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Matt Mullenweg​: 60 Million WordPress Blogs Around The World

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on November 14th, 2011 by - No Comments

Matt Mullenweg WordPress founder announced that the famous blogging system WordPress , has reached 60 Million Blog until now in many different languages.

Matt said also in a TV Interview that half of that number (30 Million) is hosted at WordPress.com as sub domain, and the monthly visitors for these blogs reach 300 million a month.

92% Of WordPress users uses it as a Complete CMS ( Content Management System ) not just a blog , says Matt.

WordPress has first seen the light in 27 May 2003, by its founder Matt Mullenweg , and its being updated frequently since the day it was launched, and the current stable version  is 3.2.1 which was released in 12 June 2011.

Reports shows that WordPress is being installed on 22% of the new sites being created on the web .

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Moving Huge sites with cpanel 100GB+

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on November 10th, 2011 by - No Comments

Well its not as hard as you might think, we are not going to use WHM interface instead we wil be using ssh the command line of the server/vps

there are few easy steps we will do as the folllow:

1. login to the server using Putty or any other similar program and run the following command:

 # /scripts/pkgacct USERNAME

where USERNAME is the username of the account we will be moving , NOT the domain

now wait until it finish, if your site is more than 100GB it might take something like 3+ hours depends on the server and its performance

After the completion of the first step , you will find a file created in the /home dir and its called something like cpmove-USERNAME.tar.gz

now this is your site backed up ready to be transferred , lets move to step two

2. run the following command: (more…)

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An Insight To (VPS) Hosting – Semi Dedicated

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on November 9th, 2011 by - No Comments

VPS (Virtual Private Server) hosting solutions aim at logically segmenting a physical sever into various clusters. These clusters are self supporting units which can house-in a website that might run on a OS of its own and utilize the server resources such as bandwidth and networking requirements as per the requirement. A single physical sever supports various websites through VPS arrangement on the go in a seamless manner. VPS hosting services are somewhere in between the shared and dedicated hosting services. One can get to benefit from enhanced bandwidth and faster speeds with VPS hosting plans on the go in a streamlined manner.

These hosting plans are generally leveraged by business houses and professionals who sell or trade in products or services. These hosting services can be readily used for e-commerce business propositions too. The server administration and installation of services or software is generally managed by the third party service providers. The VPS hosting provides best in class security to the hosted sites on the go in a streamlined manner. These solutions are in fact highly scalable. One can get to buy more bandwidth and scale up their business operations with VPS plans in shorter span of time on the go.

There is no dearth of service providers, offering VPS plans to the customers across the globe. Therefore, one must essentially shop around with various service providers for availing best in class discounts and offers on the plans in an instant manner. Buying in bulk can provide its own share of merits too. One can get to benefit from the Promo codes or bulk deal discounts at the time of availing these hosting plans. Get going and power your website with a dynamic VPS plan on the go.

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BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9981 zooms in from RIM

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on October 29th, 2011 by - No Comments

Stylish phone for car lovers announced

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Hold on to your hats RIM-fans, the Canadian phone giant has announced a brand spanking new phone that it has designed in partnership with Porsche Design – the P’9981. With an apostrophe as puzzling as Samuel Eto’o's and (probably) a price-tag that will match the Russian-fuelled wages of the Cameroon frontman, the Porsche Design P’9981 packs a stainless steel frame and a hand-wrapped leather back. But we know you Pocket-linters are more substance than style so you’ll also be pleased to hear that it comes packing a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM 8655 1.2GHz processor, 768MB of RAM and runs BlackBerry 7. The screen is a 2.8-inch touchscreen one, with a 640×480 resolution (287dpi) and there’s NFC capabilities too, to go alongside the Wi-Fi, GPS and 3G connectivity. There’s also a full QWERTY keyboard packed in too. Storage is 8GB, expandable with microSD – and you’ll need to expand too as video is shot in 720p HD from the 5-megapixel camera. It measures 115 x 67 x 11.3mm and weighs 155g. “Since 1972 Porsche Design has presented milestone products with iconic style, and the P’9981 smartphone from BlackBerry will be our next landmark,” said Dr. Juergen Gessler, CEO Porsche Design Group. “The pure and distinctive design, coupled with authentic materials and an emphasis on the manufacturing process, perfectly match our philosophy and complement the Porsche Design product assortment.”

