Web Hosting Mashup: The Industry Responds to NSA Snooping

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Josh Ewin in Hosting News

This week, we hear industry reactions to one of the biggest stories of the year – the NSA Snooping / Edward Snowden scandal. We take civil liberties and national security very seriously and feel that an open debate about this topic is critical, both to our safety and our privacy. How do you feel about the NSA’s data collection practices? Share your thoughts in the comments below or comment on our G+ page.

 

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I2 Coalition Issues Statement on NSA Information Gathering
i2Coalition.com

In the wake of the Edward Snowden-NSA scandal, which has provoked outrage among civil libertarians, the i2Coalition issued a statement supporting the declassification of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court’s order related to the program and we think their thoughts are in-line with many in the web hosting industry. Read the Statement.

 
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Web Hosting Stories: Beyond the Cloud & the Plight of Small Web Hosts

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Josh Ewin in Hosting News

This week, David Linthicum provides us with a glimpse into the future of (cloud) computing, Cisco makes some predictions on the growth of broadband and we learn about the plight of the mom & pop web hosting company.

 

How will we think of cloud computing in the future?


Cloud Computing After the Buzz has Worn Off
InfoWorld

David Linthicum, author and SVP at Cloud Technology Partners, poses some interesting and probable predictions on how time will affect our view of Cloud Computing. As the technology matures, it will (and in many ways has already) become common place and even taken for granted. How will we view cloud computing in a decade and how will it have transformed our lives at that point? Read David’s predictions.

 

 

GoDaddy Gets Ready for New Domains
GoDaddy’s New CEO on Company Direction
The Wall Street Journal

Blake Irving, former Yahoo exec, joined GoDaddy in January as the Company’s CEO. While the WSJ article is focused on the potential opportunity for GoDaddy to further increase its customer base when the new TLDs (top level domains) become available, the Blake interview also discusses how GoDaddy’s marketing has been tamed down recently and leaves open the question of a potential IPO following the Company’s recent sale. Could an IPO be in GoDaddy’s future? Checkout the full interview.
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How to Make “Killer” (though Non-Lethal) Business Cards

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Kent Roberts in General
English: A plain business card mini-CD.

English: A plain business card mini-CD. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I recently made business cards, and I thought, “Hm … what am I doing?” Business cards are such a great time to grab people’s attention, and often we squander that opportunity to one degree or another by handing them a card that looks like, well, just what they’re expecting – a piece of cardboard with some info on it.

So I thought I’d look into the creation of effective business cards with this piece. I researched articles by Kim T. Gordon and Ivan Misner – a compilation piece – on Entrepreneur and by Brian Morris on Speckyboy Design Magazine.

Seven ideas from the two articles are below:

1.    Fact-Check

You may want to just go with a bare-bones approach. If you’re short on time or want to present a serious, all-business attitude, this lack of flashy design can be effective. Try black ink on a white or cream card.

2.    Face Me

Try putting your photo on the card. I actually do this myself, for exactly the reasons described by Kim and Ivan: so that people can remember me a week or month after we meet. Consider including a photo of yourself in action, rather than just smiling at the camera. You can also put a product on the card instead.
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