X13 Blog

Congrations to the Ubuntu community on the release of 9.10!

2009-10-31T00:27:00.006-06:00

We're excited Ubuntu 9.10 has been released. The Ubuntu distribution of Linux is a favorite here at the office, and we applaud the efforts of the many developers who have worked to bring the world a better free operating system.X13 relies exclusively on Ubuntu Server Edition for stability and security.Ubuntu is a community developed and supported open source software project. Since its launch in

Moving my music collection to the Cloud with Lala

2009-10-30T23:58:00.005-06:00

I recently found Lala, a free service which lets you take your music collection with you, so you can listen to it anywhere using a web browser.They have more than 7 Million songs, it's easy to find new music, but my favorite feature is the ability to have my music collection, of 45 thousand songs, on any device connected to the Internet: My machine at work, my cell phone, my laptop. The ability

Faster DNS performance through a simple test

2009-08-05T01:15:00.027-06:00

note: this article is intended to open eyes regarding client-side DNS performance. As in making your web surfing experience faster, this has nothing to do with the performance of your website.Using dig for windows, I asked 3 servers to return a record, in this case, cnn.com. Query all servers for the same record, so it's the same size result.Level3 - 4.2.2.1, 4.2.2.2, 4.2.2.3, 4.2.2.4,

Adding a personal touch with a custom font

2009-02-19T12:30:00.000-07:00

Any design is greatly aided by the use of a font which accentuates its graphic and thematic intent. Creating a custom font for your digital work can add a personal level that is not often present in digital mediums.

Happy holidays

2008-12-24T12:41:00.000-07:00

From the entire crew here on board the X13, we wish you a safe and happy holiday season. Forever frozen in time, Cole has chosen to commemorate this moment with the following snapshot.

Looking back at the Cobalt Raq

2008-12-01T00:18:00.012-07:00

X13 is doing a hardware refresh next week. It's cold out, which makes hunching over hot servers almost enjoyable, especially for a bit-head like myself. After a decade of walking behind the curtain and seeing what makes global communication and commerce possible, I have both an enormous appreciation and respect for technology. I used to be the server whisperer. Like a veterinarian or mechanic, I

Five free ways to promote your business website

2008-10-22T11:04:00.020-06:00

1. Clean up your site.Akin to washing the car before trying to sell it! Remove old content, ensure all links are working, correct spelling errors, and give it a quick sanity check. Do the pictures make sense? Is the navigation linking to everything which is important? Is the text brief? Use the free tools available at http://www.w3.org/QA/Tools/ to make sure your site is technically sound.2.