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Re: Android Car Stereo, is is upgradable???
I'm going to say no, it can't be updated.
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Re: Android Car Stereo, is is upgradable???
While technically possible, I don't see any interest over at XDA for a custom ROM and I doubt the manufacturer has any incentive to update it. Also note, the removable pad is Android not the actual radio.
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Nexus 5 - stock KitKat 4.4 - 12-22-2012, 09:12 PM Thread Author #4
Re: Android Car Stereo, is is upgradable???
Yes, true but the thing obviously has some radio and menu icon SW package runninng on it. So even if the hardware can run say ICS, which at 1Ghz I bet it can, I still cannot just do an install and possibly wipe out whatever OEM SW that is running for the radio functions. There is another guy on e-Bay selling Andoid 4.0 stereos but those are permanent attached touch screen only. I think the removable touchscreen tablet that can go anywhere AND still leaves a working radio behind is a great idea. I just wish it had at least this years Android OS on it.
- 01-03-2013, 08:22 PM Thread Author #5
Re: Android Car Stereo, is is upgradable???
OK I have this thing. It came the other day quicker from Hong Kong than I thought. It works pretty good actually.
It came with a GPS antenna that may be needed with another NAV option but since this latest flavor has the WIFI and GPS antenna in the tablet I was using Google Maps and played with the included iGO NAV just fine without the external antenna.
I can install apps from the Play Store just fine. I have had it running Pandora on my desk and it seems to run fine. I left it running for 5 hours yesterday and it didn't crash.
The DVD player also seems to work as it should.
I have also tested the bluetooth/phone function and it works as advertised. I have never been able to bluetooth music from my phone to anything but my laptop once but I only played with that for a few minutes, it is suppossed to be possible.
I have not tried the Ipod interface but it is there.
I have played files off of my micro SD card and it is a boring no frills interface but works like it should.
The main thing I would like to figure out is how to get "Net connection" quick and easy. So far I have to open and start hotspot on my phone, then goto settings and turn on wifi on the pad. This will be a pain on a day to day basis jumping in and out of my truck several times a day. Verizon will let you add a tablet for only $10 a month but this is not a Verizon tablet. the next option is the expensive jetpack/hotspot that is $20.00 per month. But I DON'T want to pay that much for web in my truck. I have to admit, having web, email, DVD, etc. etc. in my dash seems like it will be pretty cool since my truck is also my second office. Is this better than a tablet plugged into a seperate amp? I think so, but connectivity without hassle is my biggest hurdle. Even crippled with no web it would still be better than my stock stereo. - 01-04-2013, 12:38 AM #6
Odp: Android Car Stereo, is is upgradable???
As long hardware its using have drivers its in mainline linux or open somewhere and theres way to replace system then its possible to do something... problem is no body cares about chnesse hardware to toy with it... so you are on your own, you could also try to google a little bit.
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Nexus 5 - stock KitKat 4.4 - 01-25-2013, 10:55 PM Thread Author #8
Re: Android Car Stereo, is is upgradable???
<patruns> I had not tried that one, I had the Verizon hotspot icon on my front page with one click to open, one click to start the hotspot. BUT, I just installed Wifi Hotspot Free and it is even quicker with just one click. THANKS for the tip.
Update: I have installed this stereo finally and used it for a day. So far so good. The amp seems as powerful or more than my stock stereo was and the Pandora was flawless while driving around using my phones wifi. I could not navigate because I figured out that the tablet switches to the radio's external GPS antenna when the pad is put on the stereo. I thought it was not needed since the pad has its own GPS built in. So that is my fault since I didn't install the external GPS antenna. Ny biggie I can do that tomorrow in about 10 minutes or less. Of course I bypassed the brake wire so the DVD player works when I am driving, I just need to not watch it and crash. Having e-mail and a web browser that is big enough to read on your dashboard is pretty cool as well. I know that you could do this stuff with a nexus 7 but it is nice to just dock and it becomes part of a car stereo. The bluetooth phone feature is pretty good and auto switched from phone to radio when I started my truck mid conversation. That was unexpected but pretty handy. The ONE thing I really want to get going is to add the microphone to the search, text input, etc. screens. I have to type everything in which gets old. I want to just speak my destination and have Google nav get my there. I am trying to figurte out a way to add that so if anyone know, please share that info. - 04-15-2013, 01:39 AM #9
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Norovirus infection can cause severe diarrhea and vomiting. Noroviruses are a major cause of gastrointestinal illness in closed and crowded environments, such as hospitals, nursing homes and cruise ships.
Typically, people with norovirus infection develop diarrhea and abdominal pain and begin to vomit within 24 to 48 hours of exposure. Norovirus symptoms may last a few days, but most people recover completely without treatment. However, in some people — especially infants, older adults and people with underlying disease — vomiting and diarrhea can be severely dehydrating and require medical attention.
