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Update : Network Solutions DNS

Network Solutions DNS update: Jan 26, 2009 4.00 pm EST

 To close the loop on this here is an update.  Network Solutions had traffic spikes in DNS queries lasting between 2 to 4 hours on Thursday and Friday last week causing intermittent disruption of normal DNS query resolution. Taking steps to mitigate the DDOS attack, Network Solutions [...]

Video Envy and the Video Consumption Bottleneck

I’ve got video envy. I work primarily in text (with the occasional photo), but I think a lot about audio and video content, and I wish had a better grasp of the language and metaphor of video (in theory, I’m a little closer on the audio stuff).
With modern tools, video is really easy to do [...]

Solutions Out Loud Podcast Episode #6 – “The Inaugural Ball” Episode

Available now for your listening pleasure is Episode #6 of Solutions Out Loud, the Network Solutions podcast that covers news, business trends, tips for small businesses and anything else that is relevant to you our faithful listeners.
You can subscribe to the feed on iTunes or RSS.
In this episode we talk about the upcoming inauguration (as [...]

Thoughts on Coworking: What is it and is it for you?

Co-working or Coworking?

A word with a hypen or not one, coworking is something that conjures up thoughts of working together in an idealistic environment where we can collaborate on projects and hire those talented individuals around us to grow each other’s respective businesses.
The reality is that it is an inventive business model to help startups [...]

Business Week article : Why Social Media Is Worth Small Business Owners’ Time

I was thrilled to see Business Week Columnist Steve McKee write that “experimenting with free Web tools and using them to promote your company or forge connections makes sense.”  Here, on the Network Solutions blog, we have been helping people understand  the social media tools.  Offline when we meet small business owners, it gives us a [...]

What Does the Decline of the Record Album Have to Do With Your Blog?

When you look at music purchases, it’s pretty clear that we’re a lot more focused on singles than we ever were back in the heyday of the full album.
We’ve always been focused on singles, of course, in the sense that hit singles drove us to buy albums. But the album was still the primary distribution [...]

Hello Health, re-imagining the doctor/patient relationship. Doc do you text/SMS?

Upcoming Event and Coverage: Twin Tech III in DC on January 22nd, 2009

We have covered many events in the past but there is one event here in the DC area that seems to be a gravity well for all things tech. I am talking about the Twin Tech event that has already been held twice and we cover the first one and the second one to much [...]

Hey, I’m Not a Machine: How Often Is Often Enough?

Here’s a question that comes up, and it’s worth revisiting a lot: How often should I post? And the answer, of course is: It depends.
A big dependency is the platform you’re using. Or rather, the platforms. If you’re using Twitter, with its 140-character limit, posting less generally means posting more. (That is, fewer words leads [...]

“You must have passion for what do or happiness can never be acheived” – Kristen King

In our previous interview segments , Part 1 and Part 2, with Kristen King we learned that you can make a good living as a freelance writer and about her experiences as an entrepreneur. In this, our final segment of our interview with Kristen, we get to know a more personal side of Kristen King [...]