Archive for May 1st, 2008
Hosting…
Posted by Boris in Networks, Server administration and Security on May 1, 2008
I recently changed servers (actually, the change is not yet finished). I had a Dedibox (for almost a year) and I recently got an extra server: a Gandi virtual dedicated server, to have two servers for 43,05 € (35.87 € (for Dedibox) + 7,18 € (for Gandi)) a month. I had not had any problem with the Dedibox for all the time I had it. The Gandi server was sometimes a bit slow (The risk with numerous virtualization slots in one physical server) but for the price I paid, it was more than enough. Then I decided to take two Kimsufi servers, instead of the Dedibox and Gandi, for a total cost of 47,82 € a month. It took Ovh nearly a week to set them up, but I was happy to see that there were no problems at all but the delay (I heard that Ovh hadn’t a very good reputation, so I was on my guard, even if I wanted to form my own opinion). Now I’m reassured, all is going good, and I pay a little more (4,77 € a month) for servers which offer much better performance (especially in terms of disk space and international peering).
The only one problem with Dedibox is cancellation : you need to send a mail with return receipt to proxad, which costs money and takes time. Overall, I’m satisfied by both Dedibox and Kimsufi, but since Kimsufi are cheaper, my choice’s made.
Firefox 3 Beta (?) 5
Posted by Boris in Software and Development on May 1, 2008
After a short while spent (wasted?) to configure this blog, to correct the mistakes left in the template by Kapikua, and to add some other mistakes by myself; I found the time to start an article on Firefox 3 Beta 5. Why? Because I think this soft is awesome. Yes, ok, it is a beta. But, this beta is more stable than Firefox 2. And, that’s not all. It’s very prettier, faster (they fix a lot of memory leaks), more ergonomic, has an awesome zooming functionality… in severe ways: Ff 3 beta 5 is better. So, we could just ask ourselves why is it still called a “beta”.
The only answer I found is: “The gold release will completly overwhelm I.E. and other browsers”. This might be The browser we are waitin’ for.
Hello world!
Posted by Boris in Miscanelous on May 1, 2008
And… Yeah. I start a blog. Once again. No, I’ve nothing more to tell than before, but… This time, I’ve started a blog, not to just use and enjoy (since I looked at its code, I stopped to enjoy it) wordpress. It’s because, from time to time, I’ve things to write, to share, to note. And I’ve think that it could be cool to have such a nice tool, to *log* (cause that’s the first purpose of this kind of tool, actually) all that stuff.
And why do I choose to do it in English? First, I need to improve my skills in this marvelous language. Then, I’ve found no reason to write in french: the very most of people who could be interested in this log can read English (or, since I write it, Engrish, sorry). And, do not hesitate to correct me if you see mistakes (thanks for any help).
See you. o/
N.B.: I will edit and correct my posts as time goes, and as my english will (I hope) improve.


