mbentley.net


about my site

this site is something that i originally came up with because of a lack of image hosting for people around the different forums i read. after learning how hosting my own site worked, i went ahead and purchased a domain name before the web squatters came around and took up every decent domain name. recently, this site has become an extension of me just playing around with various technologies to become more familiar with them. besides that, this site is just here for my own amusement. most recently, i have added a blog about my daily experiences with tech stuff and other random projects i have going on.


service offerings

i previously offered services for friends and forum members but with the services that are available online for free, there really isn't a need anymore. here is where you can find similar services for free:

  • shell accounts - chunkhost offers free VPS "chunks" where you can run and install whatever software you wish. they are small in terms of CPU and hardware you get for free but depending on the number of referrals you get, you can increase your free chunk's capacity.
  • web hosting - hosting of basic images can be accomodated by imgur. if you need hosting of other content, it would be a great learning experience to use a chunk from chunkhost to run your own linux based server.


utilities

i have a number of utilites available (see above in the utilities menu) such as a dig lookup, whois lookup, and debian package search. my 30 day file upload utility is limited by username/password so if you'd like to use that, contact me. typically something like imgur would work just as well for images.

 

links

  • candystand - online games; the cure to hours of boredom
  • cnn - news from around the world
  • debian - one of the best linux distros
  • engadget - news about the latest tech gadgets
  • google - search, email, maps, etc
  • newegg - computer parts/accessories for the best prices anywhere
  • ninite.com - multiple app auto installer
  • overclockers - extensive source for computer hardware and overclocking
  • reddit - the front page of the internet
  • speedguide - this place is full of speed tweaks for your connection
  • speedtest - check your internet connection speed
  • startssl - free class 1 ssl certificates
  • synirc - my preferred irc server (#octeams)
  • twitter - micro-blogging; i use it to keep up on tech news
  • wikipedia - the online 'encyclopedia' that anyone can edit
  • woot - daily deals on tech items and other random things

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