<- Back 1 Week January 6, 2009
Posted by  Keith at 01:23 pm
Hope you had a good new years! The Goodie Bags floating around the site have run out, so I hope you got all the items you wanted! Posted by  Luxe at 09:34 am
 
It would seem that the snow and ice of Arctic Frost had only begun howling in December. More glacier pets have been seen wandering the Polar Ice Fields, including paralixes and waradors.Posted by Keith at 12:01 am
 The Recycle beast is requesting new items! Posted by Keith at 12:00 am
 Congratulations to aewis for winning a Glacier Potion in the Potion Lottery! January 5, 2009
Posted by Keith at 12:01 am
The Recycle beast is requesting new items! Posted by Keith at 12:00 am
 Congratulations to betaPAGS for winning a Marsh Potion in the Potion Lottery! January 4, 2009
Posted by Dokuja at 01:03 am
 A new trivia question has been added! Posted by Keith at 12:00 am
The Recycle beast is requesting new items! Posted by Keith at 12:00 am
 Congratulations to Yo-yoMan for winning a Gold Potion in the Potion Lottery! January 3, 2009
Posted by Dokuja at 04:08 pm
Clearly the people at Riverside Valley responsible for the Free Gift aren't feeling the love at this time of year. At least it's free?  Posted by Keith at 12:00 am
 Congratulations to SillyCat81 for winning a Twilight Potion in the Potion Lottery! January 2, 2009
Posted by alx at 05:15 pm
Hello all, Alex here. First off, let me say happy new year to everyone! I really enjoyed my holidays this year, and I hope you did too. That said, I'd like to make a new years resolution of sorts. Just prior to Christmas, our "recode" version of wardrobe was opened to Gold Account holders for beta testing, and will probably officially replace the old wardrobe before the end of January. The Recode is a total replacement of Subeta's programming and is absolutely vital to ensuring that the site can continue to grow. The problem is that we're already feeling these growing pains. Recode will eventually fix these, but only when a substantial part of the site is running recode programming. I don't want to wait that long, and I'm sure you don't either.So I'm beginning a "stability project" for Subeta, of which recode is only a part. The stability project will address issues in Subeta's code, servers, database, and handling of downtime. The goal: 99.9% uptime/month by Dec 31st, 2009. I think we can make it!I won't go into much detail about the project here, but I will list some key points: * Automatic recovery from SQL lockups: This is actually already working. You may have noticed (I hope you have) that the site doesn't go down for hours at a time now. The lockups are now detected and the database reset automatically, within minutes of it happening. No more waiting for Keith or myself to notice the problem and correct it. * Tune-up of Subeta's old code to reduce the load on the database and eliminate "bottleneck" points that cause lockups. * Changes to old code necessary to support running the site on a MySQL master/slave system instead of on just one database server. * Downtime tracking and reporting! We'll need to keep track of when and how long the site is down to measure progress. * And many more small changes that I hope will make a big difference! None of this can happen overnight, but expect to see things gradually improve over the course of 2009, starting soon! Thanks so much for being patient with us in the meantime!I hope that was simple and understandable enough. I'll address a couple of FAQs: Will this delay the recode (much)? Yes, but like I said, better to fix the problems now rather than wait for recode to fix them later. It shouldn't delay it by much though, recode is part of the stability project and ultimately the goals are the same. That sounds nice, how can I help? I may have need of some testing volunteers eventually, but for now please just be patient with us. Why haven't you done this sooner?! Really, it is a work in progress. Up until now though, there really has been no yardstick for progress made, other than "we had a lot of database problems this month," etc. The idea of the stability project is to attain a stability goal (99.9% uptime/month) by a deadline. With the ability to measure downtime, we will be able to focus our efforts on those activities that are having the greatest effect, which often are not the ones you'd think would. Does this mean you will be fixing the ______ bug? Most likely, current bugs will be fixed when their area of the site is recoded, unless they are related to stability problems. As it is, it is hard to tell whether bugs are caused by bad coding or simply what I call "server weather conditions" (e.g. high load causes a mysql connection reset in the middle of an attempted trade), which are more difficult to track down. As always, we really appreciate your patience and support. Without you guys, we wouldn't have anyone to do all this work FOR! Posted by Keith at 12:00 am