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When to see a doctor
Seek medical attention if you develop diarrhea that doesn't go away within several days. Also call your doctor if you experience severe vomiting, bloody stools, abdominal pain or dehydration.
Noroviruses are highly contagious and are shed in the feces of infected humans and animals. Oysters, salads and raspberries are among foods that have been responsible for outbreaks. Infected food handlers can transfer the virus to any food product just before it is served.
Methods of transmission include:
- Eating contaminated food
- Drinking contaminated water
- Touching your hand to your mouth after your hand has been in contact with a contaminated surface or object
Noroviruses are difficult to eradicate, because they can withstand hot and cold temperatures, as well as most disinfectants.
Risk factors
Risk factors for becoming infected with norovirus include:
- Having an impaired immune system, such as people with AIDS and transplant recipients
- Living in a household with improper or unsanitary food-handling procedures
- Living with a child who attends preschool or a child care center
- Traveling to or staying in hotels, vacation resorts, cruise ships or other destinations with many people in close quarters
- Living in close quarters, such as in nursing homes and retirement centers
For most people, norovirus infection clears up within a few days and isn't life-threatening. In some cases, however, severe dehydration, malnutrition and even death can result from norovirus infection, especially among children and among older and immunocompromised adults in hospitals or nursing homes.
Preparing for your appointment
Most people don't need to seek medical attention for a norovirus infection, because it clears up on its own in a day or two. However, in cases involving infants, young children and older or immunocompromised adults, you may want to call your doctor if the illness lasts more than a few days or if it appears to be causing dehydration.
Warning signs of dehydration include:
- Sunken eyes
- Dry mouth and tongue
- Reduced production of tears
- Decreased urine output
What to expect from your doctor
Your doctor will need to know:
- When the illness began
- The frequency of the vomiting or diarrhea
- Whether the vomit or diarrhea contains bile, mucus or blood
- If you have a fever
Tests and diagnosis
Norovirus can be identified by testing a sample of your stool, but diagnosis is usually based on your symptoms alone.
Treatments and drugs
There's no specific treatment for norovirus infection, and recovery generally depends on the health of your immune system. In most otherwise-healthy people, the illness usually resolves within a few days.
The key factor is to replace lost fluids. If you're unable to drink enough fluids to prevent dehydration, you may need to receive fluids intravenously.
Lifestyle and home remedies
If your family includes young children, it's a good idea to have commercially prepared oral hydration solution, such as Pedialyte, on hand. Drinking liquids that contain a lot of sugar, such as soft drinks and many sports drinks, can make diarrhea worse.
Norovirus infection is highly contagious. Follow these suggestions to help prevent norovirus infection from spreading:
- Wash your hands. Thorough hand-washing, especially after using the toilet or changing a diaper, can reduce the risk of transmission.
- Avoid contaminated food and water. Don't eat shellfish that may have come from contaminated waters. Throw out any food that may have been prepared by someone who was sick.
- Disinfect virus-contaminated areas. Use a chlorine bleach solution. Where possible, allow bleach to stay on surfaces longer than 10 minutes.
- Stay home from work. This is especially important if you work in a food-handling job. You may be contagious as long as three days after your symptoms end.
- Norovirus: Technical fact sheet. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/norovirus-factsheet.htm. Accessed Feb. 21, 2011.
- Kapikian AZ. Rotaviruses, noroviruses and other gastrointestinal viruses. In: Goldman L, et al. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2008. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/191371208-2/0/1492/0.html#. Accessed Feb 21, 2011.
- Treanor JJ. Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of noroviruses, astroviruses and sapoviruses. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Feb. 21, 2011.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, et al. Managing acute gastroenteritis among children: Oral rehydration, maintenance, and nutritional therapy. MMWR. 2003;52:1. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5216a1.htm. Accessed Feb. 23, 2011.
- Norovirus illness: Key facts. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/norovirus-keyfacts.htm. Accessed Feb. 22, 2011.
- Canavan A, et al. Diagnosis and management of dehydration in children. American Family Physician. 2009;80:692.


