Comments on: This site has moved hosts http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/ tech.gadgets.video.geekculture.gaming.kittens. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:48:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: John B. http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4845 John B. Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:54:59 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4845 Dreamhost isn't the best hosting company in the world, but I admit I do use them. For the price, you can't beat the features. If there were any good local companies I would think about switching, but here in Little Rhody, I've discovered they're still in 1995 when it comes to technology. As an example, I work for Brown University (we who use AS/400s and dial-up modems, hehe), and part of our campus used a local hosting provider for a small bookstore website... who was charging us $30 per month for under 1Gb of space, and wouldn't even let us set up PHP5. No bandwidth either. I can't justify that cost for a company that isn't even all that good (no control panel? are you kidding me?). LS seems awesome though... if I ever move to SF, I'm there. (wow this comment was long...) Dreamhost isn’t the best hosting company in the world, but I admit I do use them. For the price, you can’t beat the features. If there were any good local companies I would think about switching, but here in Little Rhody, I’ve discovered they’re still in 1995 when it comes to technology.

As an example, I work for Brown University (we who use AS/400s and dial-up modems, hehe), and part of our campus used a local hosting provider for a small bookstore website… who was charging us $30 per month for under 1Gb of space, and wouldn’t even let us set up PHP5. No bandwidth either. I can’t justify that cost for a company that isn’t even all that good (no control panel? are you kidding me?).

LS seems awesome though… if I ever move to SF, I’m there.

(wow this comment was long…)

]]> By: Nick Schmidt http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4842 Nick Schmidt Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:29:02 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4842 Really? Hmm.. Yea our local host sucks actually and it is expensive. Well if my website gets as popular as yours then I will have to do that... right now I only have about 100 subscribers or so.. but only about 60 confirmed from my website... I have good and bad things about dreamhost too , it just seemed you get more bang for your buck... Really? Hmm.. Yea our local host sucks actually and it is expensive. Well if my website gets as popular as yours then I will have to do that… right now I only have about 100 subscribers or so.. but only about 60 confirmed from my website… I have good and bad things about dreamhost too , it just seemed you get more bang for your buck…

]]> By: Veronica http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4841 Veronica Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:21:11 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4841 no, i don't get free hosting. 1. i like to support local businesses, which Laughing Squid is. 2. i prefer the flexibility that comes with having your own domain, as opposed to a blogger account (i used to have musicmedicine.blogspot.com) i've heard not-so-wonderful things about Dreamhost. no, i don’t get free hosting.
1. i like to support local businesses, which Laughing Squid is.
2. i prefer the flexibility that comes with having your own domain, as opposed to a blogger account (i used to have musicmedicine.blogspot.com)

i’ve heard not-so-wonderful things about Dreamhost.

]]> By: Nick Schmidt http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4838 Nick Schmidt Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:46:09 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4838 oh ok.. I just see at the bottom of the website that it was designed by someone for wordpress.. So I assumed you used wordpress.. hope you are doing ok.. I have been thinking about using http://www.dreamhost.com/ But.. blogger is free. and so is everything else that I use. So why don't u just use other things for free..?? or I may just guess you have the hook up oh ok.. I just see at the bottom of the website that it was designed by someone for wordpress.. So I assumed you used wordpress.. hope you are doing ok..
I have been thinking about using http://www.dreamhost.com/

But.. blogger is free. and so is everything else that I use. So why don’t u just use other things for free..?? or I may just guess you have the hook up

]]> By: Veronica http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4837 Veronica Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:41:29 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4837 I was being hosted privately, and the bandwidth became too much for them to handle. I'm not hosted by Wordpress. I was being hosted privately, and the bandwidth became too much for them to handle. I’m not hosted by Wordpress.

]]> By: Nick Schmidt http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4836 Nick Schmidt Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:38:40 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4836 Why did you even switch hosts? I thought this was all through wordpress? or am I just out of it? Why did you even switch hosts? I thought this was all through wordpress? or am I just out of it?

]]> By: Jason W. http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4795 Jason W. Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:30:00 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4795 The Vidget still works too! :) The Vidget still works too! :)

]]> By: Rich http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4790 Rich Sat, 09 Dec 2006 22:53:23 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4790 John: That's actually quite interesting - using a host that's physically located in a community where they take an active role in their members and their endeavors. I'd like to hear more if anyone has more information. I see that they have discounted "starving artist" plans, which is also quite cool. To keep costs down, I split the plan I use with a few friends. They have so many domains allowed and unlimited disk space, so there's way more resources to go around than we can use up. So for $100 I have an unlimited disk space host for 2 years. John: That’s actually quite interesting - using a host that’s physically located in a community where they take an active role in their members and their endeavors.

I’d like to hear more if anyone has more information. I see that they have discounted “starving artist” plans, which is also quite cool.

To keep costs down, I split the plan I use with a few friends. They have so many domains allowed and unlimited disk space, so there’s way more resources to go around than we can use up. So for $100 I have an unlimited disk space host for 2 years.

