Many web servers run Linux, and there are numerous benefits to choosing it. If you have made the decision to host your website on a Linux server but are used to working in a Windows environment, there are a few things you should know about Linux file management that differ …
Read More »POP3, IMAP, and Webmail
When signing up for web hosting, a new user will encounter a lot of new jargon. Among those many new terms are: POP3, IMAP, and Webmail. All three are related to how a mail server delivers and presents email. Although webmail is becoming one of the more popular choices, with …
Read More »U.S. Patent Office rejects subdomain patent
If you have ever had a website with more than few pages, you have probably created a subdomain. Instead of pointing visitors to www.internetblog.org.uk/coolguy, you might want to emphasize your coolness first and have your URL read: coolguy.internetblog.org.uk. Suddenly, you have something close to a new domain, called a subdomain. …
Read More »Opera to turn browser into web server
Opera is introducing a new service called Opera Unite that will run a tiny web server on a user’s computer, allowing them to sharing media over he web. The services are loaded on demand and can share files, stream MP3’s and share photos. Users can even create their own web …
Read More »Fedora Linux 11 Released
Fedora, a free and open source Linux-based operating system that powers many of the world’s web servers, has released a new version. Among the highlights are its new virtualization features that make it easy for users to switch between the host operating system and the virtual operating system. They have …
Read More »China to Install "Green Dam" Content Filter on New Computers
The Chinese government has issued an order requiring all computers sold in China to have a government-sanctioned content filter installed. Known as “Green Dam,” the software filters obscene images and words. Computer makes must preinstall it on all computers sold in the country starting July 1. China is notorious for …
Read More »Unix operating system turns 40
The operating system that once powered nearly every server in the world and is still a household name in IT, turned 40, according to a ComputerWorld feature. Just as people often ask for Kleenex when they will actually accept any tissue or Coke when they will settle for Pepsi or …
Read More »EU may push Microsoft to bundle competing web browsers
The European Union has been decrying Microsoft anti-competitive practices for some time now, but the situation might be headed for more volatile waters. For over a decade, Microsoft has been bundling its web browser, Internet Explorer, with every copy it sells of Microsoft Windows. In 1998, the United States filed …
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