The Front Porch

[Localonthe8s]

I don't knwo what you're talking about. I was on NWS's site numerous times after the storm and never once encountered a problem. Maybe it's a regional error?

Maybe because the posts from above were during the storms?

I hate it when webpages in an error state display information like that to the public. Just that database name could open it up as a target for hackers to get into the mainframe.

Not really. A database name alone isn't exactly a vital piece of information that a hacker could use. I'm sure, also, as a governmental entity, that their site is pretty secure and safe from hackers. A hacker would need a lot more than just a database name to compromise the site.

I agree with you, Stephen. For a government site, it would be difficult to compromise, and only bringing down the database would do less harm than gaining FTP access and adding malware.*

*This post isn't meant to endorse such action.

No, I mean after the storms in MY AREA. Aka 7pm when you guys were trying to reach the site

[Zach]

It's completely hit or miss, and it's this way for any site really.

[Localonthe8s]

Oh ok. On a related note some websites had their servers  gone down bc of the storms. The servers were in the DC area but those websites names escape me..I believe photobucket was one of them according to World News Tonight 

[Austin M.]

Oh ok. On a related note some websites had their servers  gone down bc of the storms. The servers were in the DC area but those websites names escape me..I believe photobucket was one of them according to World News Tonight

Instagram, Netflix, and Pinterest

[toxictwister00]

I would imagine this was the atmosphere from opponents on parts of the Healthcare Bill mandate being passed off as a tax.

The finger thing means the taxes!

And second of all, my $1300 savings from the bank has been going to Bill and Fred's house?! No wonder we had to bail them and Wall Street out. 

Bart at the bank LOL

[Mike M]

Instagram, Netflix, and Pinterest

Foursquare was also down for a bit Saturday morning. I know they have servers in NYC but idk if the outage was related to the storms though.

[TWCmatthew]

There are over a dozen states under some kind of heat advisory or excessive watch/warning.

[Zach]

Matthew, is your cache cleared on your web browser? Because how are you still able to see the older version of the weather.gov page?

[Trevor]

http://w1.weather.gov/

[TWCmatthew]

I'm glad they're keeping a link up to the old format.

[Mr. Rainman]

Looks like Los Angeles is bucking the summer trend - I couldn't stop laughing at this observation. Obviously a reading error, but still. 

[Eric]

It's been that way since late yesterday.

http://w1.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KCQT.html

[TWCCraig]

I love how almost all my family goes in the pool when I tell them there's a thunderstorm coming 

[TWCCraig]

Sorry for double post!



I just have to post this because this was just crazy. I just fooled my whole family because I said that a storm would just past to the west of here, and they believed it! So they just had desert outside and all of a sudden it starts down pouring on them! Hahahahaha. Sucks to be them, I'm sitting inside. 

[Donovan]

Sorry for double post!



I just have to post this because this was just crazy. I just fooled my whole family because I said that a storm would just past to the west of here, and they believed it! So they just had desert outside and all of a sudden it starts down pouring on them! Hahahahaha. Sucks to be them, I'm sitting inside. 

Well that's not very nice to do. If it taught them a lesson with the above t-storm warning, maybe. Just don't let them get hurt or anything. Try not to do things like that in the future, you never know what will happen in a storm, even if it was just rain.