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The Browser Wars; Which One is Best?

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Percy Kwong

I’ve always believed competition is good.  It breed ingenuity, evolution, and value for the customer.  Mostly, it comes in the form of price and features.  There has always been one special niche of the competitive space I’ve always found interesting; The Web Browser. When they first came out, they went from free to pay to…

Imagine never having to pay for a server admin

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Percy Kwong

For Small, Medium, and Large Businesses Alike I don’t know if many people realize what my various amazon offerings are so I thought I would spell them out.  The toughest thing to do is not just set up a server, but to set it up correctly and keep it running. By signing up with me,…

Tracking visitors to your blog / website

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Percy Kwong

If you’re anything like me, as a professional blogger / writer / consultant, you’re always looking at your traffic logs for multiple reasons.  You want to see how popular your blog is and what it really means to you. Google Analytics is just not enough.  You’re not getting the information you need. So here’s a…

VOIP and Technology in the cloud, an 8 year review

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Percy Kwong

People always wonder whether or not the Cloud is a good idea. Early adopters of technology (like me) test these technologies long before they’re put into production. For me, as a CIO/CTO/Consultant, if it passes the Percy test, it goes on my list of recommendations. So what exactly is the “Percy Test”? It’s a long-term…

How Content Distribution Networks(CDN) Work and How they Benefit You

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Content Distribution Networks (CDNs) are simply a network of servers located all over the world that will distribute your content faster, more reliably, and provide redundancy to your website or webhost. There are many benefits to having a CDN.  The most important one is the ability to lower your server load and provide the customer…

Increasing Mysql performance significantly

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Percy Kwong

For those of you who run mysql, there’s an issue that you have to look at.  Like file systems, database tables get fragmented over time.  There’s a simple fix for it, but you will need to execute one command to do it. Of course, you will need to have root access to your Mysql server,…

If you’re looking for Rock-Solid WordPress Hosting, I offer it now.

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Percy Kwong

I now offer WordPress Hosting. It is high-quality hosting with all technical support and training built in.  It also includes the ability to set up e-commerce on your site.  You can sell your digital or tangible products in real-time. I also offer Pay-Per-View e-commerce capabilities.  This is not an el-cheapo practice, but rather for individuals…

Is Firefox preventing you from going to a website because of the port it’s on? [Solved]

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Every once in a while, we need to go to a website that has a non-standard port.  For example, the address might look like this:  https://localhost:888  (This would be for the 3ware management interface for example). In Mozilla Firefox, you’ll get a screen that looks like this: [singlepic id=63] Obviously, this can be a real…

Is your website slow? Fix It.

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Today, almost everybody has a website.  Many are run on a Webserver called Apache.  It’s an amazing piece of software that is ironically free and incredibly secure (when configured properly). There are plenty of content management and publishing tools out there as well.  WordPress (my personal favorite), Drupal, Movable Type just to name a few. …

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