Archive | June, 2006

New Sources on Hosting Hoopla

HostingHoopla.com has been updated with a few new link and news sources:

+ IceRocket

+ Yahoo! Blog Search

+ IT Papers

+ Lockergnome

+ MSN News

I also fixed a few feed error problems we have been having over the past few days. Now when I feed is having a problem, no more ugly error messages should come up. Now the error messages will be pretty. Go check out HostingHoopla.com and let me know what you would like to see added next!

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Making MySpace Almost Usable in 4 Steps

You know and I know it, MySpace is ugly as hell and filled with a lot of ugly Web pages. Even the basic design of MySpace is down right unusable at times. So why use it? Well, everybody and their grandmother is on there, so it is still a good way to stay in touch with folks. So you don’t want it to be ugly and unusable, but you do want to use the service. What is a guy to do?

Well, the first step is to get Greasemonkey for Firefox.

The next step would be to visit UsefulScripts.org and pick up a few handy helpers. What are the scripts you need?

1. MySpace View All Friends +

This script adds a few more links on the “View All Friends” Web page via MySpace that makes checking out your friends a lot easier. It adds “Message” link for you to send them a message. It adds a “Comment” link for you to leave a comment for them. Last but not least, you get a “View Pics” link to view your friend’s pictures.

2. MySpace Annoyance Removal

Now lets clear away some of that stuff you don’t really need. The author of this script says:

This script removes the Cool New People (that really aren’t even that cool), the Featured Profile (that nobody cares about), the block ad at http://home.myspace.com/* (which, when animated, can reduce the viewer to a drooling pile of mush), the ad at the top of the page (which is just as annoying as the block ad), and the full-page ads- plus it even lets you block CSS, images, or flash for individual profiles (this is in the form of a link that replaces the “Extended Network” text), and it’ll even remember and let you change your settings. It even has automatic release notification so that you’ll never be without the latest version!

3. MySpace Headshrinker

I do not really think I need to explain this one. It shrinks the “white space” left in the head of the MySpace Web pages.

So there you have it, an almost usable version of MySpace in four steps.

Update: I updated the URL for MySpace View All Friends +. Thanks to Jade for pointing that out to me. :)

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Nice Win XP Visual Styles

I have been using different Windows XP visual styles for a few months. Now ninety percent of the visual styles out there are either Mac OSX rip offs or Windows Vista rip offs. Thankfully though, there are a few good designers out there that have designed some really nice styles. Here are my favorites.

deanachM Visual Style

Aquanox Visual Style

DeMx Visual Style

OpusOS – GANT Mod Visual Style

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Free Flash Hosting Tutorials

Over the next eight weeks the Web Hosting Show is proud to team up with DemoWolf to provide the Web hosting industry with a boot camp of Web hosting information. Every Thursday, right here on WebHostingShow.com we are going to have a new flash video tutorial released on and about some of the basics in Web hosting.

[Read More About the Web Hosting Boot Camp!]

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TagJag – Evolution of Gada.be

So far, I am really excited about what I am reading about the new TagJag. Personally, I kind of liked the name Gada.be a little better, but to each his own. I already use Gada.be as much if not more than I use Google for research, so if Chris can make the experience even better, then I am all in.

* For those three or four folks out there who say, “Well I’m not touching this because Chris Pirillo is behind it” or “I don’t want to feed Chris’s ego” – you folks are the same idiots that will refuse to eat corn because it is yellow. The same idiots that hate the America because of who our president is. Go crawl back under your rock.

I’m not sure how it is going to play out, but the ad revenue looks interesting as well. Sign me up, I’ll be the first to give it a shot.

+ TagJag on Mashable.com

+ TagJag on TechCrunch.com

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Free MySpace Layout

I am a nice guy, so as a nice guy I thought I’d upload everything you would need to make your MySpace profile look like mine. You are free to use this, change it, and distribute it. The only thing I ask for is if you feel like it, giving me a link back. Enjoy!

