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DirectNIC Crisis Manager Braves the Chaos of New Orleans

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the ridin'-the-storm-out dept.

Aleks Clark writes "The Interdictor, a DirectNIC crisis manager, is currently braving the madness of post-Katrina New Orleans. Server rescues, OC4 repairs and live video and audio feeds abound as he and his crew battle the odds with what seems like the entire internet at his back. 1700+ People are tracking his blog, and IRC channels are full to capacity."

3 of 911 comments (clear)

  1. Brilliant! They keep the servers up ... by rahlquist · · Score: 5, Funny

    They keep em up through a hurricane, flooding, riots and the /. editors decide to take the servers down themselves...

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  2. Give him a break! by roystgnr · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do you know how hard it is to find a fiddle on such short notice?

  3. Re:All I gotta say is... by fm6 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Also for understatement.