web host search - ugggghh....

In: <1127749254.575061.41500@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups. com>, unc27932@yahoo.com wrote:
>My web host sucks. I'm convinced it's some guy with a bunch of hand me
>down linux machines in his basement.
>
>I need recommendations. I don't want your ads. I want experienced
>webmasters out there to recommend....
>
>my needs...
>
>-mysql
>-php
>-2gb +
>-lots of bandwidth, for streaming audio
>-all the other normal stuff - email, control panel, blah, blah.

I'd recommend a VPS solution to most anyone these days, just because
they are an affordable solution.

Control panels are not a feature, they are a limitation.

Heres a quote from some propaganda I have on my web site. Although I do
resell vps's from one company, there are many companies to choose from.

<quote src="http://geniegate.com/unix/vps.php">

Control panels do serve a useful function, however, the bigger reason for a
control panel is to limit your access to the system. You see, when an ISP gives
you a control panel, (often advertised as a "feature") you are extremely
limited in what you can do.

</quote>

Most "control panel" based hosts are an incredible pain to do anything more
than basic vanilla static content because you'll end up chasing all over
looking for the right pathnames to use.

They seem to think '/' should be the "DocumentRoot". People get mixed up by
that and end up putting private stuff on public web server space. I hate them.


Jamie
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Charles Sweeney wrote:
: Is your town recovering yet from the upheaval?

We didn't really get any except higher gas prices because of where the
hurricane hit in relation to oil?
$2.89 a gallon now for the lowest grade unleaded. =(

Heidi wrote

> Charles Sweeney wrote:
>: Is your town recovering yet from the upheaval?
>
> We didn't really get any except higher gas prices because of where the
> hurricane hit in relation to oil?
> $2.89 a gallon now for the lowest grade unleaded. =(

Get this Heidi, when hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, *we* got higher
gas prices!!!

$2.89 a gallon...I'm £4.50 a gallon for diesel. That would cost you
nearly eight bucks!

(For those who don't know, I'm in Scotland, UK.)

--
Charles Sweeney
http://CharlesSweeney.com

In article <Tfi%e.1758$2%4.1236@tornado.texas.rr.com>,
"Heidi" <blackcat2@gmail.com> wrote:

> We didn't really get any except higher gas prices because of where the
> hurricane hit in relation to oil?
> $2.89 a gallon now for the lowest grade unleaded. =(

Nah. On California refined capacity supplied by Alaska, we went up to
about $3.20/gal after Katrina. I haven't checked in the last week, but
I'll bet we're at least on par with you. Of course, we are supplied with
that California grade gas that, in winter, has recently been proven to
poison the water supply everywhere it's implemented. Google MTBE if I'm
doubted. After ten years of deeply poisoning the water supply by
requiring it's refinerys to produce even more poisonous gasoline, it
appears that the State of California has decided that MTBE is neither
good for them or us in Nevada. Nevertheless, the price of California gas
is normally considerably higher than in any other place in the US
because of other California political decisions. &diety; knows what the
California legislature will initiate next in their unwisdom. I hope it
doesn't affect bordering states, but it probably will. I just hate being
a guinea pig for fools in another state. There are enough in my own.
Well, that was political. Doesn't happen often.

leo

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On 30 Sep 2005 21:49:49 GMT, Charles Sweeney <me@charlessweeney.com>
wrote:

> Heidi wrote
>
> > Charles Sweeney wrote:
> >: Is your town recovering yet from the upheaval?
> >
> > We didn't really get any except higher gas prices because of where the
> > hurricane hit in relation to oil?
> > $2.89 a gallon now for the lowest grade unleaded. =(
>
> Get this Heidi, when hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, *we* got higher
> gas prices!!!

Surely no profiteering???

>
> $2.89 a gallon...I'm £4.50 a gallon for diesel. That would cost you
> nearly eight bucks!
>
> (For those who don't know, I'm in Scotland, UK.)
>

The price in the UK increases with distance from the refinery.
Fortunately I live relatively close to one <g>

Matt

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Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>
> After the big Katrina hike, we (Hollywood CA) dropped to $2.89 for a
> moment, but then it went back up to about $3.05 (I think post-K it
> peaked around $3.25. At least that's what I've seen.
>
> This is only USan, but check it out -- I *think* I read that you're in
> the DC area:
>
> http://www.washingtondcgasprices.com/
>
> Else, here's the clearing house for these local price sites -- help
> yourself to localities of your choice, by ZIP or some mousie clicking.
>
> http://gasbuddy.com/
>
>

Hi, Blinky,

Yes, I'm familiar with the sites. But they aren't a lot of help.

The problem here is twofold: First of all, we're in Maryland, which has
the second highest state gas tax in the country (Georgia is highest).

Also, we're in Bethesda. This means we get higher prices because we're
in Montgomery County (the gas companies even admit they charge stations
in Montgomery County higher prices). And, being "close in" (near to
DC), land prices are sky high. So station owners need to make more per
gallon to pay their rent or taxes.

The whole combination means we have the highest gas prices in the area.
When I went by the closest one to me last night (an Exxon), the price
was at $3.39/gal.

I do see there are a couple in downtown Bethesda at $3.09/gal. That's
unusual enough that I'll have to check them out.

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Matt Probert wrote

> On 30 Sep 2005 21:49:49 GMT, Charles Sweeney <me@charlessweeney.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Heidi wrote
>>
>> > Charles Sweeney wrote:
>> >: Is your town recovering yet from the upheaval?
>> >
>> > We didn't really get any except higher gas prices because of where
the
>> > hurricane hit in relation to oil?
>> > $2.89 a gallon now for the lowest grade unleaded. =(
>>
>> Get this Heidi, when hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, *we* got
higher
>> gas prices!!!
>
> Surely no profiteering???

Perish the thought!

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Charles Sweeney
http://CharlesSweeney.com