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It's surprising how many people still call up their ISPs when a web service like Tumblr or Facebook isn't working when all other websites are. Tech support guys roll their eyes when other sites work but the customer still insists it's the ISPs fault. Although outages for network services are less common due to complex redundant measures companies set up, anything from a hacker attack to a storm like Sandy can bring down any data center.
Although there are a lot of sites that provide updates regarding web service downtimes, you can check the status of a few popular services such as Foursquare, Gmail, and even YouTube using Downrightnow.com. Downrightnow uses collected user input and official announcements to track service outages. So, before you start berating AT&T, Time Warner Cable, or Verizon's harassed tech support, visit Downrightnow first and save yourself a sore throat and grey hairs.
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