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Rackspace is Moving! (across town)

It is official - Rackspace is moving in to the Windsor Park Mall.

Here are a couple of the write ups:

  • Rackspace Invests in $100m HQ
  • State kicking in $22 million for Rackspace move
  • Rackspace Managed Hosting moving to the mall
  • Huge Expansion Planned for Rackspace
  • For some history about the mall, check out these links:

  • Dead Malls
  • Windsor Park Mall: The Final Call
  • To see what it looks like now, look at these pictures (taken by a Racker):

  • Scooter Simpson’s Gallery
  • Here is Lanham Napier talking about the move (video):

  • WOAI Media Center
  • An interesting perspective:

  • San Antonio Takes Care of its Own–not
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  • Google Video Store Closes Doors

    Got the following in my inbox this morning:

    subject: Important information about your Google Video account
    from: Google Video Team
    reply-to: checkout-support@google.com
    to: (removed)
    date: 10 Aug 2007 21:43:37 -0000

    Hello,

    As a valued Google user, we’re contacting you with some important
    information about the videos you’ve purchased or rented from Google Video.
    In an effort to improve all Google services, we will no longer offer the
    ability to buy or rent videos for download from Google Video, ending the
    DTO/DTR (download-to-own/rent) program. This change will be effective
    August 15, 2007.

    To fully account for the video purchases you made before July 18, 2007, we
    are providing you with a Google Checkout bonus for $5.00. Your bonus
    expires in 60 days, and you can use it at the stores listed here:
    http://www.google.com/checkout/signupwelcome.html. The minimum purchase
    amount must be equal to or greater than your bonus amount, before shipping
    and tax.

    After August 15, 2007, you will no longer be able to view your purchased
    or rented videos.

    If you have further questions or requests, please do not hesitate to
    contact us. Thank you for your continued support.

    Sincerely,

    The Google Video Team

    Google Inc.
    1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
    Mountain View, CA 94043

    Neat - not only does the video that I purchased no longer work, but instead of a refund, I get a Google Checkout credit. And to top it all off, the Google Checkout purchase must be equal to or greater than the credit before shipping and tax, so I actually lose money on the deal.

    Slashdot has more coverage: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/11/1253237

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