asp.net Stopwatch is better than DateTime

May 2, 2010 by Paul White

In the continuing pursuit of getting my FLV scrubbing application to work correctly, I came across the need to time part of my code.  If you are used to using the DateTime object you might want to try something else.  Turns out DateTime is meant for Date and Times, and is pretty useless to use as a stopwatch when timing the performance of lines of code within your application.

FLV Scrubbing with throttling

Apr 30, 2010 by Paul White

In the old days of the internet if you wanted to provide videos on your website, you would use embed tags, or play an FLV via a flash SWF.  But the problem with this the huge amount of wasted transfer that results.  So I set out to develop a customized handler using asp.net that would allow FLV scrubbing, and also allow throttling to save on bandwidth.

SSD vs Hard Drives on your Electric Bill

Apr 12, 2010 by Paul White

I guess SSD drives have finally caught the eye of the joe average consumers, because the other day a client of mine called asking if they should upgrade to an SSD drive.  So I went about explaining to him the difference between traditional platter based storage hard drives and SSD ( Solid State Drives ).  Then I got to think that my explanation might be better suited for a blog entry. So here it is.

Should I become sender score verified

Apr 8, 2010 by Paul White

After months of dealing with low open rates with one of my biggest client's email lists, I have finally gotten to the point where I am willing to join return path's sender score verified program which is a paid whitelist to ensure delivery into the inbox. I will be documenting my experiences here for good or bad.  Thus far the program is looking very promising

upgraded to SMART1500LCD Tripp lite from OMNI1000LCD

Mar 27, 2010 by Paul White

After making several upgrades to my workstation over the last 6 months, my old Tripp Lite OMNI1000LCD just wasn't cutting it anymore.  So it was time to upgrade to a UPS that would be able to stay on for more than 5 seconds.  I upgraded to the SMART1500LCD by Tripp lite.  Its an older model, but it handles 1500 VA and 900 Watts peak.  Of course whenever you buy a UPS off ebay especially a used one, you can expect a few surprises.

A sad Truth about race and Houston NightClubs

Mar 8, 2010 by Paul White

Recently I received a comment on my Rebels Honky Tonk Review, that voiced some unfortunate experiences at the club.  Because of this I feel I have to speak about this very sensitive issue.  So if you have every wondered about how race affects the Houston Night Club Seen you might want to read this.  I might be stating some of the Obvious, but still I felt it needed to be said.

How to get into Yahoo Inbox with your bulk emails

Feb 21, 2010 by Paul White

Yahoo runs one of the strictest Anti Spam setups of all the Free mail Servers.  If you send any kind of bulk emails then you likely haven't had much success getting into the inbox of yahoo.  Your Emails are either bounced with a deferred message like this Reason: Remote host said: 421 4.7.0 TS01 Messages from 69.80.230.7 temporarily deferred due to user complaints - 4.16.55.1. or they end up in the spam folder.  After switching IPs of my mail server I had the opportunity to validate many of my theories on how Yahoo's AntiSpam technology works.

What sender score and IP reputation is really worth to your mail server

Feb 19, 2010 by Paul White

Most webmasters and server admins are relatively clueless as to what makes email really run.  Recently I was forced to migrate all my websites to new IPs.  I knew I was going to take a hit for this but I didn't realize how much.  This whole experience have given me a new perspective on how to get into yahoo's inbox with your bulk emails and newsletters.

How much is my traffic worth?

Feb 18, 2010 by Paul White

This is often the question many webmasters ask themselves.  The answer is not a straight forward one, but after discussing this with a few of my clients I have come up with a way to help you decide how much your traffic is worth.  However if you count on Google Adsense you may find yourself disappointed.

Mobicam Baby Monitor Camera Review its Bad

Feb 16, 2010 by Paul White

Any respectable modern male, likes gadgets.  Baby monitors are one of those gadgets that you will most likely buy when a new baby arrives.  But before you get your hopes up for Casino like surveillance of your new baby, there are a few things you need to be aware of.  To make a long story short, save your money and or just use IP network cameras.