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Microsoft and the looming storm over virtualization

Posted on 22. Apr, 2006 by .

TweetThe gathering consensus among the tech cognoscenti is that virtualization, a technology born on mainframes, is inevitably going to sweep the IT world. But they also assume that Microsoft will be content to watch this trend unfold with arms akimbo.

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Small Business Podcasting explained and demysitfied

Posted on 15. Apr, 2006 by .

TweetMuch has been written lately about the subject of podcasting. Podcasting is a very powerful small business tool but, some are kept away because it all sounds so technical. In this article we will attempt to simplify the subject.

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The State of Linux: Substantial Growth in New Zealand

Posted on 11. Apr, 2006 by .

TweetMuch of the continued explosive growth of Linux adoption in Australia & New Zealand remains unseen, unannounced and often behind the scenes. Although Linux deployments are occurring en-mass, they are often not at all emphasized. This makes gaging the true breadth of Linux growth in the region… > Complete article

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cPanel update via shell

Posted on 08. Apr, 2006 by .

TweetSo you cant log into WHM/cPanel to change your upgrade version from stable to release/current or edge?

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Changing your default IP of your exim mail server

Posted on 05. Apr, 2006 by .

TweetIf you are in the danger of getting your main server IP block by SpamCop because you had a few anoying spamers abusing your server then you could simply change your exim mailserver IP to avoid the effect of your main IP beeing blacklisted.Below are some simple steps of changing your exim IP

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Joomla 1.0.8 install error

Posted on 26. Mar, 2006 by .

Tweetmorfargekko reports: The new upgrade in Fantastico to Joomla 1.08 has introduced a little bug which can be easily fixed: For new or upgrade installs of joomla it seems to come up with a 403 error which is the result of an incorrect .htaccess file line.To fix this just log into cPanel> filemanager (or use [...]

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Will Googles Writely dethrone Microsoft?

Posted on 25. Mar, 2006 by .

TweetWith Google’s acquisition of Writely, I really find it hard to swallow that Microsoft is just going to bite the dust in a matter of months like everyone seems to be predicting. Microsoft has a death grip on the Office market, just like Apple does with the iPod market, and it will take an awful lot [...]

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Avoiding the Web Hosting Nightmare

Posted on 05. Feb, 2006 by .

TweetUltimately, the true test of a web host comes from your own experiences with them. With this article, I wanted to compile some of the experiences of a few people to bring to you cautions when choosing a host: clients, friends, and myself. I’ll also then give you a few points you have to consider [...]

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Domain Names Cybersquatting on the Rise, Says WIPO

Posted on 05. Feb, 2006 by .

TweetDomain Cybersquatting is at its highest level in four years. Is the dispute resolution system still working? Or are other factors causing problems?

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Police Look To MySpace For Sex Predators

Posted on 05. Feb, 2006 by .

TweetSocial networking websites are not only tools for criminals and social pariahs to mine their perversions, but also increasingly for law enforcement to collect evidence and set traps. MySpace.com is the latest online area being scoured, this time to find information related to seven teenage girls who say they’ve been assaulted by men they met [...]

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