May 28, 2009
Thank You Wired Tree
Start your own Web Hosting Company. View this complete, step by step blue print to starting a web hosting company. Well, after a few months of up and down, network problems, and poor customer service at ManageMyBox, I've finally settled in with my new host. WiredTree.com has provided me exceptional customer service, follow up with my questions, setup my VPS, and all for a very reasonable price. I'm... read more
May 26, 2009
Upgrade SMF 1.1.8 to 1.1.9
SimpleMachinesForum script has released an update to 1.1.8 which addresses some security and bug issues. Furthermore if you are one of those living on the bleeding edge, there is also an update to the latest Release Client 2.0 RC1-1. The upgrade process from 1.1.8 to 1.1.9 was easier than expected and was a breeze compared to other forum software that I've used. Literally 2 clicks later the update was... read more
May 21, 2009
Free Google Analytics Alternative
A few weeks ago I talked about the issues I had with giving away all of my traffic data to Google, by using their free traffic stat software Analytics. Since then I have tried about 3 different stat tracking software and sites. So far I've tried using Piwik, W3Coutner, and now HiStats. I think I may have found the best Google Analytics alternative in HiStats, if only for a few negatives, but let me... read more
May 20, 2009
How To Allow Pop Ups In Chrome
FireFox allows you to do it, Internet Explorer allows you to do it, but guess what? There is no function within Google Chrome to give permission to a website to automatically allow popups. This means, that every time you try to open an external PDF, login screen, or game on some websites you are forced to click the allow button everytime. This would seem like a no brainer to fix, almost immediately... read more
May 12, 2009
AdBlock Plus Collateral Damage
By now everyone has heard of AdBlock Plus, a small tool that effectively disables advertisements from loading within a web browser. Slowly but surely this FireFox addon has managed to garner over 5% of the FireFox user base and growing. While this may seem like a small percentage, it's important to know who is being affected most. In the past few months I have tracked a loss in total affiliate and... read more
