities it doesn't look as good. If you are thinking of dropping on or the other I hope you don't because both have their place. thanks!

Well I don't have to write any kind of code anymore - I'm retired. :-) I was a database wonk anyway so didn't have to. Of course, for those kids still working I would highly recommend learning assembly - good coders can make a ton. nekomaster - I don't know what to tell you. I still stick by my db theory. There are a hundred reasons why one person can get good download speed and the next not so great. Unfortunately I don't know that much about the db used but the fact the search went south points to it. I've experienced slow downloads myself and I have 50+mbps download speed. To me it's worth the wait.

COBOL-68 and assembler is old school. And I know what you mean about forum searchs, not only do you have the search but then need to rebuild the post(s). IP Board is pretty good software I think. Truthfully don't know that much about it. I've never had a problem with the forum but then don't use it much. (as my whopping 5 posts will attest) I remember a board which I think was written in Perl that used a flatfile database. Worked great as long as the forum was small.

how about a priest, a rabbi and an imam walk into a bar to which the bartender says "what is this, some sort of joke?" And the lawyer says, "yes it is, do you have a punchline?" The blonde then says, "I don't get it".

It's probably the database engine behind this site that is causing the problems. The larger the database the more likely things could go wrong and I'm betting the database on this site is huge. I don't know what engine is used, my guess is MySql, but from the random slowness and the search going wonky the db is in need of a good cleaning or replacement. Unfortunately both options require a large investment of time and money and there doesn't seem to be enough ads on this site (even with the Adfly redirects) to pay for that kind of commitment. So I like Nonny's suggestion of using an offsite search engine like Google. I know many of us, myself included, like having things sorted with pretty pictures but like the Rolling Stones once said; "You can't always get what you want" but you can get what you need, especially here. It just takes a little effort. My suggestion to speed up the current database would be to run a query and identify the downloads (lots, bats, etc.) that haven't been downloaded in over two years or so, then archive them. They would still be available but in a different db that would have to be manually searched and wouldn't affect the main sites loading and/or response time. In the meantime I'm counting my blessings. With the amount of traffic this site gets we could be greeted with a crapload of java animated ads and pointless flash movies trying to sell everything from toothpaste to feminine hygiene products (not that there's anything wrong with that).

I apologize in advance.... A horse walks into a bar. The bartender says, "Why the long face"?. The horse replies, "My wife is a nag". A skeleton walks into a bar and says, "Give me a beer and a mop". A baby seal walks into a bar and says, "I'll take a Canadian Club". And a limerick (or two) for Nonny Moose: There once was a lady from Hyde who ate a green apple and died. While her lover lamented the apple fermented and made cider inside her insides. The minister with words was a master but his driving was quite a disaster. Ruining late one day a young girl in his way the pastor went faster and passed her. Almost. There once was a trucker named Lear who drove his big rig far and near. He slammed on his brakes just a little to late and pasted the pastor - oh dear.

I don't want to argue but that hasn't been my experience at all. 9 time out of 10 if I put a transit station near an area of unemployment the shirker sims there will find jobs. The RTMT system has been my friend for years.

I don't think the problem is the number jobs but how the sims get to them. Since low wealth sims are much less likely to use cars try putting in a bus or rail network and see if that makes a difference.