The democratization of the web continues. Here's an interesting article about what seems to be a quick and easy way to get you own web site address without using a commercial hosting service.

How much easier can this all get?

The article talks about how to have a full-featured website with e-mail accounts, blog or static web page hosting, and other services for free.

There is a difference between getting a web address and a domain name, and there are good arguments made for going the route of getting a domain name established.