Wow guys, what a response! Sorry I didn't chime in here sooner, but I've been busy pieceing things back together on the current server and spending time with my wife and baby girl over the weekend.
As of 12:42AM EST on 3/16/04 batboard users have donated
$1,299.93!
(more, if you add in paypal's cut)
This is fantastic, and I really appreciate everyone chipping in! We should be able to build a pretty rockin' server and be able to keep spare disks, etc, handy in case problems arise.
This plus the fact that I should have 24/7 access to the cabinet starting sometime this week (cross your fingers) should keep any future downtime to a minimum.
Once I figure out what we're gonna build, I'll post here and let everyone know the details.
Thanks again for all of your contributions.
-j