Registrar downtime: How long is unacceptable?

Moniker experienced an unscheduled three hour downtime earlier today, something that raised the ire of its customers. It is now back up. A few days ago, GoDaddy was down for the better part of the day, keeping a large number of customers offline. When it comes to downtime, there are systems … [Read more...]

Plain text passwords in emails?

An ICANN accredited registrar affiliated with SnapNames, is currently sending usernames and passwords in plain text - via email, no less. SnapNames is using several small registrars to split its drop-catching resources, and this particular registrar clearly violates security procedures. After … [Read more...]

iPhone 5 arrived too late for me

The wait for the new Apple iPhone 5 is over, but the quest for a new, reliable and feature-laden "smart phone" ended for me over a month ago. After seeing the remarkable reviews of the Samsung Galaxy S III, I took a hands-on test at a local T-Mobile store. It was probably the only time that I've … [Read more...]

GoDaddy suitors: The unhealthy side of competition

As much as I don't recommend GoDaddy's hosting services, I'm totally against the methods used by its suitors and rivals to steal away customers. People that are dissatisfied by a service need time to research for alternate services. What they don't need, is to make a rushed decision based on … [Read more...]

Some things take forever to change

Some things might take longer than expected to change, but change is good. Acro.net had not changed since its launch, in February 2008. Since last night, I've updated the look and feel of this blog, upping it to the current WordPress standards, in terms of functionality and visuals. It's now … [Read more...]