Archive | September, 2007

Slamming Domains and Other Stuff – Episode 123

Sep/10 in All Posts, Web Hosting Podcasts

Hosting Radio for Real PeopleOh do I ever have a show lined up for you. It’s been a while since I’ve been this excited and I promise – no I guarantee – after you listen you’ll have to agree. From domain slammers to creating your own search engine we have a little bit of something for everybody right here on the Web Hosting Show.

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 123!
Running Time: 15 minutes | File Size: 6.44 MB

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Here are just a few topics from this week’s episode of the Web Hosting Show.

  • All About Domain Registration Hijackers!
  • Don’t be a Screw Up, You Must Backup!
  • Tips on Creating a Custom Google Search Engine!
  • Learn to Push Out PHP Code in HTML Pages!
  • I Really Hate Domain Registry of America!

Link of the Week: WHS’s Updated Video Tutorials

Welcome to the number one web hosting podcast in all the land, as voted in by three midgets and a system administrator named Charlie. Come inside my side of the hosting world, just remember to leave your shoes at the door.

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Whoops!

Sep/08 in All Posts

You know when they tell you that you should be careful to back up before upgrading WordPress – you should pay attention. Looks like a few things got screwed here thanks to the update, but I’ll be spending my day getting things presentable again.

Update (4:20 PM): Alright got a new theme up and running and I think we have all learned a valuable lesson. Still tweaking things here and there to make it picture perfect. Not the best way I could have spent my Saturday.

Update (4:45 PM): Ok, I think I am done for now. Let me know if you see any big issues come up and I’ll be sure to get them fixed ASAP. Big thanks goes out to Fahlstad.se for making such a kickin’ base theme for me to customize. *grin*

Update (Sunday – 7:18 AM): Ok, the videos section should be updated and working again. I know some people had issues with that with the old layout.

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Web Hosting Job Hunting Guide – Episode 122

Sep/03 in All Posts, Specials, Web Hosting Podcasts

Hosting Employment GuideSo you want to become one of the few, the proud – the average web hosting worker. Now I can tell you from first and experience, it isn’t all fame and glory.

It is a job for people who like to help other people. If you don’t have the patience for people with stupid questions, or if your not that interested about how the Web works this job might not be for you. If you like tinkering with things and you find yourself being very customer service friendly, then stay tuned because this might be the right job for you.

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 122!
Running Time: 11 minutes | File Size: 4.74 MB

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In this Web Hosting Show guide I want to cover some of the basic questions and ideas that anybody looking to work in the web hosting business will need to consider at least once before jumping in with both feet. Continue Reading →

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