A conversation with ChatGPT about NameCrane web hosting

Describe NameCrane.com NameCrane.com is a legitimate web hosting and email hosting provider, though it is a relatively small/budget-oriented company compared with major brands. They also operate (or operated) as BuyShared.net in the past and serve hosting, reseller, and related services. (NameCrane) What NameCrane is (based on web listings and their own site): What users report … Read more

What do I do?

DevOps refers to a set of practices and a cultural approach that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops). The goal is to shorten the time it takes to deliver changes while improving reliability, stability, and security. Rather than treating development and operations as separate hand-offs, DevOps emphasizes automation, repeatable processes, monitoring, and shared … Read more

What “deprecated” really means in HTML

Below are practical, standards-aligned lists based primarily on HTML5 / HTML Living Standard usage as implemented by modern browsers. I am separating them the way developers usually need them separated in real work. Obsolete HTML tags Obsolete means: removed from the HTML specification and should not be used. Browsers may still render them for legacy … Read more

Half the Internet isn’t human: understanding bot traffic in 2025

Below is a practical, operator-level breakdown focused on (a) what percentages typically look like by site type and (b) how to measure and filter bot traffic using server logs and Cloudflare. Typical bot traffic by site type (real-world ranges) These are observed ranges, not marketing numbers. Individual sites can exceed them. If you are seeing … Read more

About SSL/TLS certificates

An SSL certificate is a digital certificate that enables encrypted communication between a user’s web browser and a website’s server. In practical terms, it ensures that data exchanged—such as passwords, form submissions, or payment details—cannot be easily read or altered by third parties while in transit. More precisely: An SSL/TLS certificate serves three main purposes: … Read more

Using software name in URL vs. a functional name

Using the name of a software package in a URL path (e.g., example.com/forkbb) versus a functional or conceptual name (e.g., example.com/forum) has implications across branding, longevity, SEO, maintainability, and user perception. Below is a structured assessment of the trade-offs. Using the software name in the URL Example: example.com/forkbb Pros 1. Technical transparency 2. Easier internal … Read more

Hardening CachyOS

Here’s a CachyOS minimal-hardening security script and checklist you can apply immediately. It’s designed to keep the system fast, secure, and minimal, without installing unnecessary antivirus software. Either delete or use the comment character (#) to preface any lines you do not want to execute–similar to the existing comments. You can save this as cachyos-security.sh … Read more

Why Thunderbird slows down with huge mailboxes

Here’s why and how it affects performance. 1. Thunderbird tries to index everything Thunderbird uses an internal SQLite database (global-messages-db.sqlite) to index all mail for search. With 50k–100k+ messages: 2. Thunderbird downloads full messages by default Unless you disable “Keep messages for offline use,” Thunderbird downloads: Large IMAP accounts can end up consuming: 3. Thunderbird … Read more

Thunderbird not saving sent emails

1. Check Copies & Folders settingsGo to Menu → Account Settings → Copies & Folders and make sure “Place a copy in → Sent” is enabled and points to the correct Sent folder. If it’s pointing to a folder that doesn’t exist or can’t sync, Thunderbird will fail silently. 2. Large folders (10,000+ emails)If the … Read more

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