This site runs on servers at WebHost4Life. I use a shared hosting plan, which means my site can be on a server shared by up to 250 other sites.  For my site, this is a perfect solution, as I don't get enough traffic to really justify a higher-quality plan.

At the company I work for, due to client budgeting restrictions, we often put our clients on similar hosting plans.  Clients will readily pay $15-$20k for a site, but then go all wobbly-kneed at the idea of paying more than $20/month for hosting.  Not sure why that is-- especially when the site is such a core part of their business -- but it happens.

Recently, though, we've been pushing clients to use another host.  It's still a shared-hosting plan, but they limit both the number and type of sites they host per server, and they monitor things in ways that I find astounding.  Their support is OUTSTANDING-- it's not just quick, thorough, and responsive, it's actually informative.

The host I am talking about is PowerDNN.  If you are looking for a top-quality web host that still has competitive prices, give Tony Valenti a call over at PowerDNN. I can't say enough about them.  Once I get rid of some other bills, I might even move this site over there.  I am absolutely happy with the service they provide.  They are really pleasant to deal with.

Check them out:  www.powerdnn.com.

The city of Salisbury has allegedly decided to ban a certain website from their computers, and that website has responded by a) providing a proxy site as a way around the restrictions, and b) questioning the legality of such a move.  I thought I would share my insight as a member of the information technology community for nearly 15 years now.  I should say, that as the Solution Architect for my employer, I am part of the process of establishing such policies and advising the company leadership on what they can, and cannot do.  I am not a lawyer, and I do not play one on TV.  So if you are an employer confronting such issues, I suggest that you contact your counsel for a definitive list of what you can and cannot do.

Well, apparently the network techs at my hosting provider spilled their M&Ms in the server cabinet.

I apologize for any inconvenience.

Well, here's an update on my eBay adventures with eBay seller QuikDrop.

Here's my original post.

If you want a site with some good digs at Marty the Mick O'Malley, check out omalleywatch.com

I'm in the middle of a little tete-a-tete with an eBay vendor called "quikdropfloco". 

A couple of weeks ago, I bid on and won a Linsksys WV54G VPN router.  I paid immediately (literally, about 5 mins after the auction ended) , but it took about 4 days for them to process the payment.

But that wasn't the end...

Best Buy loves to defraud customers.  Trust me... I used to sell to them when I worked for InterAct Accessories.  They also love to defraud vendors, too, but that is another story.

Scam of the week at Best Buy?  Digital subscriptions.  Read more here.

I have found a kickass little utility that lets you export your iTunes library to a standard "m3u" playlist that you can use in Windows Media Player, Winamp, and best of all -- Tivo!