Comments for The Josh.biz Blog http://www.josh.biz/blog Technology, web design and company news Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:50:13 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on New .co domains could be a waste of time by brad http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=689&cpage=1#comment-501 brad Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:50:13 +0000 http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=689#comment-501 I just got my domain today. www.fttc.co I'm so glad they freed up new domains, even though the dictionary words got snapped up quickly. There are approx 500,000 .co domains registered as of today according to reseller melbourne IT. They are proving to be popular so i'm sure google will soon change their search engine to accomdate this! Brad I just got my domain today. http://www.fttc.co
I’m so glad they freed up new domains, even though the dictionary words got snapped up quickly. There are approx 500,000 .co domains registered as of today according to reseller melbourne IT. They are proving to be popular so i’m sure google will soon change their search engine to accomdate this!
Brad

]]> Comment on New .co domains could be a waste of time by Nikki http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=689&cpage=1#comment-482 Nikki Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:00:33 +0000 http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=689#comment-482 Hi Josh, very interesting article! I must say I enjoy reading your blogs from time to time. And I'd also like to compliment you on your website. Your information is insightful and inspiring. Hi Josh, very interesting article! I must say I enjoy reading your blogs from time to time.

And I’d also like to compliment you on your website. Your information is insightful and inspiring.

]]> Comment on Manage your emails online using Google Mail (Gmail) by James Savory http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=655&cpage=1#comment-446 James Savory Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:45:39 +0000 http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=655#comment-446 I am grateful to you, Josh, for alerting me to these possibilities. I have used gmail as an online back up for some time by forwarding all mail from the rapproche email to the gmail account and cc ing outgoing emails to myself - so they get there too. Now things are much better. I use the 'check mail' facility under gmail to import emails from my rapproche email account under POP3. I then set up the gmail account to send as if from the rapproche account, like you suggest. I set up my email application - Apple Mail - to use IMAP on the gmail account but tell that account to say it is sending from the rapproche address and everything seems seamless. The world thinks it is dealing with the rapproche email address but behind the scenes it is all gmail with its virtually unlimited storage. I am grateful to you, Josh, for alerting me to these possibilities. I have used gmail as an online back up for some time by forwarding all mail from the rapproche email to the gmail account and cc ing outgoing emails to myself – so they get there too.
Now things are much better. I use the ‘check mail’ facility under gmail to import emails from my rapproche email account under POP3. I then set up the gmail account to send as if from the rapproche account, like you suggest. I set up my email application – Apple Mail – to use IMAP on the gmail account but tell that account to say it is sending from the rapproche address and everything seems seamless. The world thinks it is dealing with the rapproche email address but behind the scenes it is all gmail with its virtually unlimited storage.

]]> Comment on Manage your emails online using Google Mail (Gmail) by Admin http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=655&cpage=1#comment-443 Admin Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:34:58 +0000 http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=655#comment-443 Yes, good to point this out, Robin. I doubt whether Google's 'do no evil' mantra has so much importance since Sergey and Larry took more of a back seat. I quite like the concept of targeted marketing though. I'd rather be shown adverts of relevance to my own interests than completely random adverts. Yes, good to point this out, Robin. I doubt whether Google’s ‘do no evil’ mantra has so much importance since Sergey and Larry took more of a back seat.

I quite like the concept of targeted marketing though. I’d rather be shown adverts of relevance to my own interests than completely random adverts.

]]> Comment on Manage your emails online using Google Mail (Gmail) by Robin Coleman http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=655&cpage=1#comment-442 Robin Coleman Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:17:16 +0000 http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=655#comment-442 I love Gmail and use it for my main email account. However, its worth pointing out to those who value their privacy and personal data more than others the following. Although you are getting a free service, Google's business income is based on advertising around search results and uses this similar model within Gmail itself. The service actually scans your email content for keywords then instantly shows relevant adverts. You could argue that we, the consumer are being targeted with the best advertising as a personal data price for free services. Others may question how else this data is being used. One of Google's famous mission statements is 'don't be evil' but what if that data gets sold, mislaid or even used in another way? What if government spies tapped into this when you're talking, just for fun, about bombs or anything national security might take as a threat? Makes you think... I love Gmail and use it for my main email account. However, its worth pointing out to those who value their privacy and personal data more than others the following.
Although you are getting a free service, Google’s business income is based on advertising around search results and uses this similar model within Gmail itself. The service actually scans your email content for keywords then instantly shows relevant adverts. You could argue that we, the consumer are being targeted with the best advertising as a personal data price for free services. Others may question how else this data is being used. One of Google’s famous mission statements is ‘don’t be evil’ but what if that data gets sold, mislaid or even used in another way? What if government spies tapped into this when you’re talking, just for fun, about bombs or anything national security might take as a threat? Makes you think…

]]> Comment on Apple’s next iPhone left in a bar? by Apple previews the iPhone 4 and new iPhone software (iOS 4) – The Josh.biz Blog http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=524&cpage=1#comment-416 Apple previews the iPhone 4 and new iPhone software (iOS 4) – The Josh.biz Blog Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:52:54 +0000 http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=524#comment-416 [...] in April we featured a sneak look at the new iPhone version 4. Today, Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, formally unveiled the iPhone 4. It features an even slimmer [...] [...] in April we featured a sneak look at the new iPhone version 4. Today, Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, formally unveiled the iPhone 4. It features an even slimmer [...]

]]> Comment on Reasons to switch to Google Chrome by Josh http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=592&cpage=1#comment-397 Josh Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:21:06 +0000 http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=592#comment-397 Thanks. Yes, this could well be the reason for the higher quality of font rendering. Thanks. Yes, this could well be the reason for the higher quality of font rendering.

]]> Comment on Reasons to switch to Google Chrome by J http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=592&cpage=1#comment-396 J Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:46:26 +0000 http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=592#comment-396 Regarding text rendering: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306527 I've a feeling that Internet Explorer imposes ClearType whether or not the computer as a whole has it switched on. Regarding text rendering: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306527

I’ve a feeling that Internet Explorer imposes ClearType whether or not the computer as a whole has it switched on.

]]> Comment on Domain Name Renewal Scam reminder by Admin http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=461&cpage=1#comment-318 Admin Sat, 08 May 2010 21:30:31 +0000 http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=461#comment-318 Yes. Good idea for a post, Ben. It's a subject I get asked about a lot. I'll add that to my list of post ideas. If you want to register a domain name I recommend www.ukreg.com (Fasthosts). See you soon. Yes. Good idea for a post, Ben. It’s a subject I get asked about a lot. I’ll add that to my list of post ideas. If you want to register a domain name I recommend http://www.ukreg.com (Fasthosts). See you soon.

]]> Comment on Domain Name Renewal Scam reminder by Ben http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=461&cpage=1#comment-316 Ben Thu, 06 May 2010 00:31:57 +0000 http://www.josh.biz/blog/?p=461#comment-316 Somehow I thought you must have an article for this topic on your blog. I was just trying whois search engines for domain names. Would you publish some info on aquiring available domain names? I just thought of monopoly.org (hahaha) and have sent a short email enquiry to support@moniker.com Somehow I thought you must have an article for this topic on your blog.
I was just trying whois search engines for domain names. Would you publish some info on aquiring available domain names? I just thought of monopoly.org (hahaha) and have sent a short email enquiry to support@moniker.com

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