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Written on: 18/11/2013 by Rufus76 (1 review written)
I have been with Evohosting for a few years and feel ashamed that I have not sent a review before now. Any minor problems or queries that we have had during the time with them have been resolved efficiently and quickly. It is great to deal with someone that you actually feel wants to help you and that you are not a hindrance. Emailed them on a Saturday morning with a minor query even though I knew support on that query was only available Monday -Friday. Guess what? They replied and sorted my... (read more)
Written on: 18/10/2013
What drew me to Evo Hosting was a friend's website which loads ridiculously fast. I know the effort it takes to get sites to load that fast on a well-specced and tuned VPS. Evo sites are just as fast. I recently opened an account and moved all of my Wordpress sites there. I raised bunch of tickets all of which were answered quickly and effectively, so the lack of phone support is not an issue. One of my sites is currently a DDOS (denial of service attack) with a million requests every 24... (read more)
Written on: 01/10/2013 by HamsterFangs (1 review written)
After doing a miguided upgrade of Wordpress my website was FUBAR. The guys at Evo sorted it out in double-quick time for me - I doubt any of our subscribers noticed any downtime. I'll be more carefull next time. Evo Hosting are to be Highly Recommended. (read more)
Written on: 12/09/2013 by GreavesBestDesign
We've used Evo for a few years now and their support has always been wonderful. Recently our site was somehow corrupted and despite having no obligation to help, James from customer support dealt with the problem very quickly via email and was more then happy to help get the site back in shape. It's very tempting to sign up for budget or even free web hosting packages, but our experience as a company is it's just not worth it long-term. Evo are more then just a basic hosting provider,... (read more)
Written on: 23/04/2013 by hargrovescycles (1 review written)
After using 123-reg who I would NEVER use again we decided to go with Evo Hosting. Since then we've taken out 3 packages and passed on their details to a number of other connections who have also used them. They have helped us in areas that we would never have expected and they have gone beyond the call of duty fixing issues/migrating sites etc. Use these guys, seriously you wont regret it - the servers are FAST too, very happy with them. (read more)
Written on: 20/04/2013 by TheDogHouseBakery
We moved our site to Evohost after a terrible experience with out original design/hosting company. Our site uses Joomla. We dealt with Tim and we cannot praise both him and the company enough. They went far beyond the call of duty to ensure that our move went smoothly and we are very grateful for their help. Since then, we have had no problems at all with our site and no down time that we have been aware of. They provide exceptional service at very reasonable rates and were easy to contact... (read more)
Written on: 14/04/2013
I have been an Evo Hosting customer for more than six years now. I opened my account in a hurry when I had to migrate some of my sites from another provider whose security had been compromised. Since then I have moved more and more of my business to Evo - because it just works. Of course anything that appears to "just work" the way Evo does, is obviously the result of hard and diligent work by those responsible behind the scenes. This morning (6am on a Sunday), I messed up, I over-wrote... (read more)
Written on: 09/04/2013
Such a fantastic company to deal with. I am purely a retailer with no time to read forums on how to complete techi tasks. From time to time their have been issues with the sites since launching in 2011 and my first port of call is always Evo. They pick up and answer emails within the hour and usual resolve the issues within the hour. (read more)
Written on: 23/03/2013 by shanksdl
Great service, very helpful and on the ball. Quick turnaround. (read more)
Written on: 21/03/2013 by wordpressharriet
This company is excellent. I joined EVOHOsting after they were recommended to me as a good host for WordPress websites. I did a lot of my own research before selecting them, and I'm pleased with my decision. When I started up I had no experience in hosting websites. Setup was straightforward and logical, their systems are user-friendly. Since building my own website, I've built several others for friends and clients. Given my good experience with EVO, I have used their services for all... (read more)
Written on: 08/03/2013
On 1st Mar we raised an issue with our website not working due to 503 errors, and on 8th Mar we definitely confirmed that our website was not working. After re-escalating to Evo on 8th Mar, we migrated the exact site to another hosting provider where we experienced no further 503 errors. With no phone contact support we are very frustrated with the service and are giving very serious consideration to taking our hosting elsewhere. We were experiencing serious 503 errors, which could have... (read more)
Written on: 06/03/2013 by stevegrove (1 review written)
I can only concur with all the praise already heaped upon the Evo-hosting team and their support. I started as a web developer two years ago and read a lot of reviews before selecting a first ISP and have never looked back since. Sure I deal with Namesco and 123-reg and other big players when I have to but that is only when a client comes to me with existing arrangements. I then almost always try to get them to switch to Evo because I get a level of service that I am completely happy with... (read more)
Written on: 20/01/2013 by robertja (5 reviews written)
If evo hosting read this and want to query/verify any of the below, they can contact me via Twitter. Links to my profile below. I currently have a basic Wordpress site hosted with them and this month, have decided to move away from them. I had previously read good things and decided to try them. In retrospect, I wish I'd stayed with one of my preferred webhosts - tsohost/34sp. It started very badly from the off. After I paid them instantly I was expecting an email within a couple of... (read more)
Written on: 06/02/2013
Firstly, I would like to thank you for your comments--I am glad to hear you are happy with our prices, hosting, and control panel.
However, you are incorrect about our accepted payment methods. While we use PayPal as our payment processor, customers do not need to have a PayPal account in order to pay us via credit or debit cards. We also accept Google Checkout, cheques, and postal orders.
We use PayPal as our payment processor because we have been unable to get a merchant account from a bank, a requirement for processing credit and debit cards with other processors. Also, without a merchant account, we cannot offer direct debit to our customers. While PayPal enables users to set up subscriptions, we had to disable this feature because we had approximately 100 customers who set up multiple subscriptions for a single service.
