I’m on the verge of saying goodbye & good riddance to Leaseweb - and I couldn’t be happier.

It is through great regret that I recommend that anybody thinking about renting a server from Leaseweb, should think again. The trouble I’ve had from the moment I said Go, has been unbelievable. And despite their very cheap prices, there is no value to be found here.

I joined Leasewebback in June this year, due to issues with my previous host - I was sharing a server with a friend, but it seemed I was paying the full bill every month. So for 80 EURO (approx. $120 USD) I ordered a dedicated server from Leaseweb.

Here’s the blunders:

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For anybody coding or wanting to code in PHP, a decent editor is vital. Sticking with old-fashioned notepad just won’t cut it, what you need is the mothership of editors - and I think I’ve found it!

PHP Expert Editor is developed by Ankord Development Group, and is one of the more serious entries in this field. And at 35 EUR for a life time license, it won’t shred your wallet either. (What? You didn’t expect it to be free, did you?)

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If you haven’t already tried it, downloading and installing Google’s new Chrome browser would be a wise decision. The logo looks somewhat similar to the Pokéball from that old hit Pokémon.

Chrome marks a new era of browsing, for once we have a company thinking outside the box and actually designing a browser that meets the demands of the modern world.

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There’s just something about DELL, isn’t there? Wherever you go in the world, whatever you watch on the television, DELL seems to crop up everywhere. So it should come as no surprise that the trend that is DELL is taking part in another trend of the world - energy efficiency.

Despite being powered by a power unit supplying a maximum of 65 watts of juice (less than most laptops guzzle), the DELL Studio Hybrid packs quite a punch and shouldn’t have any problems processing the day-to-day tasks of the average user.

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Picking a host for your website is probably one of the most important things you’ll ever do. And fate forbid that host goes down, you’ll need all the support you can get. Actually, all you really need is somebody that is willing to investigate the issue in a timely manner, and timely is the category that Leaseweb’s technical support fits least in to.

Yesterday (Monday, 25th July ‘08) the server stopped responding. I know I paid my bill because I have a receipt, so surely they haven’t cut it off?! Panic set in, there were people trying to access the server, I have two business clients relying on that server - one for the website, okay so that isn’t too bad, and the other for email! Lucky for me it’s the end of the working day, except - oh no, Leaseweb’s technical support is closed. They’re not in my time zone either, of course they can’t be blamed for that, it was my choice to rent a server outside of my country after all.

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I’ve decided to finally bite the bullet and start my own blog about my experiences in my profession. I’ve got to be honest - I want to make a bomb, a bomb lot of money that is! But primarily I want to offer the advice that my years of experience allow me to offer. I want to inspire people to reach for what some consider impossible, but I’d consider only the beginning of an individual’s capabilities.

I don’t have any qualifications, so if you’re looking for somebody that spent all their money in college then you’re definitely at the wrong place. I spent my money on McDonalds and pizzas, and countless cars. Despite that, I do have experience. I have www.bloopdiary.com and years of experience running a computer repair business.

So bookmark me, and read my ramblings when you get a chance. Create your own account and leave me some comments - I want to be read, and I want to know I’m being read.

I look forward to my next post.