USB stands for Universal Serial Bus, a technology aimed at connecting absolutely everything via an external USB device port – and man, they aren’t kidding. Every item you can imagine (and most you can’t because of your sanity) now connects to your computer. But by “Universal” they apparently meant that Bizzaro universe the Justice League ends up in every second month, where everything is reversed and technology is something spectacularly stupid only used for evil. Read more »

There is nothing worse than going to your blog or website and seeing that it’s not loading. What is even worse is the amount of readers and/or customers you may lose just from a few minutes of downtime. Plus, a lot of times you may not even know that your website was ever down. Luckily, this list of services can help monitor those unfortunate, yet hopefully far and between, outages. Read more »

When it comes to website traffic analysis, I’m not sure why but a lot of people stick to Google. There are plenty of website traffic statistics services out there that offer the same features as Google Analytics and some offer a lot more. So, if you’re looking for an alternative to your current web traffic stats tool or just something new to try out, this list can help you find the perfect website tracking service for your needs. If we’ve left out any important web site analytics services in your opinion, please let us know. Read more »

This is a guest post by Robert Miller. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out our guest author guidelines.

On April 7th, Google announced an early look at Google App Engine for Java and I received access to it shortly thereafter. I was able to complete their example application and deploy it to Google servers with very little struggle. I found the Google App Engine for Java to be very entrepreneurial because it offers a simple development and deployment process along with really cheap, scalable hosting. The following are notes and a case study of my experience in developing a new microblogging service using Google App Engine for Java. Read more »

After creating reviews and comparison charts for the best shared web hosting (shared hosting comparison table) and the best VPS web hosting (VPS hosting comparison table) providers, I thought is was needed to create a review of dedicated server hosting solutions that also includes a dedicated server comparison chart. I’ve evaluated each dedicated hosting provider according to features such as the type of hosting environment offered (Windows, Linux), price for cheapest dedicated Linux server hosting plan, the type of CPU used, the dedicated amount of bandwidth and hard drive storage capacity, whether a free domain is included or not, how many IPs are included, and if there are any setup fees. Read more »

Virtual private servers (VPS), also known as virtual dedicated servers (VDS), are created when a physical server is partitioned into multiple servers. VPS hosting trumps the best shared web hosting solutions in that it delivers a near full server-like environment for the webmaster. Unlike shared hosting, the virtual server hosting possesses dedicated resources that are not shared directly with other websites hosted outside of the webmaster’s own virtual server. While virtual web hosting isn’t as robust as a dedicated web hosting server, it provides more affordable hosting with less maintenance in comparison. Read more »

Whether you’re looking to create a personal blog, an ecommerce website, or planning to launch the next Google, you’re going to need to register a domain first. I’ve reviewed and compared the top domain registrars and domain parking services to help you find cheap domains and the best places to park domains that you may find during your domain search. I’ve also incorporated a comparison chart that allows you to filter and sort them according to pricing, features, and support to help you quickly identify which ones that best match your needs. Read more »

ZumoDrive is a new online storage start-up currently in private beta that prides itself as offering “Hybrid Cloud storage for all your documents and media”. It’s both Mac, Windows, and iPhone compatible and free for storing less than 1GB of content. If you go over that amount you can upgrade to the 10GB plan for $2.99 per month ($0.30/GB). Currently the maximum allowed storage space is 200GB for $59.99/month ($0.30/GB). Read more »

Over the past few weeks I’ve been searching the web to find the best hosting providers available. After encountering so many, I thought it would be helpful for others if I reviewed each hosting company and provided a comprehensive comparison chart. I have evaluated each company according to features such as the type of hosting offered (Windows, Linux, or both), base price for least expensive shared hosting plan, if they offer free hosting, the allotted amount of monthly storage and bandwidth, whether a free domain is included or not, and if there are any extra (setup) fees incurred. Read more »

With more 3G networks established now, the higher wireless speeds and lower costs have made wireless broadband much more attractive and affordable.  I’m currently using Sprint’s wireless broadband and I have been quite happy with its great coverage and ability to obtain download speeds of 1 to 2 Mbps.  While my cable connection at home operates quite a bit faster (between 3-8 Mbps) I’ve considered going totally wireless and dropping Read more »