When we have tried to get a merchant account in the past, we were told by banks that they would not give a merchant account to a web hosting provider because the industry has an extremely high rate of fraud and chargebacks.
We periodically check with banks to see if their policies have changed, as we realise some of our customers would prefer to have an alternative payment processor.
Because fraud is such an issue in the web hosting industry, we manually review all orders before accepting them. As a result, it may take a while for some customers to receive their account details. While this is not ideal, we don't allow automatic setup because of all the issues fraudulent orders can cause. Aside from chargebacks, fraudulent orders can cause a multitude of issues; if a spammer signs up with stolen details, they can use a hosting account to send spam. When a spammer uses our hosting to send bulk emails, it can put the stability of the server at risk, as well as cause email issues for all of the other people hosted on the same server (the server will get blacklisted, leaving innocent users unable to send, and sometimes receive, email). As a result, we take fraudulent orders extremely seriously, which can sometime result in delays for legitimate users.
In most instances, orders are activated within minutes (except for overnight). The logs we have your account show you paid your invoice for your hosting account on 07/07/2012 at 15:24 and your order was accepted on 08/07/2012 at 19:39. Obviously, your order was not activated in a timely manner, for which I apologise. We dropped the ball, and we have taken steps to prevent this sort of delaying from occurring again in the future. However, it did not take 3 days for us to send you the details for your hosting account.
Also, you opened at ticket on 07/07/2012 at 19:55 and you received a reply on 09/07/2012 at 00:33. Your ticket was opened in the sales department, which is open from 09:00-18:00 Monday to Friday and our SLA guarantees a reply/resolution within 24 hours.
With respect to invoices, we don't send up a follow up email when invoices aren't paid immediately. For hosting accounts, an invoice is generated 7 days before payment is due. 3 days later, people with upaid invoices receive a reminder. When an invoice is overdue, a reminder is sent on the 1st, 4th, and 7th days, as the account will be suspended when the invoice is a week overdue. If a customer pays their invoices on time, they only receive 2 emails about the invoice.
Some customers feel they are reminded too frequently, while others claim we don't remind them enough. We have tried to strike a balance which will please the majority of our 6,000+ active customers, a feat which obviously isn't always easy.
When we received your feedback in July, we took steps to remedy some of the issues you mentioned, and this review will undoubtedly spark additional changes.
All the best,
Caitlin McAuliffe
Co-Managing Director
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Written on: 17/02/2013
Thanks for replying, few companies do actually take the time to do this, or choose to give a copy and pasdte reply.
Granted, you say "most" orders are activated quickly, but in this instance, my order wasn't, hence my frustration - I'm speaking about my experience. If my site had been for a paying customer I'd have gotten a lot of stick and arkward questions asked due to the delay, basically a lot of uneeded stress. I did post a tweet after my account was finally activated, in total it took 1 day 6 hours, this is a long time in my opinion :)
I've just looked back through the original emails, ticket #HLL-157771 and the explanation for the delayed account setup was the fact it was a weekend and you person who deals with orders was not in the country at the time (support ticket #HLL-157771) :) I quote you response:
"All our orders have to go through a manual fraud check which takes some time; unfortunately as well, because it's a weekend and the person who normally deals with orders is not in the country at the moment, I have had to deal with them outside my normal working hours".
I mean that's fair enough, if you have to manually create things yourself and you only have a single person who can deal with orders, but it's certainly not ideal. For one, I feel the pain to the poor soul manually logging into PayPal to verify payments for you quoted 6000+ customers, that's certainly a full job alone :) However, having to wait so long is very frustrating.
I'm well aware that getting a merchant account can be challenging, but you may want to look around at your competition - I come into contact with a lot of hosts and being a full web developer, have to setup accounts for customers. Last week alone I used 7 different web hosts for customers. I have yet to come across a single hosting company that does accept credit cards on their sites and will not setup accounts pretty much instantly. In this respect, you're unique. I'm sure you do allow payment via cheque and postal order, but surely that would be even slower than be fore and would require even more manual checking? That is of little, if no benefit in my opinion.
Either way, I decided to move 34sp for the hosting. In contrast, I paid instantly on their site, on a Saturday morning using my credit card and minutes later recieved an email with all my account settings and login details. They are a big established host and as I paid on their site directly, had a merchant account.
I digress, bar the issue with setup and billing the actual hosting and your control panel was perfectly fine. Howerver, by forcing PayPal unpon me was apian to be honest. Each month I got a suspension email from yourselves. If you do have to use PayPal, at the very least allow a subscription payment to be used so it's not so manual.
No hard feelings, I'm a web developer by trade and expect things like hosting to be available straight away, especially if I've made an instant payment. Each to their own I guess. The actual quality of your shared hosting is good, which is more important and something a lot of hosts I've used definitely cannot say.