 Congratulations to mikamika88 for winning a Spectrum Potion in the Potion Lottery! January 1, 2009
Posted by Amber at 12:47 pm
If you do decide to go sleighing, you should get the proper equipment such as these lovely snowsuits from the Icy Goods store! Now you can be warm and dry while enjoying the snowy slopes of the Arctic Frost! Posted by Amber at 11:51 am
Have an urge to sleigh down the snowy hills of the Arctic Frost? Perhaps you should stop by the Icy Goods store for a new sleigh.  Posted by Keith at 11:22 am
Two new year years related Achievements have been added! Posted by Keith at 02:54 am
It's getting close to midnight on the west coast, and for the rest of the world it isn't too late to have a little party The Token Shop has a drink that might make your party a little more lively (and give you a mighty headache in the morning  )!Posted by Keith at 02:16 am
You can find the January 2009 Collection in the Cash Shop! They've had a significant change in the spirit of the new year There are now 10 items per month, and you get to choose what you want!Posted by Keith at 12:00 am
The Recycle beast is requesting new items! Posted by Keith at 12:00 am
Congratulations to cnut1 for winning a Marsh Potion in the Potion Lottery! The ticket was bought for them by ! December 31, 2008
Posted by Amber at 10:10 pm
It seems somehow these items were lost in a shipment to the holiday shop! At least they made it before the Luminaire season was up?  Posted by Amber at 08:37 pm
It seems the Eddie Bell Oishii, InClover Elegrace, and Symphoni Nacht DesireDenial lines have also retired from Subeautique! Out with the old and in with the new, I suppose. Posted by Amber at 07:35 pm
If you hurry to the Holiday Shop, you can jingle as you enter the new year! Posted by Amber at 07:16 pm
The Sougara Alchemic, ZombieCrossing Iron Will and Rainyday Rainstorm lines from Subeautique have been retired. Posted by Amber at 04:37 pm
End the Luminaire season and bring in the new year with some mulled wine and rice pudding from the Holiday Shop! Posted by Keith at 04:25 pm
Happy New Years! To celebrate the end of 2008 and the start of 2009, you might find a New Year 2009 Goodie Bag floating around the site .
It'll appear anywhere on the page, so make sure to look around before heading somewhere else! Posted by Amber at 03:47 pm
Need something to light the way for that dark winter night? Well, it seems there is a free lantern just sitting around for anyone to use.  Posted by Keith at 02:41 pm
 
The Blob Kitty has been a prominent figure of Subeta plushie making for as long as anyone can remember. It's got many versions, and has even spawned a hit TV show (Hello, Blob Kitty!) in the Riverside Valley! I can't imagine anyone not liking the Blob Kitty, but there are always the more... enthusiastic fans. Of course, you can dress up as one too with the new Collectors Edition Blob Kitty Case which can be found in the Mysterious Costume Trunk in the Cash Shop! Posted by Luxe at 01:47 pm
  Wow! There are some rather content angelic pets soaring the skies above Subeta today, including a sheeta and warador! They must be excited about their new looks. Posted by Keith at 12:59 pm
Due to blizzards and other evil acts of Maleria, the annual productions have been postponed until today! If you purchase the Box of Festive Snacks from the Cash Shop inside the Mysterious Costume Trunk you'll be able to join the production yourself .December 30, 2008
Posted by Amber at 10:44 pm
With the harsh weather of January upon us, the Accessory Bin has released both leg and arm warmers to ensure no one goes cold. Posted by Keith at 12:00 am
Congratulations to Stratolight for winning a Twilight Potion in the Potion Lottery! December 29, 2008
Posted by Amber at 09:53 pm
It seems the Subeautique designer Hazel is making a comeback before the year is up with a new line, Heartstring! Posted by Amber at 10:31 am
Need something to cook your food in or perhaps just to warm up? These new ovens from the Home Appliances shop should really help solve your problem. Be careful not to burn your food in it, though. Posted by Keith at 12:05 am
The Recycle beast is requesting new items! Posted by Keith at 12:00 am
Congratulations to LordMuffin for winning a Gold Potion in the Potion Lottery! |