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Was Edward Snowden Loosely Monitored?

Edward Snowden The world rallies behind Edward Snowden's attempted take down of the NSA. This is mostly because the public at large does not like to be spied on. That's understandable, right? Well, what if Edward Snowden had a suspicious past - one that was overlooked by the government? Would…

HarrietteOctober 16, 2013

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GHOST Is Officially Here!

GHOST Is Officially Here Poor WordPress! This company is constantly coming under attack from other platforms building better and faster blogging sites. The latest platform to challenge WordPress is called GHOST. I've talked about it before on this blog (see this cheap hosting article), but the company has just rolled out…

HarrietteOctober 16, 2013

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5 Ways Startups Can Pick the Right Hosting Company

Pick the Right Hosting Company Starting up a company is exhausting - and exhilarating. Thousands of startups gain funding and build business plans every year. Only a few of those seedlings survive. What makes or breaks a startup? Surprisingly, it's not the concept of the company that will determine whether…

HarrietteOctober 15, 2013

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Pakistan Gets Its First Free Web Hosting Site

Pakistan First Free Web Hosting Site A 17-year old girl by the name of Hassan Bin Fahim has launched the first free web hosting site in Pakistan. The hosting site, BASE.PK, is unlike any other hosting company in Pakistan. Why? Because this one is completely free. Fahim's site will provide…

HarrietteOctober 15, 2013

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Which U.S. Government Websites Are Still Functional?

U.S. Government Websites For the first time in 17 years, the US government has been shut down. The closing of the government happened after congress could not agree on a new budget. There are, of course, other sides to that story, but that's what's happening in a nutshell. With the…

HarrietteOctober 14, 2013

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Russia’s Pirate Party Offers NASA Free Hosting

NASA Free Hosting The current U.S. government shutdown is impacting government websites more than was originally assumed. One of the sites that has been shuttered is the NASA site. This is a shame, since it's NASA's 55th birthday this week. But, have no fear, NASA, Russia is here! Well, the…

HarrietteOctober 14, 2013