Stuff We Like
XMission Sponsors the 2011 Salt Lake Valley Science & Engineering Fair
It’s science fair season in Utah schools and XMission is again sponsoring the Salt Lake Valley Science & Engineering Fair on March 22-25 at the University of Utah. Each year, the Fair features the best young Utah scientists in grades 5 to 12. Students present their experiments and compete for a chance to represent Utah […]
U.S. Call Center Support Better and Growing
This NPR story discusses something most people have known for years: that the quality of off shore call center support pales in comparison to US-based centers. Interestingly, companies are starting to move support back to the US. Of course, XMission has always provided local support. All of our support technicians are based in Salt Lake […]
An Exciting Field In A Historic Moment
Please note: As of January 1, 2017, XMission no longer sells DSL services. My three year old boy doesn’t understand the concept of broadcast television. I fully admit to being a technophile by hobby as well as trade, and so my house is filled with the latest in digital distribution devices: every television receiver has […]
Unleash the Kraken!
Tolkien has long been the foundation on which nearly all subsequent fantasy works have been built. Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and many other fantasy staples were codified by Tolkien in his various stories about Middle-Earth. How often do you see an Elf described in a fantasy novel that doesn’t bear some resemblance to the Tolkien archetype? […]
UEFA Champions League Final
I have to admit, I wasn’t always a fan of soccer (football!). Growing up I wasn’t the most in shape kid in the neighborhood so when my parents signed me up for a local city league it was like torture. I dreaded practice and I hated games… all that running! Later I played indoor soccer, […]
Introducing Stackable: XMission’s Hosting Service for Developers
For the past two years, members of our research and development team (Jason Hansen, Mike Place, and Eric Waters) have spent their days and nights working on a new premium web hosting service for XMission. Because of their hard work and the direction of our fearless leader, Pete Ashdown, we are very proud to announce […]
Happy 30th birthday to KRCL!
Today we celebrate KRCL: 30 years of independent music, information and a unique voice in our community. I recall setting up KRCL as non-profit account with XMission back in 1997. Back then their needs were small but quickly grew. Today, XMission sponsors the KRCL live radio streams and we appreciate the benefits they bring to […]
Utah Arts Festival: 6/25 to 6/28
XMission has proudly sponsored the Utah Arts Festival for many years, and is currently the title sponsor for the UAF “Sponsor Patio.” Besides hosting the Utah Arts Festival website, XMission provides wifi services to the festival grounds, and even works with exhibiting artists who require technical assistance. Hope to see you there!
Visit the new Computer Graphics History Museum
If you like vintage computing gear, be sure to check out the first exhibit of the new Computer Graphics History Museum this Friday in downtown SLC. This free exhibit is entitled Release 0.1: Visible Storage. When: Friday, June 19, 2009 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Where: BFS Warehouse 555 South 400 West Salt Lake City, […]
BetaLoft: workspace for SLC independents
For those of you who enjoy working in a collaborative environment, you may want to take a look at BetaLoft: a new coworking space in downtown Salt Lake City that welcomes freelancers, telecommuters, and other independent working folks. BetaLoft is located at 357 West 200 South, and is open from 9 a.m. To 5 p.m. […]