Oh my god, I'm so glad that LJ is back. Not having it today has made me realize how much I rely on it. I kept checking that Six Apart page and watching as they got TypePad and Vox up and was really annoyed that LJ seemed to have the lowest priority. Apparently Craigslist, Netflix, and a bunch of other sites went down for a while too.
Not being able to go onto LJ made me get all philosophical about how dependent I am (and all of us are, really) on the internet. What would we all do if it didn't work one day? The internet is how I get all of my information. It's how I connect with most of my friends, get news and entertainment, and find directions. I would quite possibly go into shock if the internet went down completely.
There wasn't a ton online about the whole fiasco, although I did find out that it was because of a San Francisco power outage. However, I did find this absolutely hilarious video from The Onion about the whole situation. It made me laugh.
Breaking News: All Online Data Lost After Internet Crash
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