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  • Modernizing LatLex

    If you’ve been using this website a lot during the last few weeks, you’ve probably noticed changes happening randomly. I’m guessing it’s been fairly annoying. Don’t worry! It’s all for a good cause. I’m modernizing LatLex and fixing bugs. Also, I’m making it slightly more friendly to people and hostile to bots, Artificial Stupidity and all that rotten nonsense.

    If you’re encountering issues, make sure you’ve done your due diligence to try to make it work — clear your cache, clear your cookies, restart your web browser, restart your device, et cetera. If all that fails and you’re interested in Latin as a research topic (not as a data broker, agent, bot farmer or bot), feel free to contact me. I’ll try to help out if I can.

    More changes to come!

    PS – to contact me publicly, leave a comment on this news post; privately, go to the info and contact page.

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  • Server Migration

    I’ll be migrating the server today to a new host. 

    It may take up to 24 hours for web propagation and cache timeouts to complete. However, most users should experience downtime and delays lasting no more than 4 hours.

    If you’re not able to access the site more than 48 hours after this blog post — beyond normal blocks and bans already in place — please leave a comment or contact me. Before you do, please be prepared to provide information about your device (such as brand, model, operating system), browsing software (such as browser name, browser version, status of cookies and JavaScript) and internet connection (such as country, internet service provider). 

    Please also be aware that I am aware of certain blocks, bans and other issues affecting organizations with a large number of users (such as churches and schools). These issues will not be resolved with this server move. Please be patient as I am working to resolve those separately. 

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  • Updating and Renaming

    I’ve been updating the site a bit, but you won’t notice most of the changes as a user. The changes are primarily on the back-end of the site to help me manage it more easily and effectively.

    One small change you’ll notice is that the nickname Numen has been retired. The nickname is now LatLex. I won’t change it everywhere — especially not in the YouTube tutorials and historic blog posts — but most everywhere else, the deed is done.

    If you notice weirdness happening — that’s OK. It’s OK. Weird is good. However, if anything is broken, try clearing your cache, your cookies, restarting your browser and restarting your device. If that still doesn’t work and you think you’ve found a bug, let me know. I love squashing bugs. Actually, I don’t. I usually just pick them up and put them in the garden. But you know what I meant!

    Here’s another way of getting in contact with me, in case email is not your thing: Keith on Bluesky

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  • Still Going Strong

    LatLex is still going strong. It’s been a few years since I posted an update.

    This tool continues to get a lot of engagement from the people it was designed for — people who want to learn Latin and research the vast body of work in Latin literature.

    I want to continue to thank all the teachers, students, Classicists, Clergy, Biologists and everyone else — professionals and amateurs alike. It was not designed by robots or for robots — and shouldn’t be used to teach robots stupid tricks.

    Thanks! 

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  • Back up!

    Sorry about the downtime! Many thanks go to those kind users who notified me directly.

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  • Annual Hellooooooooooooo!

    This website and Latin language tool continues to somewhat peacefully exist, quietly providing service to all the Latin learners in the world. It simply doesn’t need much care and feeding, though it is enjoyed by many (including its creator)! 

    Nevertheless, every once in a while, it gets an update or two. For instance, today superficies (and related words) got some fixes! 

    As always, please enjoy and make good use of it!

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  • DNS Issues!

    Stop me if you’ve heard this one before!

    Our host moved us to a new server and the migration has run into some DNS issues. The site is not going down permanently — it’ll be back soon. I will continue to work to make sure it comes back up soon. 

    Thanks for your patience and please accept my apologies. 

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  • Ping! & English to Latin Fixed

    Yes! This site is still alive and actively maintained. Sorry that there’s not much news. It’s literally because there’s not much of new! 

    But… here is one news item. 

    Today a kind Latin teacher let me know that the English to Latin page was not working. I fixed it. Sorry about that!

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  • This site is now secured using SSL

    Hey everybody! Long time, no read! I know you all are enjoying the site still — I definitely appreciate the feedback I receive from time to time.

    In order to be compliant with new standards of security, I’ve updated this site’s server to use SSL (secure sockets layer). That means you will be redirected from http to https. I’ve tried to be very careful to make sure everything works correctly, but if something doesn’t work, please let me know ASAP. Of course, to help me out in case your browser is simply caching old settings, you first might want to clear your cache and your cookies and maybe even restart your computer.

    Happy studying!

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  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Yes, this site is still very much alive and kicking — although it may not appear so from the number of posts on the news page! So here’s to another year. Cheers!

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