Following the extended emergency server maintenance during the weekend of November 21, 2009, I re-evaluated our network infrastructure at the time given how it had created a series of risks. Our last major network realignment occurred in August 2007, and while the added stability has ensured that our uptime has been at about 99%, when we have had those couple of days every year when system downtime occurs, it has proven to be fairly catastrophic and costly for us as an organization. Since April...

I wanted to apologize for the last blog post that I made; I've been extremely stressed out and deeply saddened by the anguishing state of affairs that the global economic downturn has taken Aelyria. It was not my intention to belittle anyone's contributions to our community; it was my intention to try and vent a bit on a blog -- something which many of our users routinely do -- about the 80+ hour work weeks that I have been putting in to trying to find a way forward for our community. I guess...

Spore is an amazingly fun game. Its remarkable how a very simple formula can be so successful for games. So, I decided to share some personal thoughts about this game.

PREMISE

You play a series of mini-games, each of which taking anywhere between 30 minutes to a couple of hours to complete, to "evolve" your race. These "mini-games" are actually sophisticated tutorials, but they also allow you to fine-tune your species (especially their personality)....

My sister recently sent me a hilarious webfind that I feel compelled to share with my fellow Aelyrians. I present, proudly, Ten Reasons it Would Rule to Date a Unicorn.

	[IMG]http://tenreasonsitwouldruletodateaunicorn.com/img/rhino.jpg

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For most people, having a fast Internet connection is a way of life, especially if you're into speed-intensive applications, like gaming or downloading files. Running a website is no different, but recently, the options available in choosing a High Speed Internet service provider are growing increasingly unattractive.

In the United States, the term "High Speed Internet" typically applies to one of four services:

1. A Dedicated/Digital Subscriber Line, or DSL, with 3.0 Mb

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