Software

PHP 7 so much faster than PHP 5

by Dennis Clayton | Aug 10, 2016 | Cloud Computing, Cool Stuff, Linode, Linux, Review, Software, Technical, Ubuntu, Virtualization, Web, Wordpress

Earlier this year, I decided to make the leap to PHP 7 prior to it officially becoming a part of my servers distribution (I run Ubuntu). It has probably been the easiest and best change I have made to my personal server stack in a number of years. Granted, it...

Linode “Nextgen” upgrades

by Dennis Clayton | Apr 25, 2013 | Cloud Computing, Cool Stuff, General, Good Things, Linux, Review, Software, Technical, Technology, Ubuntu, Virtualization, Web, Wordpress

Linode has invested over a million dollars into upgrading their network, servers and bandwidth to levels that are unparalleled when it comes to all the features they have already made available to subscribers. There are three parts to the “Nextgen” upgrade...

Why I like Linode (after using others)

by Dennis Clayton | Jun 29, 2011 | Cloud Computing, General, Linux, Microsoft, Review, Software, Technical, Technology, Ubuntu, Virtualization, Web

When I started hosting websites for clients, I hosted them in-house, literally, in my house. This was nice because I had direct control over the servers and could quickly fix them or migrate data if there were hardware failures. But obviously, it does not scale very...

What I think Apple Should Do…

by Dennis Clayton | May 4, 2011 | Apple, Cloud Computing, Email, General, Good Things, iPad, iPhone, Software, Technical, Technology, Web

Dear Steve Jobs, I feel that with the “death” of the XServe Server and the uncertain future of Mac OS X Server OS, Apple should delve into offering hosted services to pull in entities who are now scattered among numerous other services such as Google Apps...

New Verizon Android Phone: Samsung Fascinate

by Dennis Clayton | Sep 21, 2010 | Apple, Cell Phones, Cool Stuff, General, Linux, Microsoft, Review, Software, Technical, Technology, Ubuntu, Windows 7

Over the years, I have always swung back and forth between Microsoft, Apple, Linux, etc. I get into Open Source moods, then realize there’s something I need on one the more ‘closed’ platforms of Microsoft or Apple and lean back towards those. ...

A few reasons why I will not be getting a 1st generation Apple iPad

by Dennis Clayton | Jan 29, 2010 | Apple, Gadgets, General, iPad, Review, Software, Technical, Technology

I have never been as disappointed in Apple as I am with the new iPad. Here’s why: AT&T as the only carrier AT&T SUCKS! Need I say more? Those Verizon commercials about AT&T are all 100% correct. AT&T’s 3G coverage is sad,...