So I just started playing with QIK (the streaming video application for the iPhone*) and I have to say - this is an absolute godsend application!

The opportunity to stream live video from music events will be a huge benefit to OSNAP.net!

More to follow.

*more phones are supported, but I use the iPhone first-generation.

In the next two weeks I will be sending e-mails to my existing clients about an impressive upgrade opportunity.

First, there will be a free migration for all paid customers to move to my new Grid Hosting system. This free upgrade will increase the amount of disk space a client can use, the amount of network traffic available to them, and the speed and responsiveness of the Web site(s).

Second (still related to the first), the free upgrade will provide my clients with their very own Web site control panel - now clients can control every aspect of their Domain! This has been a long time coming, and with the Plesk browser-based control panel installed for each domain, clients will no longer have to contact me for e-mail setting updates, database configuring, etc. Each paid customer will have 100% control over every aspect of their Web site.

Third, I will be offering some clients a new layout and design for their Web site. Some clients have used the same design for years, proving the layouts were effective. However, advances in technology, and the need for some to move away from Flash has given me the responsibility to help my clients update their designs. These updates will cost, of course, but I will provide each client with a summary worksheet should they choose to use another developer to update their Web site.

The updates will not be forced, however, the performance improvements and the suggestions I will make on the design and workflow of the domains will greatly enhance each clients business.

Keep an eye out on this blog, and in your inbox (should you be a client) for some exciting news.

Internet Explorer, we don’t often get along, but your behavior today is really getting me irked.

Specifically, you seem to load a background image for a Web site (client) of mine just fine - even though the graphic is hosted on an external server. However, you fail to load the background image for the header bar, claiming that it’s “blocked.”

Why does one image get loaded, and the other not? Why are you claiming the header as a cookie, anyway?

Internet Explorer, we are not friends.

I’m upgrading from the Grid services of Media Temple (our host) to the Dedicated services.

If my site is down, this post won’t serve much of a purpose, but in the meantime, it might serve as notice to a few people that might check in before the switch.

woot!

Chad