May 11, 2011
Get a free Server for a month or more!
By: dab
Hey everyone, I’m here to talk about a a Xen VPS host that I beta trialled a while back. They are offering a free month or possibly longer of their 512mb VPS package. The server was awesome. I don’t have any stats as it never crossed my mind to actually test the specs of the server. But I do remember it being snappy, and nothing seemed to lag. That’s why I’m posting this. Chunkhost is a great host that should be given a try. Their packages stack up similiarly to Linode.com, however I can tell they are doing their own spin on how that should be done with their control panel. Their panel is very simple, but seems to do everything you really need it to do. I suggest you give them a try. You should use my referral link to help me out. So take a spin with ChunkHost. All it costs is your time: http://chunkhost.com/r/dablog
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April 10, 2011
Linode, Cloudflare, IRC Contest, Life, and dabbit
By: dab
So, I recently lost my main server, dab Hub due to a spurt of DDoS attacks. This lead me needing a new server. I searched and searched. I wanted a powerful server, at an affordable price, with reliability. I had to be realistic. I knew that I had to drop one of those requirements, to get anything. I know that I was willing to drop a bit of power for the reliability. I don’t want my server on an oversold dedi. I don’t want my server to be run by some startup 12 year old who was given a dedicated server and a range of IPs. I wanted a host with experience and price. I saw an ad on Facebook about Linode, and realized “Oh yea, I should check them out”. So I went to Linode.com, and saw their servers. My goal was to be under $30/month and have more than 256mb of ram. I wanted Xen virtualization, since that disallowed simple over selling, I also wanted it to be reliable. Linode offered everything I needed. So a few weeks went by, and thanks to several donations from http://thebotnet.com and http://foxtrotwebhosting.com/ I was able to purchase this new server. It was activated instantly, I chose a location in Fremont, CA, USA, and away I went. I linked it to dab IRC, and things were good. Then Hurricane Electric had some packet loss issues. I realized my second IRC server, fox.dab.biz was also hosted in HE’s DC. So, I desired to move my Linode box since I had that option, the host didn’t allow for fox.dab.biz to be moved, they only had 1 DC. So I made a ticket. No more than 45 minutes later, I had my server set to be allowed to be moved. I moved to my panel, and it said “You have a pending migration, please shut down your server to proceed”. I shut down my server, clicked the button, and Linode’s control panel took over the rest for me. It moved my image there, and I was set to go. Turned on my machine, updated my DNS, and everything worked great! I have to say, so far I am impressed with Linode. Uptime is great, speed is great, and Support is AWESOME. Very fast response time for a Sunday evening.
In relations to my DNS host, I was using Cloudflare.com. I liked the idea of having my stuff protected from bots and attacks. I did not like however the fact that they went down frequently. It wasn’t the entire client base that went down. It seemed that only I was the one with the issues to connecting. During these spells, the site also took forever to load, when it did load. So I decided to move back to Dreamhost’s DNS management. Goodbye Cloudflare. You were pretty cool, just I need something up as often as I’m online. 
Also, due to the lack of entries in my IRC 50$ iTunes giftcard contest, I’m extending the date to June 15th 2011. This is so I can promote it a bit more!
I also moved into a new location this week. Moved from McCleary to Olympia, thus giving me a faster connection. YAY Comcast! I can’t complain about them so far! I love their support, I love their speed, I just plain out love this upgrade in speed. I went from a MAX of 1.5mbps to 30mbps. SUCH a difference. I’m honestly shocked I survived so long with my previous, terrible host, Centurylink.
Finally, I shall be releasing dabbit very soon! I’m upgrading my comet server to be able to support a more flood of users, so you can have the most performance available! I’m utilizing node.js, using my dabet protocol. I first made a Comet server using PHP, but it felt sluggish and I’m worried about the performance on a large scale. For this reason, I’ve moved to a node js, where I can host on 3 possible servers, which will alleviate the stress from 1 server.
That’s all folks, until next time!
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August 21, 2010
Another Friend!
By: dab
I recently spoke to a friend and he told me about his website: http://xadolu.com/. A server host similiar to dabberz.com, but they are just getting on their feet. Their website looks really nice and I hope to see great things from them! The reason I bring them up is not only because Search Engines like links that go to other sites, but because they decide to use dab IRC! Join them today! Don’t be afraid. irc.dab.biz .
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August 12, 2010
Great day in general, and for making friends!
By: dab
So, we all know that I enjoy making friends. I think… Anyway, I had a great day. Talked to a nice girl all day, finished all of my Chemistry lab write-ups, mowed the entire lawn, washed and vacuumed said car, ate dinner, made a donation. Yep, today was a great day.
Did you have a great day? What was the highlight of your day? Or was the entire day itself a great day? Let me know! I really do wanna know!
Not only was today a good day, but I am also taking the time to announce a cool forum that I’d really like to see take off. They have a catchy name, and totally place the users in importance, like any good community should. The site is http://please.just-help.us/ . This forum is a community help location, meant for helping each other with anything you want really. Computers, girls, school (I think?). Anyway, check it out. If you decide to register, make sure to put dab as your referrer.
Peace yo!
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