Archive for 2009
The Eagle Has Landed
July 20th, 2009
As I’m sure most of our customers know, today marks the 40th anniversary of the first time any person set foot on any astronomical object other than the Earth; on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon. This was arguably the most significant achievement of the 20th century, and because [...]
Domain Promotions
June 17th, 2009
Note: These offers have now ended.
Our latest domain promotions sees a return for two previous offers; .tv and .mobi
.tv is now $24 for the first year.
.mobi is now $11 for the first year.
This is in addition to our long-term sale on all .in domains. All offers end on the 29th June so you haven’t got [...]
The Universe in Ultraviolet!
June 8th, 2009
The second episode of the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast to be sponsored by us is now online. In this episode, Erika Hamden of Columbia University talks about ultraviolet astronomy: check it out here.
And don’t forget, for the remainder of this year we are offering a year of free web hosting for astronomy web sites. [...]
Phone Number Change
May 27th, 2009
Our telephone numbers have changed, they are now:
Skype: valcato
UK: 020 8123 5766
US: 469-522-3466
The British government telecoms watchdog, Ofcom, decided that there were issues with 0870 numbers which it wanted to address. As a result of the consultation it was announced that costs to consumers calling 0870 ‘non-geographic’ numbers should be brought in line [...]
.Tv Promotion
May 14th, 2009
Note: This offer has now ended.
New .Tv registrations are now on special offer; we’ve knocked $9 off the price, so you only pay $24 for the first year.
This domain owes its popularity to its similarity with the word television, it actually belongs to the small Pollenesian island of Tuvalu. However it’s open to everyone, and [...]
365 Days of Astronomy
May 13th, 2009
Today’s 365 Days of Astronomy podcast is sponsored by us, as part of our International Year of Astronomy offer of free web hosting for astronomy web sites. This episode discusses Charles Messier and his catalogue of astronomical objects, and in particular the globular cluster M3.
The podcast’s theme tune was written and performed by George Hrab, [...]
Host Unlimited Domains
May 3rd, 2009
We’re pleased to announce that we have refreshed our shared hosting plans and we think you’ll be pleased. All our packages now include unlimited addon domains and parked domains. This means you can now host as many websites on a single account as you like!
All our prices are staying the same, however we are overhauling [...]
.Tel now available
April 17th, 2009
The latest top level domain is now available for registration. Tel is unique as it acts like an internet telephone directory; you can store phone numbers, addresses, websites and other pieces of information. It allows people to find your contact information in one place.
To see what a .tel looks like visit valcato.tel
For more information refer [...]
.Mobi Promotion
April 17th, 2009
Note: This offer has now ended.
.Mobi is once again on offer; you can now register the mobile domain for only $11 for the first year.
This extension is designed for the mobile and with mobile internet enabled devices increasingly popular, now is the perfect time to take advantage of this bargain pricing. Offer ends 14th of [...]
Spam’s physical effects
April 16th, 2009
In a report published today the physical effect spam has upon our environment has been quantified. The energy used in the lifecycle of spam is equivalent to that of 2.4 million homes in the United States!
Interestingly the vast majority of energy consumption is from users viewing and sifting through spam emails, the report estimates that [...]
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