Backup Server | Preventing extended outages with a secondary server

Downtime is a known issue with hosting, but what happens when your website is down for an extended period of time? Do you have a backup server to ensure your sites aren't down for days at a time? Read up on how you can implement a backup server to be ready for the worst.

Graphic Design

The question isn't what is graphic design, but how graphic design or more the education of designers can improve.

MODx Content Editors Guide

Valeska Scholl's well written MODx Content Management System Content Editors guide in HTML for those not wanting to use the PDF version.
http://sandbox.amdbuilder.net/editordocs/

Splash Pages

Do you think splash pages are still a good idea? What rock have you been hiding under? Why do I ask well clearly some people haven't gotten the idea and well they need to get with the program.

Netbook

"Tim" or as some prefer "Tiny Tim" is reward for spending most of my thanksgiving break wiring up a friends new shop with about 80 Ethernet drops. He serves as my on-site networking computer due to fast start times, small size, and networking options. The keyboard may be small, but some how I manage to get my big fingers to key in the important information and work some networking magic.

System Components

Acer Aspire One (AOA110-1626) - Newegg
8.9" LED Backlit with CrystalBrite (Glossy) Screen
1.60 GHz Intel Atom N270
1 GB DDR2 533
16 GB SSD HD (Solid State Oh Yea!)
Intel GMA950 Graphics
Wireless G - 10/100Mbps LAN
Crystal Eye Webcam
Ubuntu 8.10 (Replaced Linpus Linux Lite)

System Software

Open Office 3
Thunderbird 2
Firefox 3

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