December 25, 2008 · 1 Comment
The Shopping Network, like other websites using wordpress for a content management system (CMS) / blog, has updated to the latest and greatest version of this free publication software. This update has not been without a fair share of drama. Lesson #1: Wordpress 2.7 is not compatible with APC v3.1.2 APC PHP Accelerator v3.1.2 Beta. The Alternative PHP Cache (APC) is a free and open opcode cache for PHP. It was conceived of to provide a free, open, and robust framework for caching and optimizing PHP intermediate code. A... [Read the full story]
December 28, 2008 · 1 Comment
As a first time iPod owner, I was a little confused about how the iPod worked. Like many others, I had initial questions such as, “How will I transfer music to my ipod?” “Can I put movies on my ipod?” It took me a couple of days of using Google, but I finally found the information that I needed. Using iTunes In order to initate a file transfer to the iPod, downloading the program “iTunes” is necessary. While it is possible to use iTunes to make purchases of new .mp3 music, spending money... [Read the full story]
December 28, 2008 · 1 Comment
Up until recently, The shopping network was hosted on a dedicated server at Dedicatedbox. The plan that we used here was an Intel Core2Duo E6750, 2048MB DDRam, 160GB SATA HDD, 2000GB Traffic, and 100Mbit Connection. Service from Dedicatedbox was relatively fast, customer support was polite, and the overall experience with this hosting company could be rated at 4.8/5 stars. The operator of Dedicatedbox is an active member in and a contributor to the Simple Machines Forum community, and seems to be very active in Paid Hosts... [Read the full story]