StreamingRadioGuide.com is now running on a $400 eMachine from Walmart (including 20″ monitor).\u00a0\u00a0 It’s completely on its own now, with the “real” server just acting as a replication slave “just in case”, with my Windows XP box\u00a0 acting as a second backup.<\/p>\n
This new setup has at least one feature that is not so great.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s dependent on my electrical power and internet service continuing to work.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the event Hurricane Irene looks like it will hit here on Sunday, I might be reversing this process around Saturday and\/or might be heading out of Dodge if it looks really bad – the projected path is right at my house.\u00a0\u00a0 I’m about 6 miles in from the ocean, and 90 feet above sea level, so storm surge is not a direct issue…. but 80 mph winds could be a problem.\u00a0\u00a0 The current path would put me on the weak side of the storm.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s always something.\u00a0\u00a0 The whole Eastern Seaboard being destroyed would be quite a boost for the economy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
StreamingRadioGuide.com is now running on a $400 eMachine from Walmart (including 20″ monitor).\u00a0\u00a0 It’s completely on its own now, with the “real” server just acting as a replication slave “just in case”, with my Windows XP box\u00a0 acting as a … Continue reading