About Jesse Zylstra
Hey! My name is Jesse Zylstra, and I am the administrator of this website. I used to write about free software and programs, online web applications, and new technology -- especially open-source. Now I just write udder nonsense. I also play pipe organ, which I'm told is a fun and interesting fact about me.
In the past, I studied network administration. Now I've been trying to pursue a real fake bachelors degree for the last, oh, 10 years or so.
Early on in the month, we had a few very short outages which seemed to be associated with the internet connection. These outages lasted about five minutes apiece, but were in multiples. 08/23: Registered Zylblog.com 08/24: Began making DNS changes … Continue reading →
Since we recently “upgraded” to a .COM domain name, I thoguht it would be interesting to revisit this post from the past, which is still quite accurate. Our .COM domain name is registered under GoDaddy, and was purchased (with coupon … Continue reading →
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Tagged .com, cheap, cheaper, cheapest, coupon, domain, dreamhost, godaddy, host, hosts, yahoo
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Due to our increasing popularity and climbing search engine ranking, Zylblog has recently switched to a .com domain from a .info domain. The old domain, .info, now redirects to the .com. Google’s search engine should begin to recognize and update … Continue reading →
Contest! Want an invite to Google Music? Be one of the first 4 people to comment with “I want Google Music!” and win an invitation! Read the bottom of the post for more information! Google seems to offer everything. When … Continue reading →
The Internet is a great way to share your information with others, whether it be useful information related to computers or health, or the less-useful specialized information like training poodles (of which, I have no fear in offending anyone who … Continue reading →
Posted in Computer Stuff, Programs and Software, Web Services, Application, and Design
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Tagged Akismet, apache, block, CloudFlare, Comment Spam, phpbb, plugins, Project Honey Pot, protection, smf, spam, tools, wordpress
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07/03: Upgraded to WordPress 3.1.4 07/06: Upgraded to WordPress 3.2 07/08: The site appeared to be responding slowly and was timing out at around 6PM. It is unknown why, however it is now back up. 07/08: A new feature was … Continue reading →
The IBM 1620 Photo by euthman on Flickr Released in October of 1959, the IBM 1620 was focused on the science market as an inexpensive scientific computer.
Want to know How to transfer music from iPod to iTunes? With all the technology available on a single device such as an iPhone, iPad, or a iTouch the necessity to back up and easily manage all of your portable … Continue reading →
Note: August 6, 2012, this has become the third most popular article on Zylblog. EA is testing out a new technology developed by Gaikai with the Sims 3, allowing you to play The Sims 3 online, over the Internet, very … Continue reading →
Posted in Computer Stuff, Programs and Software
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Tagged 3, BETA, cloud, ea, free, Gaikai, game, gaming, online, play, sims, sims 3, test, trial
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The Internet is a great way to share your information with others, whether it be useful information related to computers or health, or the less-useful specialized information like training poodles (of which, I have no fear in offending anyone who … Continue reading →