Written on: 18/11/2012
I have had an ecommerce store for many years, and after having problems with my old hosts, i moved to evo hosting. Everything was setup and transfered very quickly. I have had a few problems, but these have soon beed rectified by evo where required. I have always had a quick reponse to any questions I may have had. Cannor fault the service in any way. (read more)
Written on: 07/11/2012 by AndyJamesWells (1 review written)
Evohosting is a first class service. I have tried many other domain name and hosting companies but nothing comes close to Evohosting. The staff are friendly and always happy to help at no extra cost. I have had several issues, by my own doing, and they have helped get things back on track. Domain names and hosting is set up quickly and the software that is easily installed is a plenty. Cant speak highly of these guys (and gals). (read more)
Written on: 29/08/2012
Not a good start, I am still waiting for them to set up my hosting account I purchased 3 days ago, so now im waiting for an email response…. other companies usually have you up and running the same day. Im also getting billed for a year 365 days since payment even though its been 3 days and im still not set up so ive paid for 3 days hosting I havnt even got !!! If you are in a rush to set up your site don't go here. (read more)
Written on: 03/09/2012
Accounts are setup the same day unless the payment didn't go through or there was something mysterious about the order. Please contact us so we can look into this.
Written on: 13/05/2012 by wunderful (1 review written)
I have always hosted my websites at Evohosting for many years now and I have to say that I can never find fault in their service. I did my research and found that other hosts were very happy to offer you "unlimited" on everything BUT none of the others had the hard-working attitude and attention to detail in support issues as evo has. When they first started out they bent over backwards to start up what is now a truly inspirational business and that standard of care and appreciation for... (read more)
Written on: 07/05/2012 by smoothcannon
Ive been with a few hosts over the years I even had a dedicated server but this has been the best host yet at a tenner a month it has been more stable than my £160 a month dedicated I have only ever had one problem where the billing system didnt register my payment and the site was down due to non payment a quick tweet to the guys and it was back up straight away. Everything is dead easy to use they have the tried and tested C-panel to use the only thing I dont like is having to have a... (read more)
Written on: 05/10/2011
I run quite a few different sites and have used a range of hosting companies over the years, and none have come close to Evohosting. Whenever I have technical issues, they are always quick to respond with a solution and clear explanations. I had to build a new ecommerce store, but for three months while I was building it, I had to keep my existing domain with my old host up - I contacted Evo about this and they lent me a domain, for no extra charge. No problem seems too big or small with... (read more)
Written on: 13/09/2011 by Spikegt
I have used evohosting for a few sites now. The only hosting company to give proper customer support that I have come across. The team that replies to support tickets are very very knowledgeable and friendly. Possibly slightly more expensive than others out there but they truly are in my opinion the best. Any server problems are advertised instantly through their twitter and blog. Having used a few of the bigger players such as fasthosts and godaddy I will never ever look back these guys... (read more)
Written on: 06/09/2011 by marksmithy
Excellent customer services - quick responses and really helpful staff. Very quick to set up dedicated IP and SLL certificates. Reliably service and fast response times. Also good value for money. A refreshing experience in the world of hosting! Well done Evohosting. (read more)
Written on: 20/02/2011
Excellent, best hosting company around.
Great value for money, the packages they sell are perfect!
Lightning fast load times and tonnes of features!
The best thing i noticed about EVO is the customer support and service. They reply to most problems in the space of about 15mins, they're responses are friendly and precise.
I'm a web-designer and just transferred 7 websites to EVO and it's the best thing I could have done!!
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Written on: 19/01/2011 by Blue Hampster (1 review written)
I have been hosting my website on 1&1 hosting until I got recommended by a friend about Evohosting. The pricing is almost half the price of what I had on 1&1. The size of the storage is not as large, but infinatly larger MySQL databases (with no limit on size, users and full permissions for security). Unlimited subdomains, email accounts, bandwidth and unlimited add-on domains which has allowed me to look after some other sites I had hosted at other locations.
A definite plus is the...
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Written on: 17/01/2011
I recently started switching my clients from 123-reg (as they are an absolute joke!!!) to Evohosting and I have got to say I'm so glad I did! I was originally hooked by Evohostings great prices, so to be fair wasn't expecting much from them on the customer service side of things but I COULDN'T OF BEEN MORE WRONG! The online customer service is fast, quick, helpful and very friendly! Okay so you cant phone them but the online support is, as I say GREAT!
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Written on: 14/01/2011
I normally dont write reviews but when i saw that evo only had 16 reviews i was shocked!!
I have been with them for about 4 years, the service is amazing and the support is with out a doubt the best in the world.
I had a client about a year ago that had 140 websites and domain names, she was with 1-on-1 or what ever they are called and he website was hacked she lost everything!! i manged to move the domain names and websites to evo in a day they sorted everything with the pain in the a888...