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What is VOIP?

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on October 28th, 2011 by - No Comments

VOIP – Short for Voice Over Internet Protocol, a category of hardware and software that enables people to use the Internet as the transmission medium for telephone calls by sending voice data in packets using IP rather than by traditional circuit transmissions…” (quoted from Webopedia Computer Dictionary).

Uses

VOIP has become a growing method of communication in the modern world, especially in sales-oriented jobs. It has been integrated mostly for business purposes to replace conventional phone calls. The methods of use can be classified into three major categories:

  • To interconnect VOIP phones within a single building using the building’s Local Area Network (LAN)
  • To interconnect VOIP phones between multiple locations of the same organization using a backbone network
  • To interconnect VOIP phones to regular telephones in different organizations or for sales purposes

Benefits

Toll-Free Calls

The main purpose of VOIP is to provide a method of cheap yet extensive communication. Regular telephone calls can become costly if used too frequently, yet with VOIP one only needs to pay for a good internet connection and subscription to a VOIP service. With these two facilities handy, VOIP becomes a capability to make limitless phone calls through the internet. Although the person at the other end may be using a regular phone, the VOIP user either uses a computer or VOIP phone to communicate.

The major advantage of VOIP is that it allows the user to make as many phone calls as they like for a fixed price instead of being charged by the minute. This makes a huge cutback on costs for jobs such as telephone marketing that require making many phone calls for hours every day.

VOIP can become low-cost or toll-free for people who are using only the internet to communicate. If both or all users are using the internet to communicate, VOIP becomes a way of talking or conferencing without having to pay any additional fee apart from the regular fee for internet.

Reduced Wiring Costs

Using VOIP can also minimize building wiring costs in new or renovated buildings due to reduced wire infrastructure. Instead of using many cable systems such as data networking, telephone connections, and cable distribution, VOIP makes it possible to rely on less cabling costs in terms of maintenance as well as initial installment.

Easy Relocation

Anyone who has relocated their job or home knows how difficult it is to switch local phone numbers, not only for them but even more so for others who want to call them. Cell phones have largely helped to solve this problem, but cell phones are one of the costliest methods of common communication. VOIP provides a cheaper solution, since internet is a universal medium. A VOIP instrument can be relocated without central administrative support. With the internet being a global medium, VOIP allows users to communicate from anywhere in the world at one of the lowest costs possible.

Roaming Facility

To use your regular local phone you have to access it from your regular phone line. It would not be possible for you to make a phone call using your local phone line if you are somewhere else using someone else’s phone. Here is another problem that VOIP helps us overcome. With VOIP, you can use someone else’s phone to use your VOIP connection. Some VOIP systems allow people to walk up to a telephone instrument in any office and dial a couple of numbers on the keypad (“log in”). That telephone then temporarily assumes the configuration of the telephone line in your home office. By assuming your telephone number, your list of speed dial numbers, and your intercom settings, it becomes a temporary substitute for your VOIP phone in your office!

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Dynamic IP vs Static IP

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Static IP addressing is for one customer on one IP address and Dynamic IP addressing assigns a different IP address each time the ISP customer logs on to their computer, but this is dependent upon the Internet Service Provider (ISP) because some ISP’s only change the IP address as they deem it necessary.

If you have Dynamic IP Addressing through your Website Host it means that you are sharing an IP Address with several other customers.

If you are a beginner on the internet, an avid internet user, are entertaining the thought of starting your own website business, are a gamer, use VOIP or VPN there are several things you should know about IP Addressing.

Static IP Addressing

If you feel the need to always know what your IP address is then you need a Static IP address, because it is constant. Static IP addresses are more reliable for Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP), more reliable to host a gaming website or to play X-Box, Play Station, use Virtual Private Network for secure access to files from your company network computer, etc. Static IP addresses are also great if you use your computer as a server, as it should give your file server faster file uploads and downloads. Another plus with Static IP’s, when hosting a website you are not sharing your IP with another company who sends out a lot of E-mail SPAM and not only has their website been shut down but in turn gets your IP address blacklisted.

In contrast a static IP address can become a security risk, because the address is always the same. Static IP’s are easier to track for data mining companies. Static IP addressing is less cost effective than Dynamic IP Addressing.

