December 11, 2012
Earlier this month, I wrote about how to look into a domain name's WHOIS information as a way to gauge the authenticity and trustworthiness of the website. It was only upon having that post published that I realized that WHOIS lookup is a capability that many people never even knew existed. While that article was specifically tailored towards assisting users in gauging the age and origin of a website, there are many alternative uses for WHOIS.
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December 2, 2012
In this post, I'd like to show you one of the easiest and most effective ways for the average internet user to make their own call on the legitimacy of a website. The best part is that it requires no real technical skill and should take you a maximum of about two minutes per website. The only piece of information that you'll need is the website's URL, and that's as easy as copy and paste. Interesed?
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September 5, 2012
Even if you’re not a fan of blogging and don’t have an amazing new website to launch, a personal domain can be an awesome tool to own for fun or self promotion: from a customized start page with your favourite services accessible in one click anywhere in the world, to a full on CV or résumé showcasing your talent.
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July 10, 2012
Domain names – they’re the real estate of the Internet. Without them, we’d have nowhere to go, and our lives would be spent staring at an empty computer screen (or maybe filled with time spent outside and connecting with real, live, actual people). However, they work a little bit like rental homes and apartments, don’t they? You can never "own" a domain. Eventually, they expire. Sometimes, they just aren’t available.
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April 23, 2012
Link shorteners are a dime a dozen. Even Google and StumbleUpon have joined the fray, because a shortened URL doesn't just look good. They also go a long way to improving the usability of links. Even if you're not limited by 140 characters, shortened links are easier to remember, and it keep your shares, and those of your readers, uncluttered.
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February 18, 2012
BlockedInChina.net, is a tool that checks whether a given website is accessible in China or not. With results from 5 different locations in China, this tool gives anyone in the world a fascinating look into how censorship works. Wondering about things like this is really the fun behind BlockedInChina. Let's explore some more.
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February 1, 2012
The Great Firewall of China, officially known as the Golden Shield project, uses a variety of methods to block foreign websites that the Chinese government doesn’t like. The Chinese government doesn’t publish a list of blocked sites, so it’s not easy for foreigners to tell if their website is visible in China or not. However, there are several web-based tools that can quickly check for you.
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August 6, 2011
Do you use Google Apps on your domain for email? Don't let that domain expire or you could be at serious risk of identity theft. It's possible that, should your domain expire, all of your old email and any accounts tied to your old email addresses could be easily accessed.
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June 4, 2011
When using your favorite search engine, you might notice some familiar domains that pop up in the top 10 search results again and again. Chances are, you miss some variety and you want to get rid of some sites you tend to see often. If that's the case, here are a few browser-based tools for you to filter out any domains from search results.
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July 20, 2010
After writing an article about how to control your online identity with a biography website, a commenter made an excellent point. With the explosion of Internet sites and decent domain names getting picked up faster than you can blink, it seems as though there are no good domain names left. Actually, this isn’t quite the [...]
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July 5, 2010
Before 1983, visiting a host on a network required typing in its IP address. Fortunately, the domain name system (DNS) was invented to allow numerical IP addresses to be identified with domain names. So now, instead of having to remember a long sequence of numbers like 74.125.67.104, you only have to remember Google.com. The definition [...]
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June 23, 2010
There was a time, long long ago, when knowing whether a domain name was open or not sufficed for those looking to start a web site. Alas, those days are long gone. In the web’s current incarnation it’s helpful to know the availability of not only a domain but also Twitter, Facebook, eBay and even [...]
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June 17, 2010
You may often need an easy way to share your files and folders with other users or computers on the same network. This may not be so much of a task on your home network where you have only a few computers and you might only need to share a folder or two every once [...]
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April 21, 2010
Welcome to the wonderful world of domains and active directory. I recently wrote a post about pushing out Internet Explorer parental control settings, using group policy. Group policy is great but when combined with Active Directory it becomes so much better! Active Directory is centralized network management at it’s best. There are lots of reasons [...]
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April 12, 2010
Do you spend a lot of time conducting a domain name search for your spanking new idea for a website? Or does the domain name come to you like a ‘Eureka’ moment in the shower? Either way, you are off to a good start. Why is choosing a good domain name important? Choosing a good [...]
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