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Written on: 05/01/2011
Been with Evo for a year now and can without a doubt say they are the best hosting service I've ever used. No hassle, great customer service and really competitive prices for the options they give you. It's also really easy to cancel your service if you cannot maintain it.
It can be hard trying to decide on which hosting company to go with and as a web developer I've done loads of research into these companies that claim low low prices and always find myself back at evohosting purely...
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Written on: 23/12/2010
As a web developer, I am always on the lookout for a great hosting company to recommend to my clients, but until now I have been unable to do so because I have had such appalling service from some of the big players that I couldn't bring myself to endorse or recommend them.
I noticed that EvoHosting had some good reviews on here, so I decided to give them a try - and I'm glad I did. They are by far the best hosting company I have ever used. Their customer service is excellent (not...
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Written on: 05/12/2010
Honestly, I can't think of a single bad point about this company. I've been using them for at least six or seven years now and they've been nothing but excellent. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, the hosting plans offered are top-notch and in general the whole thing just plain works. I would, and frequently do, recommend Evo to absolutely anyone looking for a web host. (read more)
Written on: 05/12/2010
I transferrd all my websites to EvoHosting about six months ago - it all went very smoothly and any issues/queries were answered quickly and clearly by their friendly support staff. Even at weekends you can rely on a repsonse within an hour from a real person as opposed to just an automated 'we'll get back to you soon'. Very impressive all round really - would happily recommend to anyone looking for a reliable web hosting company. (read more)
Written on: 18/11/2010
We migrated our e-commerce store to Magento and were looking for a hosting company that can handle Magento. We found Evo Hosting through a web search and thought we'd give them a try. We choose them because they are UK based and that was an important factor for us.
In my experience so far, I'm extremely happy with the service and have found them to have excellent customer service. As far as I know, they don't have telephone support, but these guys are great at responding thorough the ticket...
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Written on: 13/11/2010 by eggbanjo (1 review written)
Although slightly higher priced than some hosting packages they are well worth the money. I am a firm believer in "buy cheap buy twice". although you do not not get much storage space for your money this is easily overcome buy the level of service, ease of use, up time, extras and professionalism of the staff.
well recommended.
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Written on: 08/11/2010
I've only been with Evo Hosting for about a month now, but compared to other hosts i've been with, they are easily the best. Some might argue that lack of telephone support is an issue, but the speed at which they respond to your support tickets easily conquers that problem.
The staff are friendly and give you very descriptive advise and explainations. Some other hosting companies will usually just brush off a problem your having, or when something can't be done, but Evo Hosting don't...
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Written on: 29/10/2010 by YFCMickey (2 reviews written)
Evohosting, for the same price as upgrading to the most basic 'Linux-Plus' package at another company, transferred my domain and almost doubled everything said company were offering in terms of storage, e-mails etc etc.
They also responded to my help-desk tickets promptly and effectively. I would stake my name on this and recommend to anyone.
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Written on: 22/05/2010
Evo are seriously good, in fact for the money you pay they are outstandingly good, this is quite simply, professional level hosting with economy prices.
I currently have 2-3 domains on my Evo account and am planning on moving more as my other hosting accounts expire.
So far the best Hosts I've ever used, great value, great service both in terms of uptime and more importantly, support staff who are awesome, and once you get used to cPanel, the whole thing is a breeze to use...
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Help with what? I don't think anyone at TPU works for YouTube/Google. I don't understand what kind of help you want. I lost my original account a couple years ago. I started a new one.
ok, would wait for their reply as this the only option. If nothing works out, would give in and make new account
Have you tried calling Google instead? I've had very good follow-up with Google when I call them as opposed to emailing them.
Hi This may help - YouTube nb: I could not find an alternative number for your location atb (all the best) Law-II
I just got my first strike on my account today from a complaint by the UFC on a 3 minute music video I put together. It takes three copyright strikes to get your account shut down and it takes a lot to get a strike. I have over 20 videos with acknowledged copyrighted music, all that does is display ads on those videos as the software recognizes the audio from the publishers. It isn't until someone actually files a complaint against you that it's a problem so you must have pissed off some big dogs or done/said something stupid or had inappropriate videos up. You're notified about the strikes, if you've been shut down for other reasons you should have a good look through your emails as they'll send you an email too. It's not likely you're going to get shut down overnight, so this does seem strange. I'm interested in hearing what YouTube/Google have to say to you.
If you dont have enough space to keep them on your local hard drive, there are online solutions, many of them free. Dropbox gives you 3GB free.
Had no strikes , zero , my account was totaly clean, with videos , tricks tips , that i made myself. 100% genuine content. i dont know which i big dog i might have pissed , might be microsoft, had couple of videos about windows 8 activation flaw. BTW i managed to get some videos that i had , they were in firends hard disk
Microsoft would jump on that very quickly. It is very possible that was it (it's still pirating which is still illegal to begin with). Not exactly a wise thing to put on YouTube IMHO.
but it was just that microsoft are prividing free PRO WMC keys , anyways i have lost all hope for recovering my account. would make a new one, would keep in mind to not piss them again.
