San Francisco was gripped by a major power outage today (Tuesday afternoon USA time / Wednesday morning Australian Eastern time).  There would have been many people complaining about lack of access to air conditioners, lights and lifts but the power problems have had a huge effect on many small businesses worldwide.

For the people who have a Typepad hosted blog you will find that you web presence is timing out and your domain is just giving an error to anyone looking for your site.  An email has been sent out to all users advising that they are working flat out to get services rectified but that won’t help if you rely on your Typepad service as your main web presence.

Other major internet business also were effected including Technorati, CNet, Craigslist, and Linden Labs (Second Life).