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However all channels are fairly specialized and I sometimes feel the need to discuss more general concepts that span several categories. That is normally not appreciated on IRC, you'll be asked to stay on topic.
Hacker news feels like this endless well of knowledge that can be tapped and it would be cool to have a Hacker news channel on IRC.
What are pros cons of hosting in the cloud vs hosting on your own servers.
Is it a lot of work to host on your own?
What services do you recommend for hosting your application elsewhere? Google Appengine is the most famous option I guess, what do you think about that?
I also looked at slicehost: https://manage.slicehost.com/customers/new?referrer=40156bada03f0adc4fae89abdce4693c
256 slice $20.00 10GB 100GB Exactly how much is that? Seems cheap but how far does 100GB go?
Other tips? It seems an obvious choice for me with no real knowledge of hosting my own server to choose to host in the cloud.