As Web Traffic Grows, Crashes Take Bigger Toll
06 JUL 2008 from the New York Times | Read the full story»
Alex Payne, a 24-year-old Internet engineer here, has devised a way to answer a commonly asked question of the digital age: Is my favorite Web site working today? In March, Mr. Payne created downforeveryoneorjustme.com, as in, "Down for everyone, or just me?" It lets visitors type in a Web address and see whether a site is generally inaccessible or whether the problem is with their own connection. (Subscription required)
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