For Christmas this year, I got a black 3rd generation iPod Nano, so I thought I’d write up a quick review after playing with it for a couple weeks. Coming from a 2nd generation iPod Mini, this is quite a big step up for me. I’m only going to concentrate on the features I consider to be major improvements, because I don’t think anyone wants to read about all the little things. So let’s get started! Read the rest of this entry »
Twitter: Installed Vista in boot camp. It's actually kinda cool. Although not nearly as cool as OSX, and it makes my laptop run hot.
I recently made the switch from shared hosting to a non-managed VPS from a great company called Slicehost. I came across Slicehost back in September, and after reading over their website and searching through a few testimonials floating around the web, I was convinced that I needed to have a ’slice’.
The term ’slice’ is how Slicehost refers to their Virtual Private Server offering. It’s similar to a shared hosting environment, where there are multiple users hosted on a single dedicated server; however, with a VPS, you get dedicated resources for your applications to use, so that you do not have to worry about overselling causing performance and stability issues. As well, Slicehost uses Xen virtualization software to make every slice appear as though it is it’s own dedicated server, including root access and a fresh OS install. Read the rest of this entry »