Dynamic IP Addressing

The biggest advantages of Dynamic IP Addressing are less security risk as the computer is assigned a new IP address each time the customer logs on, they are cost effective and there is automatic network configuration (the less human intervention with network configuration the better). Dynamic addressing is usually used by ISP’s so that one IP address can be assigned to several users, however some ISP’s use Sticky Dynamic IP Addressing and do not change the IP address very often. Dynamic IP Addressing can be used by families with several computers or by a small business owner who has a home office. The software that comes with a router allows for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) setup and assigns each computer attached to the router an IP address automatically.

In contrast, Dynamic IP addressing should not be used for VOIP, VPN, playing online games or game hosting because Dynamic IP addressing is less reliable then Static IP addressing and could cause the service to disconnect while you are on a VOIP, VPN or gaming

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How accurate is GeoLocation?

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Geolocation in general is the practice of determining the physical, real world location of a person, device or subject matter using digital information processed through the Internet or other electronic means of communication.

A growing trend in geolocation is deriving the city, ZIP code or region from which a person is or has connected to the World Wide Web by using their device’s IP address or that of a wireless access points, such as those offered by coffee houses.

Another form of geolocation involves utilizing the exact location featured in photo or video content based on longitude and latitude coordinates attached digitally to the media file manually or by GPS-enabled cameras.

Determining the nation of an Internet user based on his or her IP address is relatively simple and accurate (95%-99% percent) because a country name is required information when an IP range is allocated and IP registrars supply that information for free.

Determining the physical location down to a city or ZIP code, however, is more difficult and less accurate because there is no official source for the information, users sometimes share IP addresses and Internet service providers often base IP addresses in a city where the company is basing operations.

Accuracy rates on deriving a city from an IP address fluctuate between 50 and 80 percent, according to DNS Stuff, a Massachusetts-based DNS and networking tools firm.

Even when not accurate, though, geolocation can place users in a bordering or nearby city, which may be good enough for the entity seeking the information. This happens because a common method for geolocating a device is referencing its IP address against similar IP addresses with already known locations.

Commercial geolocation service providers are continually discovering and developing new ways to improve their information databases, and therefore their accuracy, such as purchasing or bartering IP location data from ISPs and or websites on which users enter a city or ZIP when registering or ordering products.

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What is an IP Address?

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What is an IP Address?

No doubt you’ve heard the term “IP address.” Unless you’re a techie, though, you may not have more than a shadowy notion of what an IP address actually is or how it works. Let’s explore the concept.

An IP address is a fascinating product of modern computer technology designed to allow one computer (or other digital device) to communicate with another via the Internet. IP addresses allow the location of literally billions of digital devices that are connected to the Internet to be pinpointed and differentiated from other devices. In the same sense that someone needs your mailing address to send you a letter, a remote computer needs your IP address to communicate with your computer.

“IP” stands for Internet Protocol, so an IP address is an Internet Protocol address. What does that mean? An Internet Protocol is a set of rules that govern Internet activity and facilitate completion of a variety of actions on the World Wide Web. Therefore an Internet Protocol address is part of the systematically laid out interconnected grid that governs online communication by identifying both initiating devices and various Internet destinations, thereby making two-way communication possible.

An IP address consists of four numbers, each of which contains one to three digits, with a single dot (.) separating each number or set of digits. Each of the four numbers can range from 0 to 255. Here’s an example of what an IP address might look like: 78.125.0.209. This innocuous-looking group of four numbers is the key that empowers you and me to send and retrieve data over our Internet connections, ensuring that our messages, as well as our requests for data and the data we’ve requested, will reach their correct Internet destinations. Without this numeric protocol, sending and receiving data over the World Wide Web would be impossible.

IP addresses can be either static or dynamic. Static IP addresses never change. They serve as a permanent Internet address and provide a simple and reliable way for remote computers to contact you. Static IP addresses reveal such information as the continent, country, region, and city in which a computer is located; the ISP (Internet Service Provider) that services that particular computer; and such technical information as the precise latitude and longitude of the country, as well as the locale, of the computer. Many websites provide IP address look-up services to their visitors, free of charge. If you’re curious about your own IP address, you can locate these websites by performing a Google search.