Best to start with a clean slate. Stick to the gaming videos and keeping away from any tricks, flaws, hacks or anything out of the ordinary. There's tons of video tutorials on how to install and crack the latest games and software and all kinds of other shady activity on YouTube even full length TV series and movies, you may very well find you'll get hit before them. It's not something worth risking if you're moving up with a channel of your own.
I never promoted piracy on previous channel too , just showed how to get a free windows media centre key, which microsoft were distributing anyways i have decided to make a new channel , hope its better this time.
What gets me is that they didn't give you a clear reason for the takedown and Google refuse to talk to you. Those copyright holders have waaay too much power and constantly abuse the system like this. I remember the days when you could post whatever you liked on YouTube and sod the copyright cartels. Those were the good days. Just look how they've gagged TPU from discussing anything potentially piracy related. We can't even post links. It stinks and I feel for ya, man. Next time, keep master copies on your own hard drives, with plenty of backups. You could also save encrypted versions of them in the cloud for extra piece of mind. Encrypted versions to stop the bastards surreptitiously looking at your files and quietly deleting them. Seriously, you may not even get a warning that it's happened. Just quietly gone.
Free keys for people who have legit Windows to upgrade, not people who have a pirated copy. Pirating the OS before you do this is still illegal.
Have you tried filling out this form? http://support.google.com/youtube/bin/request.py?contact_type=accountdisabled
yup i showed in the video how to obtain a free wmc key, i didnt care what they did with that. BTW i still have a key available, if somebody wants it , i can give it . any yup i have filled that form many times , no responce
That key is being given away free and clear on their website, so there's nothing dodgy with making a video about it. Look, I'll even post the link here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/feature-packs I can't imagine them pulling your account for that. Since you weren't told why, everyone assumes that this was the reason, when in truth, we just don't know.
Yup but my video said free upgrade WMC for windows 8 KEYS that might have pissed them. well i also showed my VITA running psp games , which are not on store, may be sony got mad. may be ubisoft got mad because i showed how to clear killing crusader without being detected i would never know atleast youtube should give me some of my videos back. BTW when my account was active , i was recieving large no. of dislikes on all my videos, that might be the case. But i have decided to make new channel, would stick to coding, gaming and may be some hacking (because these are the videos i have backup off , gaming and coding videos are gone )
still no reply, i think we should close this thread, as this thread serves no purpose now. and i cant find thread closing button


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It's a curious, and powerful, feature of fine wine that it constantly refers to the past. Like starlight, many of the wines we buy are already years old by the time they reach us. For example, we're only now tasting the 2010 vintage.
So the past is always present. Of course, it's not just a matter of vintages. We measure greatness—often inappropriately—in part by a wine's longevity. A wine that has either lasted decades or is presented to us as having such a capacity is esteemed. It's considered a marker of quality, never mind that an ability to age tells us surprisingly little about quality.
For example, many wines made from the Tempranillo grape can retain astonishing youthfulness for decades, yet only rarely do they transform into something truly complex and layered. The power of the past is such that the mythology about age and greatness is unshakable.
But it's not just about old vintages. The power of the past also lies in its reassurance. Traditional wines and winegrowing areas are seen as sure things.
This was brought home to me during a recent trip to China. Wine lovers there seemed to be interested mostly in renowned and lustrous wines such as Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne. This is understandable, to be sure. All wine newbies want to taste the benchmarks that have been sanctified over centuries. Fair enough.
Yet it has to be said: Fine wine today is much more about the future than ever it was. The "future" used to be merely the upcoming new offering from Bordeaux or Burgundy. It was a static, known universe, where the tick of the clock was measured only in vintage differences.
That's now been swept away by a far broader vision of the "future." Today, the "future" means whole new countries, regions, districts and even heretofore-unknown grape varieties.
After I left China, I flew to New Zealand, where I was a speaker at a Pinot Noir conference. I've been to New Zealand numerous times; my first visit there was in 1974, when I hitchhiked around South Island for six weeks. (Full disclosure: I drank a lot more beer than I did wine. There wasn't much local wine back then—especially in South Island—and what was available wasn't very good.)
Anyway, I spent two weeks in New Zealand, most of that time on my own touring North Island and visiting wine producers. What I really saw (and tasted) was the future. For example, during the Pinot Noir conference, I tasted, like everyone else, hundreds of New Zealand Pinot Noirs. That in itself is astonishing when you think about it. Hundreds of New Zealand Pinot Noirs? The traditional "wine past" never had such a thing, or even imagined it.
While tasting through the array I came upon a producer I had never previously tasted or even heard of. Yet when I tasted their Pinot Noir I was bowled over: Ostler Vineyards "Caroline's" Pinot Noir struck me as a remarkable wine.
