There is need to make the right choice when deciding on the web hosting company to host your blog. The best blog hosting service is HostGator. It uses cpanel as its web management tool. It does not just use any version of cpanel, but it makes use of the latest version. There are three basic tools used to run blogs. They are myphpadmin, filemanager, Fantastico and mysql database. These four basic tools make running of your blog more efficient. HostGator offers the latest version of cpanel which makes accessing this basic tools a click of your mouse. It is not complicated at all, but it is made to be easy to use. If you are not familiar with the way blog is installed and you want to use third party blog software like WordPress etc, then there is an easy option for you.
At HostGator’s cpanel page, you have the option to use Fantastico to install third part blog software like WordPress. You will need to click on the Fantastico icon at the cpanel page and from there you can access WordPress where you will be able to install it using a click of the mouse. The benefits of hosting your blog using HostGator blog hosting service are numerous.
Some of them are:
1. It is affordable
2. It offers you 99.99% uptime
3. It provides you with software which makes management, installation, and removal of your blog a click of the mouse.
4. You may also be offered customer service for your WordPress management.
5. It is reliable because most bloggers make use of HostGator.
The fee HostGator charges for hosting your blog is not costly at all. Its price starts from $4.95 to $12.95 depending on the plan you wish to go for. You will be given unlimited bandwidth and disk space regardless of the hosting plan you chose to go for.
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After a recent episode with my hosting company shutting down my site because it was using too much CPU resource, I decided to look into purchasing a dedicated server.
The main reasons were to ensure that my sites were always up and running as they are my livelihood and if they are down for any length of time it obviously hurts my pocket.
So if you are running websites that gets good traffic or uses high resource software like direct mailers, etc… a dedicated server is for you. This was my thinking anyway.
I was adamant I was not going to use Hostgator, as they were causing me so many problems with my current hosting. Aside from the fact that it takes them forever to respond to support requests.
So I shopped around a little and decided to use a UK company as I’m based in the UK. I was a little unsure whether to use a Linux or Windows based machine and so questioned the sales person for some time regarding the benefits of both. I have to say 2 weeks on I am totally convinced I chose the wrong option.
I decided to buy a Windows based Server. At first it seemed a great choice. The Hosting company have their own Control Panel built into the machine and it was a breeze to use when setting up domains. However, as anybody who has used a Windows based server will probably justify, they are a complete nightmare when you come to load up your websites. (Unless of course you are a Windows Server Certified Professional).
I use a lot of PHP/SQL based systems for my websites, and despite the sales person stating they are supported by Windows Server, the usual commands I am used to using, i.e. CHMOD, Redirect, etc… are not available in the standard control panel. I had to learn how to use IIS6 to make the sites work. This is not an overnight process, and resulted in many hours of frustration.
In fact it got so bad that I left my sites with the current host whilst I decide on my next course of action.
I am a total convert to Linux based systems, as it uses the Web Host Manager and Cpanel interface. If it’s not already installed on the server, this can be easily achieved with the free download of this software available on the internet.
The reason I purchased the Windows based system originally was because the sales person stated that it was GUI based, which it was. But it doesn’t allow you to change things like write permissions, domain forwarding, or even SQL databases easily.
My recommendation is to stick with Linux based systems, certainly for the immediate future anyway. As I believe cpanel is being released on the Windows platform in late 2008. Probably 6 months too late for me though as I’m returning to Linux.
RemoteDroid is an app that you can use via Wi-Fi to turn your Android phone into a wireless keyboard and mouse for your computer.
Setting up the RemoteDroid server on your PC
Here are the steps for downloading and running the RemoteDroid server software on your PC. Before you begin you must already have a wireless home network already setup. You will also need Java SE Runtime Environment 1.5 or higher. Last but not least you will of course need a phone running the Android OS.
Go to http://www.remotedroid.net and download the latest Remote Droid server zip file. Extract the downloaded zip file to a folder on your PC. (example: C:\remotedroid) Now open the location to which you extracted the zip file and run the fileRemoteDroidServer.jar The IP address of the PC RemoteDroidServer is running on will be displayed in the window you have just opened. Remember this IP as you will need it later in this guide. Setting up the RemoteDroid app on your Android device
Now that you have downloaded and ran the RemoteDroidServer.jar file on the PC that you want to control it is time to configure RemoteDroid on your phone.
