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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-24-06 03:27 PM
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MySpace shut down by US heatwave (BBC)
MySpace, the world's most popular networking website, has restarted after being shut down for more than half a day following a power cut.

The company blamed the closure on record-breaking heat in Los Angeles where its data servers are held.

The high temperatures caused "massive power outages" a spokesman for the company said.
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A MySpace spokesperson said: "Due to the record breaking heat in Los Angeles over the weekend the area where MySpace's servers are stored had massive power outages.
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The spokesman said backup generators at the data centre had failed.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5209496.stm
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ncrainbowgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-24-06 03:32 PM
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1. interesting- I've been on/off pages on myspace most of the day. (n/t)
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