Zing.com: "It is with the greatest regret we must inform you that as of July 2, 2001, Zing.com will no longer be available. We have developed several methods for you to retrieve your images from our site before July 2, 2001..." Zing, the picture-hosting service is going away, but Zing, the company, is not dead yet, as reported by Internet.com: Zing Shutting Down Zing.com, Looks to Reinvent Itself: "Zing will now focus its efforts on becoming a full-fledged infrastructure provider." Does it seem like soon, everyone will be an "infrastructure provider," and they'll be no one to provide infrastructure to? Actually, there will be: old-line companies that are not using the Internet as a profit center, but as a marketing and customer service tool (or, simply, a cost of doing business). Case in point: Zing's first customers include Nikon and Sony.