I suggest you move. If you're a decent PHP and RoR developer there wont be a shortage of work for you in Metro areas (at least NYC). New Orleans (if you are l

I suggest you move. If you're a decent PHP and RoR developer there wont be a shortage of work for you in Metro areas (at least NYC). New Orleans (if you are lucky enough to even be there) unfortunately just doesn't have a great tech scene. Also put those sites back up. You can afford $20/month on a Linode on your credit card for the value they add to your resume, trust me.