After about 5hrs of downtime, my webserver seems to be backup running smoothly.  My apologies for being unaccessible for the past few hours–it wasn’t my fault–apparently some hardware issues on the server end and they switched me to new hardware.

All is fine now (I hope) and I hope to get reimbursed for the time offline!  Check out the screenshots of the incident on my flickr!

Rogers is giving me a headache.

Over the past months and especially the past weekend, my Hispeed Internet with Rogers has been intermittently going on and off. I went through endless cycles of unplugging & plugging the cable modem to reset it, sometimes successfully getting back online, most times unsuccessfully. A good number of times, it just came back online after a few hours - giving no explanation as to why it does so!

I finally got completely fed up and called Tech Support yesterday to send in the Internet Cable Guy to fix it. So today, “Joe” from Rogers came in and gave me a new Cable Modem. He was quite the outgoing, talkative guy, so after some discussions, we moved the Modem down to the basement room where it could get the most direct signal. I’m back online now, but had to switch my basement Desktop computer to a slower wireless connection instead of a wired, since the ethernet wire that I strung thru the wall was now connecting the Modem downstairs to my Router upstairs.

Long story short, I’m finally back online now - but with a bad headache from the network woes!

Oh, and this is not all: just tonight around 6pm or so, the Rogers Digital Cable TV went out. My Digital Cable terminal is now showing a very static-ky channel 998, and no other channels are accessible. From their phone support message, it seems Rogers is having digital cable tv issues, and/or my digital term is malfunctioning. ~sighs~ Hopefully, this can be resolved by tomorrow.

Aww man, the lawyers finally got to them: BitTorrent search engine IsoHunt.com, created by Asian Canadian geek Gary Fung, has been shutdown temporarily by the onslaught of the MPAA lawsuit against them.  Read the Slyck story here.

Other sites in its farm that are offline for now include torrentbox.com & podtropolis.com.  They hope switch servers & be back up by the end of the week.  Check their site for updates.

Having your own .com & website keeps on getting cheaper and cheaper these days!

I just found out that my webhost, 1&1 Internet Inc., is having a 50% OFF sale right now for all their shared hosting packages.  They’re really ramping down their prices in order to take an even larger market share from all their competitors!  Sign up now and get 50% off the regular monthly hosting price for your first 6months!

I am using the 1&1 Home package, which gives you

• 2 domain names
• 100 GB web space
• 1,000 e-mail accounts
• 1,000 GB traffic

Everything you need to create an attractive presence for your family website, your hobbies, or for posting your photos on the Internet.  All for just $2.50 USD/month for the first 6months; regular price of $4.99 thereafter. (=$44.94 USD for 1yr!)  Such a deal!

Smaller & larger packages are available depending on your needs

I don’t see an expiry date on this sale, but it’s not gonna last long–so sign up quick!   Be sure to use the links with my 1&1 id (http://www.1and1.com/?k_id=6899105) so that I can get some credit for hooking you up!

Apple iPod Earphones

Sleeker than previous models, these Apple iPod Earphones fit comfortably in your ears and sound great — whether you’re listening at your desk, on the treadmill, in your backyard hammock, or wherever you enjoy your iPod.

Condition: Brand new, never used (not a single drop of ear wax has touched it!)  These came with my iPod nano, but since my ear canal is naturally massive, they do not fit my ears!

Apple Store Price: $39 CDN+taxes.
Asking price: $40 (or best offer)

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Skullcandy Smokin’ Buds Headphones

All you want to hear is your music - now you can with Skullcandy’s exclusive noise-eliminating sleeve. The Smokin’ Buds deliver the frequency range and fast response found in full size headphones in a sleek direct to ear package all the while isolating you from the irritating external haze. These babies have “Tunable Bass” offers “Boom” unlike wimpy buds. Black in colour.