Download the Free MySpace Layout! (.zip)

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Get Rid of Your Spam – Podcast 66

I might like to eat the stuff, but I do not like getting it in my E-mail inbox. Getting spam is nothing new to anybody who has spent five minutes on the World Wide Web. So what can Web hosts and Web hosting clients do to get less of it? I have a few things to say and a few tips to share, right here on the 66th edition of the Web Hosting Show.

[Listen to the Web Hosting Show, Podcast 66!]

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All Links Feature Added to Hosting Hoopla

Another weekend, and another update! A few folks have been asking for a Web page via HostingHoopla.com where they could view all the content I am pulling in. Well, ask and you shall receive! The main index of Hosting Hoopla now contains everything. From there you can filter your links via “Inside Industry Links”, “Outside Industry Links”, and “Hosting Forums Links”. Remember, if you have any suggestions for me about HostingHoopla.com, just let me know and I’ll do my best to get them added.

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I am a Considerate Idealist

I usually do not like these personality quizes. Why? Mostly because I always get one odd result thrown back at me, like I have a hidden fantasy to wear women’s underwear or something. This one was a lot different though. Over at PersonalDNA, I have to say they “got me”. I am really considering putting all these details on my next resume!

You are an Idealist

As an IDEALIST, you are distinctive for your integration of confidence, imagination, willingness to explore, and desire for competence over style.

You have a strong capacity to comprehend the inner workings of things, finding new ideas and innovative insights to feed your curious nature.

You are quite comfortable in the realm of abstract thought. You don’t need a practical solution to every one of life’s questions.

You are comfortable with the decisions you make in life. You don’t need to second-guess yourself, or seek a lot of opinions before you make up your mind.

You enjoy the routines that you have created in your life, and don’t feel the need to shake things up just for the sake of change.

You generally succeed at what you do, and others would describe you as successful.

It is important to you that products be efficient – looking good has to come second to working well.

You aren’t the kind of person who needs to collect stylish items in an attempt to create an attractive environment – you know that what matters most is function, not style.

You’re not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you’re generally considerate of others’ feelings as well.

You much prefer to have time to plan for things, feeling better with a schedule than with keeping plans up in the air until the last minute. Your decisions are well thought out, and you’re not the least bit impulsive.

You tend to believe that things happen for a reason, and that not everything is under our control.

If you want to be different:

You take time to explore your own thoughts and ideas, but this experience would only be heightened if you opened yourself up even more to others’ ideas.

Your faith in yourself and your lifestyle is well-founded, but the occasional foray into the unknown might broaden your perspective and help you see things differently.

How You Relate to Others – You are Considerate

You trust others, care about them, and are slow to judge them, making you CONSIDERATE.

You value your close relationships very much, and are more likely to spend time in small, tightly-knit groups of friends than in large crowds.

You enjoy exploring the world through observation, quietly watching others.

Relating to others so well, and understanding their emotions, leads you to trust people in general, even though you’re somewhat shy and reserved at times.

Your belief that people are generally well-intentioned contributes to your sympathy regarding their problems.

Although you may not vocalize it often, you have an awareness of how society affects individuals, and you understand complex causes of people’s behavior.

You like to look at all sides of a situation before making a judgment, particularly when that situation involves important things in other people’s lives.

Your close friends know you as a good listener.

You’re not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you’re generally considerate of others’ feelings as well.

You much prefer to have time to plan for things, feeling better with a schedule than with keeping plans up in the air until the last minute. Your decisions are well thought out, and you’re not the least bit impulsive.

You tend to believe that things happen for a reason, and that not everything is under our control.

If you want to be different:

Because other people would benefit immensely from your understanding and insight, you should try to be more outgoing in social situations, even when they make you uncomfortable. Others will want to hear what you have to say!

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WHS Audio Poll Question

Could you please give me three seconds of your time to go vote on the Web Hosting Show’s poll question this week? All I want to know is if you enjoy the higher audio quality that has been coming out the past few shows or if you would like it to be back down to the lower quality (and smaller file sizes).

Take the Poll at WebHostingShow.com!

No registration needed to vote. Just select your choice and hit “Vote”.

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