Archive for December 2008

Telecommuting - 5 Ways to Stay Focused

Dec 30th, 2008 | By Dave | Category: Commentary

I spend equal time between an office and telecommuting from my home. Although I did not know it at the time, telecommuting and working out of the home in general takes a lot of work to keep focused. Here is a little of what I have learned and I hope it helps [...]



Privacy Groups, Yahoo, and Everything

Dec 19th, 2008 | By Dave | Category: Commentary

So I have been reading up on the Yahoo three month search retention policy and the fact that privacy groups are unimpressed and believe Yahoo is not doing enough to ensure our privacy is safeguarded.
All I can say is, give me a break. If we were truly concerned about our privacy we [...]



Hosting Experts on Hosting

Dec 12th, 2008 | By Derek Vaughan | Category: Hosting Articles, Industry Experts

Website hosting, vps, and dedicated servers are all shifting rapidly. The added uncertainty of the worldwide financial crises has created a new sense of urgency for hosting providers to adapt to this rapid change and thrive. What can we expect in the future for website hosting? Below are the expert opinions of four veterans of [...]



Automation in the Data Center

Dec 5th, 2008 | By Dave | Category: Commentary, Future Trends

In a recent study, 88% of companies around the world said that automation would play a significant role in business priorities. Although there was less enthusiasm in the US (82%), automation appears to be a firm fixture of the data center of tomorrow.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the top five benefits are:

Greater [...]



9 Ways to Make Your Vlog More Professional

Dec 2nd, 2008 | By Dave | Category: Commentary, Off Topic, Social Media

Video blogging can be used for a wealth of different things. They can be used to set up interviews, get customer recommendations, discuss topics, present news… well the list goes on. However, from what I have noticed video and sound quality is quite horrific and often times many vblogs instead of coming off as laid [...]