Dynamic IP addresses are temporary and are assigned each time a computer accesses the Internet. They are, in effect, borrowed from a pool of IP addresses that are shared among various computers. Since a limited number of static IP addresses are available, many ISPs reserve a portion of their assigned addresses for sharing among their subscribers in this way. This lowers costs and allows them to service far more subscribers than they otherwise could.

Static IP addresses are generally preferable for such uses as VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), online gaming, or any other purpose where users need to make it easy for other computers to locate and connect to them. Easy access can also be facilitated when using a dynamic IP address through the use of a dynamic DNS service, which enables other computers to find you even though you may be using a temporary, one-time IP address. This often entails an extra charge, however, so check with your ISP.

Static IP addresses are considered somewhat less secure than dynamic IP addresses, since they are easier to track for data mining purposes. However, following safe Internet practices can help mitigate this potential problem and keep your computer secure no matter what type of IP address you use.

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W3C Browser Geolocation

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If you’ve looked at an iPod, iPhone or other smartphone, if you’ve used the Firefox, Chrome or Opera browsers, or if you’ve used Google in the past couple years, you’ve probably seen something that points out your location. Indeed, Google has long been able to target local results to your searches based on where you are in the world – geolocation technology is behind the increased push toward localized search. The web is becoming local, as it is increasingly the case that people want to use the Internet not to reach far afield, but to deepen their understanding of their own backyards.

How W3C Geolocation Works

W3C Geolocation is the World Wide Web Consortium’s attempt to standardize this technology for use in any web-related application for a client-side device. Standardization isn’t as easy as it seems, as geolocation isn’t so much about a single program as it is a collection of several disparate programs, each of which provides an imperfect solution to the problem. The imperfections in each solution overlap with the geolocation capacities of the others, so the combination is a sort of perfect basket that allows for any computer connected to the Internet to find where it’s located. The technologies used are: IP Geolocation, GPS, Wi-Fi Positioning and Cell Tower Triangulation. Each technology adds a level of certainty to W3C geolocation.

IP Geolocation

IP Geolocation is easily implemented into a website, but it suffers from limitations of specificity. Each IP block corresponds roughly to a geographical area, so you can usually figure out what city someone is in. However, it often produces false positives, and the data should be checked against other forms of geolocation.

GPS

Using GPS satellites to track location allows for maximum accuracy and specificity, especially in a low, flat area. In rural areas the geolocation accuracy by a technology using GPS is nearly 100%. However, if you are trying to track people who live in cities, the “valleys” of the urban landscape and the tall buildings often throw off GPS sensors. Additionally, GPS satellites typically take a long time to “fix” a user’s location, and if a user is indoors, the whole system is thrown off.

Wi-Fi Positioning

In any given location, there may be dozens of Wi-Fi routers or providers. Wi-Fi positioning triangulates your position based on how many Wi-Fi networks are in range of your computer. Skyhook Wireless maintains a comprehensive database of wireless access points, and this database allows for highly accurate location gathering, particularly in urban environments which may hold thousands or even millions of wireless networks. It takes a short time to fix a user’s location, and all it requires is a single software installation – ideally part of a web browser package – since most computers and mobile devices come with wireless radio. The only problem is that in rural areas, Wi-Fi positioning isn’t very useful due to the relative lack of wireless networks.

Cell Tower Triangulation

A lot like wi-fi positioning but on a larger scale, cell tower triangulation figures out where a user is based on the cellular signals the user is getting from towers. This is mostly useful for mobile devices which have built-in cellular radios, and serves to fill in any gaps from the above three sources of geolocation information. Cell tower triangulation by itself is, however, very non-specific and inaccurate.

Why Geolocation is Important

As mentioned before, the web is shifting to a more local set of interests. People are more interested in their own neighborhoods and backyards than they are in non-localized ideas or things around the world. As a result, the Internet and the burgeoning e-commerce fields have to adjust and accommodate. Google made waves when it emphasized local directory search results from websites like Yelp and CitySearch, but as the dust settled it was clear that this was what search users wanted. Users want the web to augment their reality, which is why web technologies have to be able to gather information about a user’s reality. Geolocation allows a website to figure out exactly where the user is located and to provide timely and relevant information. By including geolocation services in your website, you can become a trusted part of your visitors’ lives. In the fields of e-commerce and web development, that capacity is as good as gold.