Go to the Android Market Search for the RemoteDroid app, download it, and install it on your phone Open the RemoteDroid app that you just installed
4.Enter the IP address of the PC you want to control (This will be the IP from Step 4 above)
5.Tap Connect
6.That is it! The large red square on your phone is the mouse capture box, the left green box acts as the left mouse button, the right green box acts as the right mouse button, and the keyboard icon between the green boxes brings up the keyboard input window to allow you to type on your PC.
7.Enjoy your new wireless mouse and keyboard.
Virtual Private Servers (VPSs) exist in a sort of middle ground between cheaper shared hosting and more expensive dedicated servers. This makes them useful for a wide variety of web hosting situations. A VPS may be right for you if any of these following situations apply:
1. You need more performance
Is your website starting to outgrow its shared hosting? Are you users complaining of slow response times? Perhaps it’s time to consider moving up to a better level of hosting. Virtual Private Servers are similar to shared hosting in that more than one virtual server can be hosted on a site – which helps keep the price down. But they also tend to have better performance, because each virtual server gets a fixed shared of the host’s resources. There’s no way for one virtual server to “hog” the resources that other virtual servers on the host need – which is a common problem in shared hosting situations.
2. You need more stability
In a shared hosting environment, many websites are run from a single operating system on the server. Thus, problems with one of these sites can cause problems for the server – which causes problems for all the other sites hosted on that server! Virtualization allows the multiple virtual servers to run on the physical host, and each virtual server has it’s own operating system and services. Even if one virtual server crashes, it has no effect at all on the others. Likewise if one virtual server begins to “hang” because of problems with a database (for example) – that virtual server can be safely restarted without affecting the others.
3. You need more security
Websites running on a shared hosting platform are all running within the same operating system, and on the file system. This means that theoretically one shared hosting client could in one way or another affect the files that make up the website of another, or perhaps take advantage of security flaw to somehow affect another client on the server. VPS clients are not as vulnerable to these risks, because the virtualization software prevents any such occurrence. As far as the virtual server’s know, they are totally separate from any other virtual servers that may be running on the host.
4. You need more control
If you’re running a site in a shared hosting environment, the hosting company is forced to place some restrictions on what can or cannot be done on the server, in order to guarantee quality of server to other clients on the server. For example, you cannot expect the hosting company to allow you to reboot the server whenever you want – it would take down all the other client’s websites who are hosted on that server! Likewise, there are many kinds of custom configurations that may be useful to your website, but may adversely affect the other clients, and therefore can’t be allowed. If your website or web application needs more control over the environment it’s running in, then a VPS may be perfect. You get “root” access to your VPS – at a cheaper rate than a full blown dedicated server!
Q. My boyfriend is addicted to Internet chatting. What can I do?
(Marlene)
A. Your boyfriend is obviously bored, either in his life or in his relationship, and is seeking company online. He is not necessarily addicted. It could be that you are not talking about the things he enjoys and so he takes refuge on chat. Or that he needs extra stimulation in conversation and likes chat rooms. Either way, you are not getting the attention and he is neglecting his relationship.
There are a few things you could do:
1. Join a chat room too and play him at his own game. Send him instant messages and things like that. It could give your conversations a new dimension and make them more interesting.
2. Let him know how you feel about it and ask him how HE would feel if most of your time was being taken up that way. Then ask if there are other things you could both be doing together.
3. Compromise on the time he could spend online, as long as there is equal time spent with you. So he could have a couple hours each day chatting, perhaps, so long as you both share similar time together.
4. Tell him that you feel excluded from his company as he seem to have no time for you. If that continues, you will have to leave him to it, and see what he does.
Do bear in mind, though, that no one person can ever fulfil all aspects of our lives. We will always be seeking stimulation outside in one form or another. The main thing is to ensure balance in whatever you do. The Internet is also a novelty to many people. Sometimes the answer is simply to let it ride for a while until the novelty wears off, while you go out with friends, or find something equally interesting to do, rather than sitting around watching him. If you merely point out what he is doing, or nag him about it, he will get resentful and just keep doing it.
The more we get on with our life, the more attractive we seem to others, because they have to make the running to us! So, if all else fails, find a hobby too, or someone who will give you the attention you deserve and see the rapid change in his reaction!