On Thursday, the internet as we know it ran out of space. The nonprofit group that assigns addresses to service providers announced that, on Thursday morning, it allocated the last free internet addresses available from the current pool used for most of the internet’s history. “This is a historic day in the history of the…
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We’ll be phasing out Fantastico and using our new Scripts Installer
Some servers will already show the new script installer. It has more scripts, live demos, and installs scripts with one click. We will be removing Fantastico and replacing it with the new Script Installer over the next couple of months.
Donating old computers
As technology changes and trust us we know how fast it does. What to do with old hardware or to keep using it is a common question for web hosting companies. At one point we did calculate the risk vs reward of running older hardware, this was about 9 years ago (2005). It was one…
New desktop background to get you motivated
Changing the background on a Windows PC is a straightforward process. Here are the steps you can follow: Remember, the exact steps can vary slightly depending on the version of Windows you are using, but the general process remains the same.
DWHS adds a new, faster backup network to their fiber blend.
Today 12-02-2010, DWHS will be implementing a new faster backup network to their fiber blend. DWHS should have about an overall %5 increase in speed. DWHS says, “Our mission is clear, we want to be the fastest host available. This upgrade today is the next step in the towards our goal.”
Do you blog poll? (finished)
Do you blog? Choice # of Votes Percent of Votes I run my own blog on my website 104 22.13 I have one with a blog service website 43 9.43 I have a microblog like Twitter 31 4.51 I have too many to list 38 7.38 No I don’t 225…
DWHS installs new website Phish cracking system
Maybe more than any of the other degenerate methods used on the internet, Phishing is one of the lowest. These people try to prey on new Internet on-goers in hopes of getting their login information or credit card details. So in an ongoing process, we made the first step with a website recognition system that…
Intel develops photonics-based 50Gbps chip
Intel provided a peek at the future of processors today by revealing the first instance of a chip using complete photonics to send data. Four lasers in the prototype convert light into data at about 50Gbps, or “many” times faster than wired connections. The rate, about 6.25GB per second, would be enough to send an…