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The porting of my site is complete. Actually, my site has been in it's new location for quite some time now (a couple of weeks) but I didn't really feel all to secure about it during that first week.
Oh no, this is more than just a domain name change we're talking about. I did physically.. well, digitally move all of my stuff off of the Scienide system and onto my local Linux box. Why? Well, the answers to that are pretty simple and straightforward. First of all, I don't like leaching off of Scienide. It's designed as a research system and now that I don't work at the school anymore, I don't really feel like I have any right to take up any of the resources on that system that would be better used for discovering more about us and nature. Okay, so the space and bandwidth I'm taking up is insignificant, but it's the thought that counts!
Secondly, I like having my stuff close by. I feel more safe to know that all of my stuff is within walking distance from my room (or house). It also makes updating easier and faster, and I wouldn't be waiting for someone else to fix a problem with the server because it's my server. I'll know what I did to it, and I'll know what limitations it has. I also have much more control over access this way also, so it gives me that extra sense of security.
There is one catch. I still don't have control over my broadband connection. The pipe going into UW is pretty fat, although most of the time it's filled with Napster crap (although I believe that's been toned down recently). I also don't have the luxury of a backup system for my LAN ATM. Fortunately, I can work on that as soon as I get my new system.
So, The PIT is in a new location, and it'll be here to stay for a while. I hope things will go well for the future. I just hope I don't screw it all up..
