Body Worlds 3 Discount has Expired
XMission is proud to sponsor the new Body Worlds 3 exhibit at The Leonardo. From September 22 to October 10, 2008, XMission customers will receive a $3 discount ($19 instead of $22) on the price of an adult admission into the exhibit. Here are the details: XMission Customers get a Body Worlds deal! Log onto […]
Free Electronics Recycling at all R.C. Willey locations
R.C. Willey is offering free electronics recycling on August 7, 8, and 9 at all locations along the Wasatch Front from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Recycling for this event is provided by Guaranteed Recycling Experts (GRX), a genuine recycler that returns 100% of the materials to the manufacturing process. They don’t export, landfill, or […]
DNS security and resolution
As many have noted, a serious vulnerability in DNS was recently discovered. Immediately after release of the patch in question and prior to exploit code being released into the wild, along with most other major providers, XMission has patched its servers for this serious issue on both its primary nameservers as well as its dedicated […]
The challenges of cooling modern data centers
As computers get smaller and more powerful, data centers face greater challenges to keep them cool. Blade servers, like the new Sun 6048 blade system we recently purchased for a next-generation hosting product we’re developing, are at the current bleeding edge of power consumption and heat output. To exacerbate matters, electricity costs continue to rise […]
Getting Your PS3 Online
Please note: As of January 1, 2017, XMission no longer sells DSL services. So, you’d like to snipe a few fellow gamers in a game of Metal Gear Solid Online but there’s just one problem: your PS3 isn’t connected to the network. Fear not, for I shall walk you through the valley of the shadow […]
Windows patch breaks net access for Zone Alarm users
Software incompatibilities can really be a pain, especially when they cause problems with your internet access. It’s even worse when an update meant to improve security is the one that causes problems. This past Tuesday (July 8), Microsoft released a patch (KB951748) via Windows update which was meant to fix a DNS exploit where hackers could […]
New XMission wifi hotspot @ Mestizo Coffeehouse
UPDATE: XMission no longer offers free wireless services in Utah as of April, 2021. Hello! I just wanted to take a moment to tell you about our latest free wireless hotspot. Mestizo Coffeehouse is an independent cafe on Salt Lake’s West Side near the famous Red Iguana. Mestizo features an art gallery, and the studio […]
Flash to the Future
The XMission Research and Development team was in Boston this week, catching a ball game, taking in some local flavor…oh and we went to USENIX. While there, I had the chance to hear from Adrian Cockroft, who is currently leading a performance tuning and research group over at Netflix. Though his presentation was excellent, one […]
Utah Arts Fest this Weekend
XMission has proudly sponsored the Utah Arts Festival for more than a decade. In addition to supplying funds for the “Sponsor Patio,” XMission provides wireless services to the festival grounds, and hosts the Utah Arts Festival website. We have even worked occasionally with exhibiting, tech-oriented artists. The festival is taking place this weekend (June 26-29) […]
Getting Phished?
Recently, a few dozen of our subscribers received an email claiming to be from XMission that urged them to email their password. This fraudulent, “phishing” email did not come from XMission; unfortunately, it looked authentic enough that a few customers responded. Obviously, we find emails like this incredibly frustrating. Spam has cost us tremendously in […]