Online Hosting News Reader - Hosting Hoopla!

Comments off · May 23, 2006 at 3:14 pm · Web Hosting

When at first don’t succeed, try try again. I guess that was one of the main reasons I re-launched Hosting Hoopla. At first, I wanted it to be your standard blog. Where was the problem? That has been done before. I like to do things that haven’t been done before.

This time things are different. I have decided to go back to my first vision of Hosting Hoopla. Starting today, Hosting Hoopla isn’t a “blog”. It is an Online news reader for some of the top spots in the Web hosting industry. Ok, online link aggregation with a touch of RSS has been done before, but this is the first time that the Web hosting industry has been highlighted.

Featured on the Web site right now are headlines from:

+ TheWHIR.com

+ WebHosting.info

+ HostReview.com

+ WebHostingShow.com

+ Netcraft.com

+ WebHostGear.com

+ WebHostingChat.com

I’m not just staying inside of the Web hosting industry though.

Click on “Outside Industry News” to get the latest hosting links from:

+ Digg.com

+ Google News

+ Feedster

…and many more! The resources will keep growing as we go along.

A big inspiration for much of the Web site was Chris Pirillo’s Gada.be meta search. At the bottom of the “Outside Industry Links” section, there is even a link to search for more hosting links via Gada.be. All you need to do is click on “Need More?”.

The Web hosting industry isn’t well known for staying on top of the leading edge of technology. With the new Hosting Hoopla, I hope to give Web hosts and Web hosting clients a tool to keep themselves better informed about everything the Web hosting world has to offer.

What is planned for the future? Obviously there are a million and one directions this could go in. I will promise you that Hosting Hoopla will continue to evolve.

So go check out HostingHoopla.com and give me your feedback, thoughts, and suggestions for future resources you’d like to see highlighted.

Update: Why no HostingTech.com or WebHostingChat.com Links?

Well, I would love to add them, but iNet Interactive (the company behind both Web sites) charges you to be able to use their RSS feeds. I really don’t think that anybody should have to pay to get access to an RSS feed.

 

Mitch is Popular!

Comments off · May 22, 2006 at 7:59 pm · Personal

I found this today while looking at the Blogware.com blog.

 

Makes Screenshots Better

Comments off · May 22, 2006 at 1:09 pm · Desktop

I just ran across this application yesterday, and fell in love. Sure, there are a lot of different screen grabbing programs out there.

The thing that separates WinSnap from the others is it just makes it easier to do. Right now it is still only a beta release, but I see this application only getting better with age.

WinSnap is a small enhancement utility for taking and editing screenshots. It can easily capture windows of non-rectangular form with the background of your choice, automatically perform simple canvas transformations and coloring effects, add professional smoothing shadows in Photoshop style and more. Also, WinSnap supports variety of image formats and provides advanced auto-save features.

The one feature I like the most is that you can just copy the screenshot you take to the clipboard and paste it into your favorite image editor. Try it out for yourself and let me know how you like it.

 

Where Did Hosting Hoopla Go?

Comments off · May 22, 2006 at 3:20 am · Web Hosting

The way you keep up with the Web hosting industry is about to change.

The NEW Hosting Hoopla - Coming May 30, 2006!

 

Podcast 61 - Web Hosting Catch-up Day

Comments off · May 21, 2006 at 5:06 pm · Web Hosting

The Web Hosting Show is back and better than ever! If you haven’t listened before, listen now!

I know, I wasn’t there when you needed me. I let you down! I am such a big disappointment… please forgive me though, because today I can do better. For you and your ears only I have some of the top stories and links that crossed my inbox in the past two weeks. Take me back, not because you missed me, but because the Web Hosting Show, podcast 61 is now on the air!

[Read the Show Notes | Download the MP3!]

 

Web Hosting Show - New Layout

Comments off · May 18, 2006 at 4:36 pm · Odds & Ends

I decided to give the ol’ Web Hosting Show Web site a new look. Let us just call this version the “Web 2.0 Layout”. In my opinion, this is the best version of the layout to date. Make sure you visit WebHostingShow.com and check it out. Give me your thoughts!