HTNet - A Notepad of Tech, Business, Science and Self Improvement

If you’re confused by the title, let me just clarify; I’m referring to mailing lists of the electronic kind (ie. email mailing lists). Typically, this means subscribing to an email newsletter of some sort.

I still subscribe to a few mailing lists. Nevertheless, if I were to be given RSS subscription options then I would jump ship in a heartbeat. I never really fully trust mailing lists in the first place. Regardless of whatever disclaimers, opt-out facilities, or other reassurances that my email address will only be used for that particular subscription I will never know for certain that my email wouldn’t be sold to a third party.

Read the rest of Mailing Lists: Spambait Or Useful Information Resource? »

The Internet is undeniably the biggest resource of information in our times. Traditionally, web pages and emails are the main mediums of information transfer on the Internet. However, as we develop technologies that make information transfer more robust we begin to see more information transfer mediums being used.

Two of the most popular methods of information transfer on the Internet are electronic books (often referred to as ebooks) and audiobooks (an online spin of traditional cassette and CD audiobooks). In this article, I will describe the advantages of both ebooks and audiobooks.

Read the rest of Why Ebooks and Audiobooks Are Powerful Information Tools »

I’m sure that there are times when you’re wondering if you’re really getting what you paid for your Internet connection. Like the answer to almost all questions, you can only be sure when you’ve tested it yourself.

Read the rest of Test Your Internet Connection Speed »

After moving HTNet to my new dedicated server, I needed to find out whether the domain has correctly pointed to the IP address of my the server. I was scouring the web for a tool that would help me query a few DNS servers around the world and report to me what they think is the IP address for my domain.

Read the rest of Checking For DNS Resolution Of Your Domain »

If you visit Malaysian blogs frequently, you’d probably find yourself redirected to a domain called adbaaz.com quite often for the past few hours or so. The problems is because Advertlets (I’d link them but continue reading to find out why I won’t), an online advertising company that has its customer base mostly in Malaysia forgot to, wait for this, renew their domain registration! Therefore, all pages that has their ad serving JavaScript will redirect visitors to adbaaz.com.

Read the rest of Advertlets Goofs Its Domain Renewal »