Browsers Supported by W3C Geolocation

Even if you include geolocation in your website, you have to be sure that users can utilize its functionality. Thankfully, most of the major browsers have gotten on board with including geolocation capacities. These are the browsers that currently support W3C geolocation functionality.

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 and up
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.5 and up
  • Apple Safari 5.0 and up
  • Google Chrome 5.0 and up
  • Opera 10.6 and up
  • iPhone 3.0 and up
  • Android 2.0 and up

Sources and Specs for W3C Geolocation API

If you’re interested in the more hard-coding aspects of W3C Geolocation or if you want to include geolocation capabilities into your website, visit some of these sites. Geolocation is the future of the Internet, and if you want to localize your content and make it relevant to users visiting your site, it is highly recommended that you include geolocation features.

Conclusion

While 2009 was said to be the year of geolocation in the browser, analysts are predicting that 2011 will be the year of geolocation across the World Wide Web. The increased popularity of the W3C Geolocation API only confirms this, and the sky is the limit when it comes to potential uses of the technology. Because nearly every popular browser now allows for this technology, marketers and web developers will begin to see the value in utilizing geolocation scripting in their websites.

Whether you’re looking to market your content or whether you want to create new and interesting ways to dynamically engage with visitors, geolocation is sure to play a huge part in the best web development and design to come.

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Geolocation Providers

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There are a variety of geolocation database providers for determining a users location.

Quova

We have more IP geolocation experts than all other vendors combined. We will work with you to help you determine the best combination of IP intelligence to produce the highest level of quality and results.

Over the past ten years Quova has built a powerful and sophisticated research system for understanding and interpreting worldwide IP address data. We are devoted to improving the process of mapping the Internet. Quova actively collects and analyzes data 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We have data collectors all over the world that feed our database of information, and that information is processed by both intelligent automated algorithms as well as experienced human analysts. Our analysts and algorithms work together, each indicating parts of the network the other should focus on as well as providing checks and balances that ensure quality and improve each other’s output and processes. No other provider has as mature a geolocation collection and processing system as Quova.

Website: www.quova.com

GeoIP® by MaxMind

GeoIP® is the proprietary technology that drives MaxMind’s IP geolocation data and services. GeoIP provides businesses with a non-invasive way to determine geographical and other information about their Internet visitors in real-time. When a person visits your website, GeoIP can determine which country, region, city, postal code, and area code the visitor is coming from. Furthermore, GeoIP can provide information such as longitude/latitude, connection speed, ISP, company name, domain name, and whether the IP address is an anonymous proxy or satellite provider.

The idea behind GeoIP is simple but the process is complex. We employ user-entered location data from sites that ask web visitors to provide their geographic location. We then run millions of these datasets through a series of algorithms that identify, extract, and extrapolate location points for IP addresses.

To name a few applications, GeoIP can be used for delivering customized content, targeted ads, web log statistics, digital rights management, and regulatory compliance. In fact, you may already be using GeoIP without realizing it. MaxMind’s GeoIP technology has been integrated by many of our partners for ad-serving, fraud screening, web analytics, firewall/spam protection, and anti-phishing/anti-identity theft applications.

Website: www.maxmind.com

IP2Location

IP2LocationTM is a geo IP solution to help you to identify visitor’s geographical location, i.e. country, region, city, latitude, longitude, ZIP code, time zone, connection speed, ISP and domain name, IDD country code, area code, weather station code and name, and mobile carrier information using a proprietary IP address lookup database and technology without invading the Internet user’s privacy. The database is also being used by Fortune 500 companies. Download your free copy of the demo database today.

Website: www.ip2location.com

IPligence

Since the year 2006 IPligence provides geolocation solutions for the internet enabling high precision localization of visitors, immediately after entering on to a domain, without the need to store and analyze cookies or fill out tedious registration forms.

Possible applications for geolocation by IP address exist for financial applications, online stores, user communities, forums, distributed computing environments, content distribution and media, security and risk control, urban mapping and network robustness, etc… We encourage you to find out what applications and Web sites currently employ geolocation or could be enhanced by adding support.

Website: www.ipligence.com

Available Database Fields

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Longitude X X X X
ISP X X X X
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Net Speed X X X  
Net Type X      
Domain X X X  
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