John’s Ramblings

All you west-coasters are waking up, getting your morning cuppa joe, and sitting down at the computer to see which of your friends stayed up too late posting on Facebook.  Unfortunately the site is down this morning, variously giving you either an incorrect password message, or telling you that they are performing maintenance.  “Try again later”.

OMG WTF! How will I know if Sally finished her term paper, Steve made it to Albuquerque, or see the latest baby pictures from Mary and Bill?  Quick, to Twitter!  Ah… it’s not just me, the whole system is down…

Facebook and Twitter both were victims of a Denial of Service (DOS) attack a month or so ago, so it could very well be that Facebook is under attack again.  They could also be a victim of their own success, having grown to the point that they seriously need an upgrade in their server/software department.

My suggestion is that you use your usual morning Facebook time catching up on some really important stuff.

• Go to Google News or your news service of choice, and see what’s happening with the two wars we’re fighting.
• Read the content of the proposed Health Care Reform legislation, so you know what’s actually being proposed.
• Go for a walk, run, bike ride, or some other physical activity.
• Go back to bed, and snuggle your S.O.  First, go brush your teeth though.

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