Africian American celebrity & current events news blog from a black female perspective. » Tech News http://www.harlemenglish.com News, Gossip, & Entertainment From A Black Woman's Point Of View. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:14:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Michael Jackson Death News Cripples Web: a major “wake-up call” for internet infrastructure http://www.harlemenglish.com/2009/06/michael-jackson-death-news-cripples-web-a-major-wake-up-call-for-internet-infrastructure/ http://www.harlemenglish.com/2009/06/michael-jackson-death-news-cripples-web-a-major-wake-up-call-for-internet-infrastructure/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:17:28 +0000 admin http://www.harlemenglish.com/?p=469
  • *Unreal Shock* Michael Jackson dies suddenly at 50: Photos & Video
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    The death of Michael Jackson Thursday sent the internet a surge of traffic that caused crashes and slowdowns in what one website is calling a major “wake-up call” for internet infrastructure.

    Here is a roundup of links related to the slowdown:

    DataCenterKnowledge: Chart shows that “web creaks as Jackson fans mourn” — web site response time grows, availability down

    TechCrunch: TMZ, which broke the story, crashed on its scoop boom; Perez Hilton also reportedly down

    TMZ: “major web sites bombed by a tidal wave of traffic”

    TechCrunch: Twitter disables search to accommodate surge

    CNet: Google confirms “difficulty,” ABC News drops to 11% availability

    Merc: Facebook: status updates surged

     

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