TechDonkey.com

Hullo!My name is Elaine Miller, and I’m a geek. (more…)

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I’m in the process of putting together a gallery of website screenshots, image samples, and layout and design samples. Looky here:

http://elainemiller.com/gallery/main.php/v/dyketech/

You think you have a bad history with computers? (more…)

Two things about “any key”.

Firstly, when the computer asks you to hit any key to start, it means “Hit the space bar.” Really. You want the “any” key you’re hitting to be a safe one, and the space bar answers nicely. If you’re pressed, the up-down-sideways navigation arrows work fine too.

Secondly, due to a bunch of playful, fun-loving computer techs, and possibly something Homer Simpson said, the “Any” key is also known as the big red button on the back of your computer. This is your last resort key, as in “I got so frustrated I pressed the Any Key“, or your malicious humour outlet: “Yes, sir, simply press the Any Key, it will solve your computer problems.”

I may be paid via credit card online, cheque, money order, and yes, I do take cash.  (more…)

Hosting Plans

Drop me a note about the plan you’d like to start with, or fill out the form at the bottom of this page if you’d like something different, or would like more details.

Once you’ve spoken with me about setting up an account, I’ll direct you to the payment page so we can complete the transaction.

Every plan includes access to the various functions of CPanel, an advanced web-based domain management system. Click here for a screenshot of one of the CPanel interfaces, with all functions shown. (opens in new window)

Not all functions are included with every plan: eg. the Teeny plan does not have CGI access or a MySQL database.

Hosting Plan Type

Prices in Canadian Dollars

Plan Description:

These are my basic plans, but I’m happy to work with you to create a custom plan to suit your needs.

Teeny

($5/mo, $50/yr)

A simple home on the web.

www.yourdomain.com, with room for a couple of pages, a few small graphics, and automatic email forwarding of anything@yourdomain.com. (no pop3 access)

3mb space, FTP, no cgi or scripts. For very small businesses (brochureware) or very simple personal needs.

Small

($10/mo, $100/yr)

A moderate plan for moderate needs.

www.yourdomain.com, with more breathing room than the Teeny Plan. Room for a lot of pages, quite a few webgraphics, and a POP3 mailbox, webmail, and automatic email forwarding of anything@yourdomain.com.

10mb space, FTP, cgi / scripts allowed. For small businesses that wish an more detailed or interactive site, or for most people’s basic web needs.

Medium

($15/mo, $150/yr)

A plan for most needs.

www.yourdomain.com, with more breathing room than the Small Plan. Room for a lot of pages and webgraphics, and 1 POP3 mailbox, webmail, and automatic email forwarding of anything@yourdomain.com.

18mb space, FTP, cgi / scripts allowed. For businesses that wish a detailed or interactive site, or for most people’s basic web needs.

Big

($20/mo, $200/yr)

Growing room.

www.yourdomain.com . Room for a lot of pages, a lot of webgraphics, and 2 POP3 mailboxes, webmail, and automatic email forwarding of anything@yourdomain.com.

25mb space, FTP, cgi / scripts allowed. For businesses, or for most people’s basic web needs.

Huge

($25/mo, $250/yr)

A spacious plan!

www.yourdomain.com . Room for really a lot of pages and graphics, 3 POP3 mailboxes, webmail, and automatic email forwarding of anything@yourdomain.com.

35mb space, FTP, cgi / scripts allowed, 3 mailing lists, & all the extras. For larger businesses and very enthusiastic personal site owners.

FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions

So, what are you offering?
Well, firstly, I’m cheap and easy. Oops, did I really say that?
What I mean is: I work for reasonable rates, and I’m pretty painless to deal with. You don’t need a UNIX glossary to speak with me – you just have to know what you want.

What else? I’m flexible!
DykeTech.Com does:
a) everything website-related
b) writing of content
c) in-print stuff like business cards, posters and promotional materials, as well as publications like flyers and magazines.
d) graphic/image manipulation
e) tutorials on computery things
f) the ubiquituous “and more”

I don’t have a website. Can you make it happen?
Yes. I can register it, build it, host it, and do the upkeep. Damn, that was easy.

