
A few years ago I posted an article here on Newsvine about shared webhosts. It was right around the time I got my first full-time job. Jump ahead to now, and things have changed dramatically. No longer am I running on a shared host. I've upgraded, in a very serious way.
Sex offender arrested for hosting teen partiesSource: wthitv.com
Linton Police arrested a convicted sex offender after learning he was allegedly hosting parties for teens, supplying them alcohol and watching them have sex with each other"
The Day the Botnet DiedSource: MXLogic
Last week we reported the significant decrease in spam volumes as a result of the shutdown of McColo, a hosting provider that was catering to spammers.
What clouds and grids can learn from each otherSource: isgtw.org
During the past 10 years, hundreds of grid projects have come and gone, passing away after funding ran dry. Most didn't have a realistic strategy for sustainability, let alone a viable business model for their infrastructures, tools, applications or services.
How Green is Your Web Host?Source: AENews
The recent explosion in green websites has prompted us to post this survey so we can get an idea of just how many sites are actually green.

If you have ever wanted to add a forum to your community, but found the task daunting, or didn't even know where to start, this is the guide for you. I will show you what software to use, where to get it, and how to set it up.
YouTube Tries to Get LegalSource: blogmaverick.com
First, let me offer a great big thank you to Youtube from me and everyone on the internet, including many small businesses.
GoDaddy Silences Police-Watchdog SiteSource: Wired News
A new web service that lets users rate and comment on the uniformed police officers in their community is scrambling to restore service Tuesday, after hosting company GoDaddy unceremonious pulled-the-plug on the site in the wake of outrage from criticism-leery cops.

Part 4: This Hand is your Hand — a brief tangent — no sidebetting, please.
A Lesson in Internet Anatomy: The World's Densest Meet-Me Room Source: Wired News
In the bowels of the world's most densely populated Meet-Me room -- a room where over 260 ISPs connect their networks to each other -- a phalanx of cabling spills out of its containers and silently pumps the world's information to your computer screen.

Part 3: People, Get Ready
Web hosting names that make you go "Huh?"Source: royal.pingdom.com
There are a lot of web hosting companies out there with unusual, strange, or just plain weird names (and URLs). We have collected some of the strangest ones in this post.

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Damn Good FREE Web HostingSource: blogiseverything.com
No joke, no joke! This is really damn good, Webhosting.Solutions (WHDot.com) is a damn good FREE web hosting.
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GoDaddy Helps Out the DC MadamSource: The Hill
"They came in and offered unlimited bandwidth forever and ever — they thought it was their patriotic duty," Palfrey gushed.
Microsoft Web Servers Continue to Gain on ApacheSource: Netcraft
Microsoft adds 2.4 million sites this month in Netcraft's Web Server Survey, pushing the total number of sites running on Windows servers past 40 million. Apache now has a 49.98% share in active sites, less than 14.5% ahead of Microsoft.