How an Initial Website Consultation Works

How an Initial Website Consultation Works

Hey There, Why do you need a website? Well, you may not need one. Like everything in IT, it depends. When we begin planning out a website with a customer the first question I usually ask is, “What do you want it to do?”. This is a good place to start as it...
What is Self-Hosting?

What is Self-Hosting?

Hey There, Self-Hosting is the act of running your own online services from wherever you live. Many times systems administrators will pick up old equipment from their work, configure it at home, and run their own email server or website. They use open source software...
The Parts of a Website

The Parts of a Website

Hey There, When you are talking to a customer for the first time, these are the things you’ll need. You have to ask them about their registration. You need to ask them about their website itself and access. The more access you get the easier it is to perform...
Linux vs. Microsoft

Linux vs. Microsoft

Hey There, Linux is an operating system created by Linux Torvalds and it was based on the operating system that came before it, Unix. Linus Torvalds sent Linux out into the wild in 1991. This was the beginning of the operating system that has had an enormous impact on...
De-Googling – A History

De-Googling – A History

Hey There, You know, there is nothing new under the sun. Back in the late 1800’s there was a company called, “Standard Oil”. This company was owned by John D. Rockefeller. He started in back in the mid 1800’s after looking at some oil fields...
What are Containers?

What are Containers?

Hey There, Containers are sort of like a type of virtualization. Virtualization is a way to make lots of computers run on one computer, virtually. It makes virtual hardware, and then you install your operating system on it (Windows, Macos, or Debian). This is...