I managed to taste three vintages worth; the 2008, 2009 and 2010 and all shared the same—dare I say it?—Chambolle-Musigny-like qualities of mineral-scented perfuminess allied to a layered depth and dimensionality. Produced in the ultracool, limestone-rich Waitaki Valley in New Zealand's South Island, it was a revelation. Here was the future!
In the North Island, I came across the utterly different yet equally remarkable Pinot Noirs of Kusuda Wines, in the Martinborough district about 40 miles east of Wellington. Here again, I tasted sheer remarkableness. Owner-winemaker Hiroyuki Kusuda, born and raised in Japan and now residing in New Zealand, is obsessed with extreme berry selection. Kusuda brings in 50 Japanese pickers at harvest, and he described (and displayed photographs of) the most rigorous and extreme berry-sorting that I've ever heard of. The result? Suffice it to say that you can taste the difference. The future!
The list of producers such as these that I encounter in my travels and tastings is extensive. They're everywhere today. You find them in Argentina: Try the exquisite Malbecs from Mendel Wines, where winemaker Roberto de la Mota employs an exacting, multiphase harvesting regimen and a highly involved blending approach derived from his decades of experience making sparkling wines.
You find it in Napa Valley: Try Dana Estate, which is so committed to the particular needs of each of its three vineyards that each has its own vineyard-dedicated (and differently equipped) fermentation facility.
You find equally intriguing/thrilling/fascinating/profound/different wines and producers in Oregon, Ontario, seemingly everywhere in Italy, Austria, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Australia, France's Loire Valley (among numerous other places in that wine-rich nation) and in many parts of California.
The bottom line is this: If you really want to know fine wine, forget the past. The real action today lies in the future—which, paradoxically, is already here. But not everyone, quite understandably, knows it or (not quite as understandably) believes it.
Taste all of these "futures" and, as my friend and colleague the late Alexis Bespaloff used to say, "You'll agree for yourself."
Dennis D Bishop — Southeast Michigan, USA — March 19, 2013 12:57pm ET
It will follow the vintners and their commitment to producing better wines, but the future will also bring forth a more discerning, educated consumer, which in turn will drive quality ever more. The key here is communications and validation. Matt, your role (and others of your kind) in this process will be very critical. Thank you for the view!
John B Vlahos — Cupertino, California — March 19, 2013 6:58pm ET
Matt, I've been involved in wines in various capacities for the past 52 years and I can say without hesitancy that wines today are better than ever, and getting even better. Living in California has allowed me to experience wines from numerous small independant producers that are making small lotsd of outstanding wines at reasonable prices. And they do not need excessive aging to be enjoyed. In fact, I've come to prefer younger wines to those that require aging. I'm still waiting for my 1958 Inglenook special cask selection cabernet sauvignon to "reach it's peak," It is still not drinkable!
Dustin Hartung — Salt Lake City, Utah — March 19, 2013 9:37pm ET
Would it be wrong to think the 2000 Bordeaux that compelled me to begin my wine life is obsolete? I started my cellar by the case. I thought the future was then? Neophyte!
Don Clemens — Elgin, IL, USA — March 20, 2013 11:38am ET
Great article, Matt. I've been lucky to have been in the wine biz for about 40 years. The explosion of wines coming from all over the world, accompanied by technical mastery and appropriate grape variety plantations, has been dazzling! I've been enjoying wines from areas that were certainly not previously well known in the US, even while they were being appreciated in their respective home regions. Northern Italy, Slovenia, central Europe and parts of the former Soviet Union continue to surprise and delight me with their unique styles and their absolute "food-friendliness". Long live the future!
David A Zajac — Akron, Ohio — March 20, 2013 12:37pm ET
Matt, I have to disagree with you on the overall premise but agree that wines from all over the world are getting better. I guess as long as you have motivated winemakers and technology keeps improving, that is a given that wine overall will be better than say 50 years ago. However, I do not believe that in our lifetimes you will ever hear anyone compare the greatest pinot noir they have ever had to some benchmark anywhere but in Burgundy. Ditto Bordeaux and Champagne. Remember, the improvements your tasting throughout the world apply to these area's too, aren't the wines of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne better than they were even 20 years ago? I believe its safe to say you will be able to pick a bottle off of a store shelf and almost be assured it will be a good bottle of wine, but the benchmarks will remain what is being done in Burgundy, Piedmont, the Mosel etc.
Marco Laico — charlotte nc — March 20, 2013 2:56pm ET
my view is that, the benchmark still exist in burgundy, piemonte, tuscany, bordeaux and napa but there are also new benchmark created in southern italy , northern italy , loire , spain and argentina
lots to drink and discover my friends...
Staffan Bjorlin — Los Angeles — March 21, 2013 1:30am ET
I agree that there are tons of new interesting stuff coming from new places, but isn't "forget the past" a little too drastic?
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