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Technology is cool, and knowing what you need and where to find is is even better.  Listed below are unique and interesting tech finds that can be useful to anyone.

Your Very Own Web Site
If you have ever wanted to launch a web site, then you know that there are many things that must come together in order for you to see that site go live.  Well I have found a web site that that can help a few of those components come together for you.  Upper Host is a comparison site of web hosts but you can also get great advice.  From creating a business plan, to selecting a domain name.  Browse through their huge resource and sit back a while and digest it all and when you’re ready to commit to a
business web hosting package you can do it all from Upper Host.

Web Hosting Reviews
So, you want to get a site up and running but aren’t sure how web hosts compare?  Web Hosting Reviews is a great starting place.  Web Hosting Review has a list of the top 10 web hosting providers with a rating system that is easy to use and understand.  Whether you’re looking for multiple domain hosting or just want to compare the current offers, you need to visit this site for a comprehensive understanding of your choices.  As an example, one hosting company offers web hosting for as little as $6.95 a month while another may offer more storage for $7.95.
Either way, if you need to compare plans checkout
web hosting reviews at Web Hosting Geeks

Web Hosting Comparisons
If you are looking to launch your own site, whether it be a video or music download or even a blog, you need to decide first what kind of space you'll be needing and how you want to update and publish your pages.  In starting any venture, you should always be well informed of your options.  Comparing web hosting services is the way you get an idea of what's out there and for what price.   Of the many sites I have found, this one is pretty detailed.  So, my personal advice is if you want to select the best web hosting for your needs, you really need to do some homework.  You can start with any of the sites I've found on this page and visit MyBestRatedWebHosting to learn a little bit about your options.

Linux Subversion Forum
I have taken no courses in Linux and when I find myself needing assistance, I turn to online research and help.  Whether you need assistance with building a hook, or just recovering a directory, SVN Forum is a community of helpful – yet fairly experienced users who always seem to be there.  Subversion is easy once you get the hang of it, but until you do, subversion seems daunting and that’s where SVN Forum comes in.  Post a question, get instant help.  If you need some quick help, I highly recommend visiting SVN Forum and see what it could do for your next project or homework assignment

Hard Drive & Disk Recovery Services
My laptop is always on the move.  Actually that is the reason why I bought one, but all that moving and plugging and unplugging subjects you computer to fairly harsh usage.  What do you do when something goes wrong?  Who do you call when you lose your data on your hard drive?  Here is a site that I found that will recover your lost data for  a reasonable price.  Data recovery services are available for all computers and manufacturers.  Whether you own a Dell or a Gateway, Disk Doctors can help you.  Disk Doctors also specialize in RAID recovery.  Whether the problem is RAID controller failure, configuration, partitioning, Disk Doctors are Adaptec certified and can easily assist in data recovery.  So, If you're looking for professional data recovery services I highly recommend Disk Doctors.

History of the Other E-mail Monster
Novell is the other e-mail monster.  While most people, students especially, will unpack their new system and automatically turn on MS Outlook without giving it a second thought - large organizations in the public and private sectors don't. Novell GroupWise is the real e-mail powerhouse that runs behind the scene in many large organizations.  From it's introduction, Novell GroupWise quickly gained momentum in the corporate world due to it's flexibility in integrating into many different infrastructures.  The real evolution became clear when in the late 90's the passage and acceptance of electronic discovery became permissible under rule 26 and other changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which govern the production of evidence in most Federal cases.  Failure to comply with the new electronic discovery rules generally result in fines, sanctions, executive liability and other corporate risk.  Novell GroupWise suddenly became the e-mail integration and support software of the new millennium.  With so much at stake, GWAVA quickly became the organization to contact if the organization was considering converting to the Novell GroupWise solution.  Today, GWAVA is one of leading organizations in messaging storage solutions supporting the Novell GroupWise application.