1.	I'm learning more about DNS than I ever wanted to.
2.	The DNS, or Domain Name Service, is the glue that creates the Domain Name System. It's how dave.userland.com is translated to a physical address, 206.204.24.2. DNS is a distributed database, with one central node, running on a few machines at Network Solutions Inc, in Herndon, VA.
3.	http://www.networksolutions.com/
4.	Somehow, a few days ago, Network Solutions deleted userland.com. They have the power to do that. It takes a while for the mistake to percolate. Some people could find us, then most people couldn't, then no one could. My email slowed to a trickle and then dried up. Our discussion group stopped discussing. And worst of all customers stopped buying our software.