Some people out there watch disaster movies, just to see the panic, destruction and frankly, watching stuff blow up. I have a feeling that MSNBC fans are of the same ilk.
Here is some of their Democratic National Convention coverage:
Archive | August, 2008
Kubuntu – linux for this human being
Typing this as, well, I type I can tell you I am a Kubuntu user. Over the past few weeks, I have been trying to get it just the way I want it. Was I successful? Well as somebody who has used just Windows all his life, it wasn’t easy – but it is now done.
Firefox is installed, Pidgin is up and running, so I now know I can at least do my day-to-day work done on here.
What is the Most Frustrating Thing About Kubuntu?
Well for me, my cries are pretty anal. I don’t like that windows do not remember their locations when you close and reopen them. Instead they just rotate corners they launch from. I guess this will take some getting used to.
What do I like the most about Kubuntu?
The biggest positive is hard to put my finger on. I like the basic look and feel of it, even more so than I liked Ubuntu. Ubuntu just never felt right to me when using it, but Kubuntu does the trick. Guess that makes me a fan of KDE over Gnome? Hope that is right, getting the “lingo” down is another challenge for another post.
Feel like trying a new OS? So if you have looked the other way with Linux distros in the past, give Kubuntu a shot.
iimmgg.com – bad name, good free hosting?
I have checked out my fair share of free image hosts out there, but nobody’s name has caught my eye more than iimmgg.com. I’m just glad I’m not plugging this one on the podcast, due to the fact I am not even sure how to say that.
One funny thing I noticed was they have a notice on the upload page saying, “You must be at least 21 years of age.” Of course they have no way of telling, so don’t worry too much.
That offer visitor stats, gallery management, editing (via picnik), easy embedding and more. Looks like all the basic “what should a free hosting service have” boxes have been checked. After playing with it a ‘bit, iimmgg.com might have a bad name but I think it is yet another good free hosting solution for your images.
Reliable Web Site Monitoring with Site24x7.com
With both paid and free versions, Site24x7.com looks to be a great web site monitoring package. They do monitoring of uptime and performance of your web sites, online services and servers. They also promise to deliver instant alerts the moment something goes wrong.
You can set the monitoring tools to check the web site in question you wish to monitor in intervals ranging from 5 to 60 minutes or above.
If the worst might happen, and you need to be told, here are the various ways they can alert you to trouble:
- RSS
- SMS Messages
For those of you just wanting to beta test the service; when you first sign up, you are given a fully functional, 15-day trial account. At the end of 15 days, your account will be downgraded to free unless you upgrade to either Standard or Premium account.
Check out the screenshots, then give them a shot at Site24x7.com.
URLXL – Google App Powered URL Shrinker
URLXL shortens your URLs using slugs instead of numbers, so they are easier to remember. After you have submitted your information in, you are given a web page much like this one:
http://www.urlxl.net/review/web-hosting/
You then have the options to share on Twitter or Pownce. This new service is also powered by the Google App Engine, which means you can use your Google login info to gain access to it. It should be really interesting to watch urlxl.net to see where it goes in development in the future.
New Web Hosting Show Theme Suggestions?
I have been looking for a new theme to use for my podcast, the Web Hosting Show. I have been using the same awesome theme (which I still have much love for) but after so many years, I am getting the itch to try something new. Really want something with a little less techno beat and something more “rock” related. Think I have narrowed it down to these two choices:
Which one do you like more? Found them both at PremiumBeat.com, which I am really looking forward to seeing how well working with them will be. Thus far, for the budget podcaster – they seem to have the cheapest deals for royalty free music.
Feeds in Your Inbox
FeedMyInbox is a new service that recently caught my eye, due to the fact they make things very simple. They are offering you blogs, feeds and news delivered magically to your e-mail inbox. All you have to do is visit the web site and enter a web site RSS feed and your e-mail address.
Here is how FeedMyInbox explain the process:
Once you find a feed you would like to subscribe to, simply type in the web address (URL) for the site on FeedMyInbox.com. We will find the feed(s) available on the page, and you can select what you want to subscribe to. Once you subscribe to a feed, we will send an email to the address you specified. Simply click the link that is enclosed to confirm that your email address is correct, and you are all set!
It is an interesting service, to say the least.
Of course, if you want to get my feed in your inbox, that is easy enough to do without this service. Just click this link to subscribe to e-mail updates, so you never miss a post.
Top 10 – Final Frontier Space Wallpaper Roundup
There is something kind of comforting about having space based wallpaper. Maybe I spend too much time staring off into my empty desktop thinking about the meaning of life? Perhaps I have some deep seeded love for Star Wars that I am not ready to admit? Here are the best of the space related wallpapers I have seen as of late…
Association of Internet and Hosting Service Providers
The Web Hosting Show was great this week. I got a one on one interview with Paul Hirsch of the AIHSP (the Association of Internet and Hosting Service Providers) explaining this new web hosting group, what they hope to do and how you too can join up. Check out the podcast for the entire interview: What is the AIHSP? – Episode 162 of the Web Hosting Show!
Here are some of the questions I asked Paul about the alliance:
- Where did the idea of staring up AIHSP begin?
- After looking over a lot of the goals the AIHSP has set, a lot of them seem to be aimed to benefit employees. What about contracted workers, who often not given the same rights as an employee?
- I have one major concern, what happens to the little web hosts?
- What can people and businesses do if they want to get involved?
To learn more about what the AIHSP wishes to do, the best place to check out first (after you listen to the podcast, of course) is the AIHSP Goals page. If you want to learn more about this exciting group or get involved yourself, check out aihsp.org.
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