Networking problems at home, so that's why the websites were unavailable for an unspecified amount of time. Makes me wonder if I should look into Amazon's EC2 again. Somewhere between $10-15 a month, just for an instance, still have to look into persistent storage. But then at least I'd know it'd be up more reliably, without me screwing up with hardware or stuff. Hmm, maybe when I magically have more time. Rode into work this morning for the first time on my Surly Pacer. Absolutely awesome. Rides like a dream, I shoot out like a rocket, and shaved 5 minutes off my commute. About a minute a mile. And I wonder if I could drop that even further. Also riding in my Vittoria 1976 Classic cycling shoes. Bought on a whim, because they were so cheap, but not in my exact size, but pretty close, I contemplated returning them or not, but decided to eat the cost if they don't work. They seem a little small, but fit like a glove. If anything, reminds me of trying to find cleats to wear for Ultimate. I could buy a pair a size up, and have all that extra space, squeeze into the right size, or spend years trying to find the magic pair that fit perfectly (Kelme for cleats). I'll keep looking, but in the meantime, these will do. And riding in today, hardly noticed them at all. Do have to figure out a better commuting setup though, as the sweaty back from messenger/backpack just won't do.