Today, across the country, Americans gather with their families to reflect on the theme of gratitude in their lives. Although Thanksgiving may involve different celebrations for many of us, whether that’s watching a big game, making a family meal, or prepping for a big night of shopping, the concept of...
Year: 2017
Hotwire Networks Thanks All Our Veterans
Hotwire Networks Thanks You This Veterans Day 2017, Hotwire Networks sends out heartfelt thanks to all US Veterans and victims of all wars. Without these brave souls dedicated to serving and protecting others, we would have a very different way of life. This year, take a moment and find a...
Infamous Technology Spooks in History
Halloween opens a playful Pandora’s box on campy and intriguing spooks and scares. Like recalling tales of local cryptids, retellings of campfire stories, and reflections on infamous characters in history, let’s celebrate Halloween by looking at some of the biggest tech spooks in history. Unexpected Worms in Early Cyberspace In...
What is Softaculous?
Softaculous Auto Installer Softaculous is favored by millions of users because it makes optimizing their websites quick and easy. Softaculous is an auto installer for web applications that works directly with cPanel. Instead of going through a messy and potentially confusing installation process for every application you need, Softaculous can...
Celebrate Earth Day by Reducing your Energy Use
With Earth Day comes our reminder to find new ways to take care of the planet. Although energy use from technology has become pretty unavoidable, we can always use the growing options available to reduce our carbon footprint. Here are some options to consider to engage in the digital world...
Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud Explained
Cloud infrastructure essentially virtualizes computing resources to a cloud that can be accessed remotely. With cloud infrastructure, one single, physical computer does not make up the entire system of resources; instead, virtualized resources work together to provide service on demand. Because of cloud infrastructure's flexibility and customizable nature, there are...
Maintaining Password Security
We are far from the days of spartan digital footprints. It may have once been reasonable to get by with only a few internet accounts, but now it seems almost every website and application needs an account and password to provide you with personalization and security. Unfortunately, creating unique passwords,...
New Year Technology To-Do’s
As we ring in the new year, we may have a seemingly endless mental tally of things we want to improve in our life for the following year. So as we look to start new projects, don't forget to focus on giving your computer the well-earned TLC it needs. Your...