]]> By: John B. http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4789 John B. Sat, 09 Dec 2006 22:40:30 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4789 I could be wrong, Rich, but I think the reason Laughing Squid is popular is because it promotes an arts-and-culture community among its clients. There isn't anything comparable to it where I live, but from what little I've seen (a blog post here and their website), it's pretty intense. I could be wrong, Rich, but I think the reason Laughing Squid is popular is because it promotes an arts-and-culture community among its clients. There isn’t anything comparable to it where I live, but from what little I’ve seen (a blog post here and their website), it’s pretty intense.

]]> By: NeuroMan42 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4785 NeuroMan42 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:25:09 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4785 Everytime I visit the new site my socks vanish. I have like one pair left... WTF. Everytime I visit the new site my socks vanish. I have like one pair left… WTF.

]]> By: Pete H http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4783 Pete H Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:56:01 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4783 It's working fine here in NY It’s working fine here in NY

]]> By: Rich http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4781 Rich Sat, 09 Dec 2006 16:52:15 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4781 Veronica, DNS seemed to propagate here to NY. What were your requirements picking a host? Though they seem like a cool company, their plans (only 500MB for $12-$14/mo!) seem a bit anemic. Are they offering something other hosts don't that I'm not seeing? I looked at CNet's <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/7014-6541_7-0.html?tag=lst&" rel="nofollow">list</a> of hosting providers when choosing mine and ended up on <a href="http://www.ixwebhosting.com/index.php/v2/pages.planBusinessPlus" rel="nofollow">IX Web Hosting</a>. They've been great for the year I've had them and I get unlimited disk space 2,000GB transfer, a ton of domains if I want them, and all the LAMP packages to run blogs and wikis and all that for $13/mo. That said, I might be missing out on something great at Laughing Squid - they seem to be getting more popular. Do they give you shell access? Veronica, DNS seemed to propagate here to NY.

What were your requirements picking a host? Though they seem like a cool company, their plans (only 500MB for $12-$14/mo!) seem a bit anemic. Are they offering something other hosts don’t that I’m not seeing?

I looked at CNet’s list of hosting providers when choosing mine and ended up on IX Web Hosting. They’ve been great for the year I’ve had them and I get unlimited disk space 2,000GB transfer, a ton of domains if I want them, and all the LAMP packages to run blogs and wikis and all that for $13/mo.

That said, I might be missing out on something great at Laughing Squid - they seem to be getting more popular. Do they give you shell access?

]]> By: Blaze http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4780 Blaze Sat, 09 Dec 2006 16:41:27 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4780 looks fine from Concord NC looks fine from Concord NC

]]> By: Jonathan C http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4778 Jonathan C Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:38:05 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4778 yup, if it works in bogota, it HAS to work in the US as well... how is 'laughing squiddy' as a host? yup, if it works in bogota, it HAS to work in the US as well… how is ‘laughing squiddy’ as a host?

]]> By: Kevin C. http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4777 Kevin C. Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:33:56 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4777 Everything looks ok from here @ Bogota Colombia :) Everything looks ok from here @ Bogota Colombia :)

]]> By: Mark Zita from Aus http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4769 Mark Zita from Aus Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:38:44 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4769 Oh wow, iiNet (my internet provider here in Australia) actually recognises DNS propagation and change quickly for once! When my host switched servers, it took more than 3 weeks for my ISP to pick it up. Anyway, I don't see any problems here. Oh wow, iiNet (my internet provider here in Australia) actually recognises DNS propagation and change quickly for once! When my host switched servers, it took more than 3 weeks for my ISP to pick it up. Anyway, I don’t see any problems here.

]]> By: William http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4764 William Sat, 09 Dec 2006 08:46:22 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4764 Everythings working fine except in the feed there is an extra entry called "Moving Servers" before this post which links to a page that does not exist. I'm using Google Personalised Home Page. Everythings working fine except in the feed there is an extra entry called “Moving Servers” before this post which links to a page that does not exist. I’m using Google Personalised Home Page.

]]> By: Rodrigo http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4762 Rodrigo Sat, 09 Dec 2006 07:07:48 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4762 The site is loading fine here... But I did have some issues before. Sometimes the site wouldn't load at all. I'll make sure to tell you if I see anything wrong. The site is loading fine here…
But I did have some issues before. Sometimes the site wouldn’t load at all. I’ll make sure to tell you if I see anything wrong.

]]> By: Megan http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4761 Megan Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:02:38 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4761 Hi V, I have your blog as a feed on my Netvibes and it was coming up as an error for a couple of hours, but now everything is fine! Hi V,

I have your blog as a feed on my Netvibes and it was coming up as an error for a couple of hours, but now everything is fine!

]]> By: John B. http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4760 John B. Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:00:58 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2006/12/this-site-has-moved-hosts/#comment-4760 Luckily, the domain move wasn't far apparently... I can already see this all the way in Rhode Island (and in less than two hours)... Luckily, the domain move wasn’t far apparently… I can already see this all the way in Rhode Island (and in less than two hours)…

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