Tech Conover

Why I Host with Dreamhost

I switched hosting companies at the beginning of December, because I needed hosting with a little more power and flexibility than I had. I looked at some of the hosts listed on the Wordpress site, which all seemed like good options. Then a friend of mine recommended Dreamhost, so looked it up, and was impressed by just the numbers I saw: 500 GB disk space 5 TB bandwidth $5.95/month I looked a little deeper, and found all the standard stuff that the other big guys offer - unlimited...

New Year's Blogging Resolution

I have decided that in the year 2008, I'm really going to make my blog a priority. I'm resolving to add a new post at least every other day, and will hopefully be able to make it every day. That's why between now and January 1st, I'm going to devote time to coming up with new topics and post ideas to provide fresh content to readers on a regular, frequent basis. I'm planning to make some posts between now and January 1st as well, so don't worry, you won't be left hanging for a week. Not...

Verizon's Open Network Has Promise, but Initially Doesn't Seem to Change Much

Verizon's recent announcement to open their network to all CDMA handsets, as well as applications, marks a major transition in the mindset of wireless carriers in the U.S. and presents a great opportunity for innovative development. With the option for consumers to use any handset they like with Verizon's service, manufacturers and developers will have fewer hoops to jump through when it comes to bringing their product into the market mainstream. Plus, people won't be forced to use the...