I pay a hefty ransom for my server at Rackspace, but I'll tell you one thing – I NEVER worry about it. It's my own box with full access and Rackspace does the monitoring for me. When you life depends on the web, it's the only way to fly. – andy

16,000 Web Sites Go Dark – Web Hosting Gone Bad. Cyberwings is a hosting company based in Maine that has been operating for close to a year now. They started off dependable, but seem to be suffering. Suffering the pains of growth or the pains of inexperience or the pains of business gone bad? No one knows and finding out the truth has been as hard as cracking an ancient lobster's shell. [kuro5hin.org]

Goodness!! This is just crazy. I don't blame my obesity on anyone but myself – and maybe those new chocolate/peanut-butter Oreos. :o) – andy

“The aim of the legal action is to force the fast-food industry to 'offer a larger variety to the consumers, including non-meat vegetarian, less grams of fat, and a reduction of size' of their meals, along with federal legislation that would require warning labels on fast food similar to those on tobacco products, Hirsch said.

Obese Man Creates Super-Sized Court Controversy, Sues Fast Food Chains. McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and KFC Corporation were deemed “irresponsible and deceptive” by an obese man's lawyer recently as he announced his intention to sue the four largest fast-food chains in America. [kuro5hin.org]

NY Times: Setting Up a Weblog [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog]

Personally, I'm a huge fan of this for teenagers and new drivers. I think that all new drivers should have to use this for at least two years. I've posted this link before, but Slashdot mentioned it again so I figured I would too. – andy

Black Boxes to Track Driving Habits? [Slashdot]

Want Slashdot in your blog? Use this link. http://slashdot.org/slashdot.rss – andy

Who determines the use of the word “pros”. How obvious does it really get? Email viruses alone are spreading daily – by the thousands. Although, since I use a Mac, I rarely am bothered by them. Hmmmmmmmm. I guess that this is how my company fights cyberattacks. 🙂 – andy

IT pros foresee major cyberattacks on horizon. BSA report seen as a wake-up call for private sector [InfoWorld: Top News]

Who is dws? [dws.]

The One Thing You're Neglecting. What's the one thing most Americans fail to do that could lead to financial disaster? [The Motley Fool]

Glenn Reynolds: “Dude, I'm gettin' screwed.” [Scripting News]

Easy editing of iTunes3 display columns [Mac OS X Hints]