Stuff We Like: 2018 XMission Gift Guide
Obviously, we spend a lot of time on the Internet, so our staff loves helping Santa choose the right gifts for technical (and not-so-technical) friends and family members. We hope these ideas get the consumer juices flowing in your festive brains. While you are feeling generous, please show some love to our fellow local businesses […]
Media Release: XMission Recognizes its 10,000th Subscriber on UTOPIA Fiber
Today, XMission celebrated the 10,000th customer to sign up for its fiber optic service on the UTOPIA Fiber network. The customer, JR Medina of Murray, received a free year of XMission’s Gigabit data service. “I am extremely happy with UTOPIA,” said JR. “From the installation to how they hooked up my router, it was easy. […]
How to add a contact form to your WordPress website
A contact form is the most straight-forward and ubiquitous way for your website visitors to send you comments and information. WordPress does not offer a native form tool, so this job calls for a plugin. Mandatory disclaimer: DO NOT INSTALL UNTRUSTED PLUGINS! Malicious plugins can compromise your website and destroy your data! I strongly suggest […]
After GDPR Is Domain Privacy Still Necessary?
For many years now most of us have felt compelled to pay for domain privacy when we renew our domains each year. Since domain Whois information was readily available we eventually found ourselves getting spammed badly enough that paying the extra for domain privacy was a no-brainer. But after the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection […]
Media Release: XMission Donates Textbooks to Zimbabwean Developer Group, ZimboPy
On Monday, June 25, XMission donated textbooks to 20 participants in ZimboPy, an on-the-ground effort by local Python developers in the Harare. ZimboPy work in community centers, universities and tech hubs to teach girls coding “I’m very pleased that XMission can help create educational opportunities for young women in Zimbabwe,” said Pete Ashdown, president and […]
It’s OpenWest season!
Dust off your open source thinking caps, because OpenWest kicks off in just two days! XMission has proudly sponsored OpenWest, a regional conference to support and promote open source software, since its inception back in 2006. OpenWest continues to grow and increase attendance each year by offering compelling keynotes, interactive events, and education on hot […]
Inspiring Kids Doing Cool Stuff at U of U Science & Engineering Fair
For over a decade, XMission has proudly supported the University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair (formerly known as Salt Lake Valley Science & Engineering Fair). This year, some superstar kids from grades 5-12 will present their projects before the judges and compete for trophies, cash prizes, internships, college scholarships and other non-monetary recognition for […]
Do It Yourself With XMission Control
XMission has updated its control panel. “XMission Control” not only consolidates previous online tools but also adds new functionality to help you better manage your account. This initial blog post will touch upon a handful of key features. Future posts will delve deeper into these and other awesome elements. If you haven’t already, we encourage […]
Media Release: Beyond Google Fiber—In UTOPIA Cities, XMission Launches The Fastest Residential Connection Available in the U.S.
XMission announced today that it now offers the fastest residential data connection available in America: a 10 Gigabit-per-second fiber-to-the-home connection on the UTOPIA network. “I am proud to be pushing the limits of Internet in Utah again with our 10 Gigabit to-the-home offering,” said Pete Ashdown, president and founder of XMission. “XMission strives to be […]
Sane Password Management
Do you have trouble remembering your passwords? Struggle to create a secure, new password when you have to sign-up at yet another new website? Get frustrated trying to correctly type secure passwords on your smartphone too? Follow along as I explain password security best practices for the non-mathematicians of the world. While online security has […]