Without The Internet...

Without the internet, what would your life be like?



Do I have to answer now? Let me think. Without the internet, I've probably been asleep right now. hehe. It didn't really answer the question. Without the internet, I'd probably be a farmer now instead of a farmtown addict.

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On The Lookout For Another Web Host

This site of mine is using blogspot. I can’t just leave behind something which has over 200 posts and somewhat becomes a part of me over a period of three years. But I have other sites which are self-hosted. I made a decision a year ago to buy my own domain and find a web hosting. It was because of the perception that you’ll have more earning opportunities if you have your own domain. I thought it was just a rumor but I found out that it’s true.

And so I hopped into a host recommended by a friend because it’s cheap. Although I read the reviews from Webhostinggeeks.com, I took a risk. The downside of not following reviews, I experienced plenty of downtimes and lost opportunities. Imagine three weeks of site inaccessibility!

Oh, well! Patience is one of my virtues, though I am just ranting in silence. I am now on a lookout for a second web host, once that is unmetered, has excellent reviews, and can host multiple domains. I am also looking at the best budget hosting there is, the best value at the best price.

For the meantime, I am looking for a shared hosting until I get plenty of traffic. A dedicated server hosting are for sites which generates plenty of traffic daily. A few bloggers I know are on dedicated server hosting because of their enormous traffic. Downtimes are almost nil. Traffic equals money, if you know the tricks of doing it. I might reach that one day. But for now, I have to make the first steps.

And you too should read reviews before jumping into your first or second paid webhost. Check out Webhostinggeeks.com for very excellent reviews of various web hosts.

Connecting To The Internet World

It was sometime in early 2000, in our addictions to the internet and network games, my friends and I decided to set up an internet café. We just wanted to get connected to the internet world and at the same time earn a little. We then bought second hand computers and luckily found a place suitable for our shop. But it was hard to find an ISP at that time. We only have few choices and it was expensive and rather slow. Getting a dedicated leased line or a cable internet was not feasible for a start-up like us.

But then, our internet café did not survive 5 years later despite upgrades in equipment and ISP (from dial-up to DSL). We were too late in the upgrades and our competition had zoomed ahead. Probably it was also due to our hesitation to put in additional investments. We were just struggling young accountants, not businessmen.

Nowadays, if we want to get connected to the internet world there are plenty of options. At Getisp.info you can get low price deals on internet service providers – dial-up, dsl, cable, satellite, wireless and VOIP services. The DSL is the most common since it is uses the same telephone wire in homes. If one lives in an isolated area, getting an internet access is no longer a problem, despite the lack of cables and telephone wires. He can get a satellite internet service. Compare broadband service from HughesNet and WildBlue, and see which fits your need.

Getisp.info also has informative pages on how to speed up computers and a guide on choosing an internet service provider. Connecting to the internet world is now made easier.

Finding The “Right One” In The Internet World

An aunt (cousin of my father) came to our house one day and sought help from my Dad. She claimed that a drug-crazy neighbor raped her. Not just once, but many times. “Was it really rape? Why was it repeated?” my dad asked. Despite the tears, she managed to giggle when asked about the repetition. “A willing victim” I thought. But I just kept it to myself so as not to interrupt the drama.

She told us of her predicament: How to tell her parents that she’s pregnant as result of the rape. She refused to file a suit against the perpetrator. Funny she even vowed never to fall in love with a fellow Pinoy again. My dad gave her comforting words of advice and helped her talk to her parents. Her parents, upon hearing the news of her pregnancy, were overjoyed. They did not even mind that she was raped and that the child will grow up without a father. It’s their first grandchild and that was all that mattered.

After years of raising the child alone, and most of the time, leaving the kid to her parents, she enlisted herself in the many online dating sites with internet matchmaking service. One email from a guy in New York changed the course of her destiny. She’s now happily married and her lovable kid adopted by her husband. They are now living in New York.

The above is a true story of how singles can meet up online with another person in another part of the world. 5 Star Dating.com have compiled a complete list of the best internet dating services and matchmaking web sites for everyone to try. If you want a Christian date, they also have a list of the sites offering avenues for single Christians to meet. Or maybe you just want online matchmaking and see if there is really chemistry. They have a list of that too.

But who knows? The right one could be that person you know offline but taken for granted because of your search online. The time to love is short, my friends.

Internet Security

I remembered the time when we didn’t have firewall security, and everyone else just dialed up to connect to the internet. A boss was given a laptop despite his lack of computer knowledge. He was so excited to wade into the internet ocean when he suddenly clicked into a site inviting viruses into his hard disk. (I guess you all have an idea on what sites are filled with internet monsters.) The worst thing happened and sent shivers to his spine. He put his laptop into eventual retirement, and precious company data were sent to limbo never to be recovered. A disaster is imminent without internet security.

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