Introducing the new ZTecNet Desktop Application created by ZTecWiz!
With this application, you can listen to the radio, chat on IRC, and more. Features automatic update notifications, so you can be sure that you’re always up to date with new features.
Check it out, download the latest build now!
WARNING: CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGEZ :O
Now that we got that out of the way, lets make a fun-to-read blog post.
Yep. Read the <censored> title. We pwn. Yes. Every internet radio station.
Ok, enough short sentences…. D:
We’ve REMOVED the old processors we were using (which were amazing to begin with ^_^)….
And we replaced them with brand new ones!! :D:D
The sound is crisp…
The sound is high quality…
The sound is almost high definition… (technically speaking, it is in fact NOT HD, but it sounds the same as HD.)
THE SOUND IS <censored> <censored> AWESOME!
Now that you know all about this amazing <censored>, you just have to tune in, right?
If you dont want to: Maybe you should get off the computer and go <censored> yourself :D:D
Now if you’d like to check out our “digital brilliance” radio stream, come check us out RIGHT NOW (and i mean RIGHT NOW) at www.ztecnet.net/radio. Yes, that’s right. Now put your mouse over the little blue thing that we call a link, and use the buttons on the mouse to click it. You can do it. I have faith in the fact that you can CLICK IT!!! NAO!! KK???? KK!!!
Ok. So. yeah.. enjoy 
Shoutcast links:
THE PWN ONE: http://radio.ztecnet.net/listen.pls
THE LOW BITRATE FOR YOU <censored> UPS ON DIALUP-LIKE INTERNETS: http://radio2.ztecnet.net:8000/listen.pls
Tune in and you may just <censored> yourself
Have a nice day
Downloads:
Windows 7 RC1 (Build 7057) 64-Bit
Windows 7 RC1 (Build 7057) 32-Bit
Changes and mods:
-Over 2,000 bug fixes.
-New icons
-New RDP Client
-UAC Bug fixes (allowing user or malware to turn off UAC -without the prompt)
-Gadgets now work with UAC off.
-Explorer FTP bug fixed, now works
-Ability to remove windows core components (IE8, WMP, ect..)
-Superbar’s “needy windows” now flash with a more attention-getting orange animation.
-Superbar’s start menu button has more of a glow on mouse-over, and looks more vibrant and sharp.
Screenshots:
New Logon screen:
New wallpapers:
New themes:
New user pictures/icons:
We are doing some unscheduled maintenance on our two SHOUTcast servers. Due to popular complaint, we are relieving the Pluto server (which runs the ztecnet main website) of our main SHOUTcast server. People were complaining about buffering problems, including myself. More information about this as the work progresses.
UPDATE 3/3 10:57pm: Everything should be back to normal at this time. You may use radio.ztecnet.net in your player to listen now. The SHOUTcast server runs on port 80, and we have a redirect set up for port 8000. So either radio.ztecnet.net or radio.ztecnet.net:8000 may be used. If you experience lag or buffer, please let us know. Thank you!
UPDATE 3/3 10:13pm: We have changed pluto to radio2.ztecnet.net, the low bitrate stream. We have made a new server the primary, radio.ztecnet.net. We are working on setting the main shoutcast server on port 80, with a redirect on port 8000. DNS records have been changed, and should start working momentarily.
UPDATE: I checked back on youtube the following day, and noticed that the HD version is up! Check it out here.
I tried uploading this one to youtube in HD, but I guess that didn’t work out. I used Windows Movie Maker to export the video in HDMI quality, but youtube didn’t like it I guess. The video didn’t even get High Quality. 
Sorry.
This song has a sick amount of bass in it… great beat. Headphones are a MUST. Click here for more, and/or here to download. Enjoy!
Hey there! I’ve relaunched the ZTecNet Forum! You can simply go to forum.ztecnet.net in your web browser, or the old www.ztecnet.net/forums will still work.
Have fun!
If you feel you have the ability to help moderate the official ZTecNet IRC Channel responsibly, you may apply to be halfop/op.
You do not have to choose one or the other, the ZTecNet hiring staff will be making a decision on that.
BEFORE YOU APPLY, YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS, OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED:
-You must not have had a NETWORK ban in place in the last 3 months.
-You have had a registered nickname in ZTecNet IRC for at least 6 months.
-You have shown responsibility when communicating with others in #ZTecNet.
To apply:
If you would like to apply, please write a comment to this post including:
A) Your ZTecNet nickname
B) Your hostname (in any form)
C) A brief dialog detailing why we should put forth trust in your moderation abilities. (not too brief)
Attempting to post under another’s nickname is a foolish act, as we will catch you. Your IP address is logged.
Thank you for your interest!
Ok. Calm down.
UPDATE:
The problem: Just about everyone had op
The solution: Drop them all, and choose candidates.
On Saturday the 14th, a staff meeting will take place, and we will be choosing at least 5 candidates to be chanop in #ZTecNet.
We judge candidates based on maturity, management skills, etc.
People have been complaining (even ops) that the ratio between ops and non-ops was heavily off-balance. This was found to be very true.
I have decided to start fresh again. I removed everyone’s ops in #ZTecNet. I hope that not everyone is pissed about it. I am reconstructing the moderation system entirely.
A staff meeting is to be held sometime this weekend about who should receive OP status, and discuss whether we shall continue to work with this new idea, or ditch it.
All network staff (ircops) have been moved to OP status from SOP.
There is a bit of good news with this. With this plan, I have removed +Q (no kicks) so that OPs now have priviledge over the rest of the channel.
More to come about this soon.
Please leave comments if you have any thoughts about this new idea.
Sorry guys!
So, I am still awake (barely) at 3am to write this blog post because an alarm rang on one of the servers in my house telling me, twice, that TWO of my ZTecNet servers, both running on the COX ISP, went offline within 37 minutes of each other. Both servers are in South Windsor, CT, where this blackout took place.
The Moon Server was effected first, at exactly 1:55:43 am. About a half hour later, the Neptune server (along with my internet, cable tv, and telephone service) went out completely at exactly 2:31:53 am. I hopped on the internet with my cell phone to investigate. I glanced at my AIM buddy list to notice that all of my friends had already been signed off.
My internet, along with the Neptune server returned at 2:55 am, with the same IP. Moon has yet to return as of 3am EST.
I happened to have my cell phone on hand so I gave my house a try. I got a recording: “We’re sorry, due to telephone facility trouble your call cannot be completed at this time, will you try your call again later. COX Communications. Beep Beep Beep….”
After my internet came back online I figured that since everyone got disconnected, maybe their routers would be stupid and need to be reset before their internet worked again, so I tried a speedtest. Here’s my result:
Not too bad. The most I’ve ever gotten was 30mbps down, 5mbps up. This is a typical nighttime speed, however.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see this one on the news.
Going to catch some sleep. Have a good one!
UPDATE:
I was awakened yet again at 3:40am by yet another alarm sounding.. This time, it was a good thing. The Moon server has come back online. I just can’t seem to get to sleep. -.-
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