Thursday morning was a rude awakening for the world. As some of us slept, media professionals, businesses, and some early risers were ready to tackle the day; turning on their computer, the bright light of their monitor flashing to life, opening a browser, and then realizing that something just wasn't right. At first you think perhaps you typed the wrong URL. Then you think perhaps your internet connection is faulty, but a quick check shows signal is coming in just fine.
www.twitter.com...nothing...
Then the realization sinks in, Twitter is down, and not even so much as a "failwhale" to greet ...