The Net

Managing Your Domain Using External DNS

Never thought it was possible to move from one host to another in 15 minutes? Most people when they purchase a domain and hosting make use of the namservers provided by their web host. Instinctively they go and update the nameservers at the registrar and then wait for up to 72 hours for the domain to move from one server […]

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Ramblings Videos

HSBC Celebration of Lights Fireworks

Last night we went to check out the grand final of the HSBC Celerbration of Lights fireworks display. This yearly competition pits three countries against each other in a pyro-musical displays that puts new meaning to the terms “oh” and “ah.” The four day event attracts an estimated 1.4 million people to the Vancouver beaches. The best place to watch […]

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Wordpress

WordPress 2.2.2 and 2.0.11 Security Update

For those who never read their WordPress dashboard, the makers of our favorite blogging software has released a security update. Today we have two security-related releases available for both users of our main 2.2 branch and the legacy 2.0 branch. As these releases include only security and minor bugfixes they should not cause any plugin or theme compatibility issues, so […]

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Ramblings Videos

All Set For CES 2008

The Consumer Electronics Show doesn’t start until January 7 of next year. However, because of the size of the show (over 150,000 people are expected to attend), you have to book things months in advance if you want to find a flight or hotel. On the CES hotel reservations website, seven hotels are already sold out. And the prices are […]

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The Net

John Chow dot Com Ranked #1 on Technorati

I have done it! I am ranked number 1 on Technorati! Yes, it took a while, but John Chow dot Com has finally hit the number 1 spot. It’s too bad Technorati still refuses to put me in their official Top 100 list. Reality Check Time OK, I’m not really ranked one 1 on Technorati (I’m really ranked 47). However, […]

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