Why do you like working with “small potatoes”? I’ve always been of the opinion that large business can get awfully small-minded. I’m old-fashioned; I take my car to a local garage where they know my name; I shop at a bookstores that aren’t chain-owned. I’d rather support small business than the Fortune 500 and the side benefit of excellent, personalized service ain’t bad either. I bring that set of beliefs to all my business dealings. I’m a real person, not a faceless conglomerate, and I care about my customers.

Why the name DykeTech.Com?
People ask me all the time – why do you use a name like Dyketech? Don’t you know you might lose business? Why not be a nice girl and not offend anyone? My only possible answer is that – while I do not seek to offend – anyone who finds the word “dyke” shocking will find me, the business owner and webdonkey, even more shocking. I’m proud to be a dyke. I’d rather seek clients who have pride in being queer, or who are decidedly queer-friendly, than be distracted by silly closet doors.

Censorship?
Hate speech is not acceptable to me - if you are using your webspace to promote hatred, bigotry, or intolerance, I’ll pull your plug in a hot second.

Pornography?
Much as we respect the art form, our upstream linkage providers don’t allow out and out pornography, and we’re not set up for the huge drain on resources posed by a popular site with lots of pics. We are most sorry, and may we recommend ….(still researching this)…

Spam?
To put our message to spammers as politely as we can: “As much as you may feel that the universe needs your patented penis enlarger, your pyramid scheme, or your ten-pounds-an-hour weight-loss program, if we find out you’ve been spamming, I’ll terminate you with extreme prejudice. You’re a polluter of the worst sort.” - DykeTech.com

Okay, so what’s the really, really painfully TECHNICAL Details of your Hosting?

(Eyestrain warning)
(Not every option is included in the smallest plans)
Server Info: Apache running Linux
Perl 4 with 1522 installed modules. (Nope, I’m not listing them all here.)
Every webhosting package comes with your own CPanel, to which you can log in, and which gives you information on / control of the following:
General server information
EMail management (webmail access, Setting your default e-mail address, Autoresponders, E-mail Filtering, Forwarders, MailMan-run Mailing Lists, Spam Assassin, Enabling or disabling the Spam Box, Tracing an e-mail address, Altering your Mail Exchanger (MX Entry) setting)
Parked Domains, Addon Domains
FTP Manager, Adding an FTP account, Downloading FTP access logs, Setting Anonymous FTP access, Controlling FTP sessions
File Manager, Creating a new folder, Uploading files in File Manager, Creating a new file, Changing file/folder permissions
Disk Usage, Backup, Generating a backup, Restoring your web site from a backup
Password protect directories, Adding an authorized user
Custom Error pages, Subdomains, Adding subdomain redirection
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redirects, Frontpage Extensions
Web/FTP Stats (Analog, Awstats, Webalizer, Latest visitors, Bandwidth, Error Log)
Raw Access Logs, Raw Log Manager, Subdomain Stats
SCRIPTS and ADD-ONs: Search Engine Submit, Chatroom, PhpMyChat, Bulletin Board, CGI Center, Introduction to CGI, Simple CGI Wrapper, Random HTML, Guestbook, Advanced Guestbook, Counter Maker, Clock, Java CountDown/CountUp Maker, CGI EMail, FormMail Clone, Entropy Search, Entropy Banner, Scripts Library, Interchange shopping cart, Agora Shopping Cart, Cron jobs, Network Tools, Domain Lookup, Trace Route, MIME Types, Apache handlers, Manage OpenPGP keys, HotLink Prevention, Index Manager, IP Deny Manager

DykeTech Hosting
(Well, That’s Queer)
Webhosting = Renting space and connection for your domain/website on the Internet

For example:
www.YourName.com
www.YourBusiness.com
you@yourname.com

Having your own domain means:

You get your own email address, which you don’t have to change every time you change your ISP. And You@YourName.com is really a lot easier to remember than “bruce14213_lol@yodelloo.com”.

People can find you, your business, your goods or services, or your opinion, simply by searching the internet.

With a personal site, you can share stuff like pictures, stories, travelogues and such with friends and family.

My packages start at $5 / month

(no setup fee)

DykeTech Hosting keeps it simple, to open the doors for small businesses and real people.

Here’s a listing of my most commonly asked-for hosting plans, and the details thereof.

I’m calling it the FAQ, but you know it’s just my excuse to tell you the details I think you should know. Go on. It won’t hurt a bit.

Support? Yep. Here or, if that doesn’t help, here.