We here at FatCow were just having an interesting discussion the other day about how cool it would be if you could modify the look of your iPhone with custom icons.  Seriously,  you can modify the look of your desktop with any icon that you want, but Apple doesn’t allow you to create custom icons for your iPhone? What gives?

That being said,  the designer of the farm fresh free icons, made a quick  apocalyptic-themed mock up (just in time for the release  of 2012) of what it would possibly look like if Apple allowed this functionality.

Do you think Apple should allow the iPhone to be modified this way?  We at FatCow think so.  One thing Apple should think about is the movement of Android in this space. Google is the king of being open and I suspect they’ll make this functionality available, if they haven’t already.

Please comment and let me know what you guys think

Thanks again,

Eric

ps. The designer also made these icons available for you to do whatever you want with.  They’re located here

Hey all,

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed but we just beefed (sorry, but I have a bad cow joke quota to make) up  our default mailbox size to 250MB.  It was a skimpy 25MB prior to this most recent upgrade.  Also,  we have a new version of WebMail coming out soon (if you use SquirrelMail, you are using it now). Atmail and Horde users will be moved to it soon and we expect you’ll like it.

Not all the improvements are as sexy. With the goal of improving mail performance, we have implemented an abandoned mailbox policy as well.  I like to call it the “Don’t Create it and Forget it” policy.  Spam hits unused mailboxes hard and  since the boxes are abandoned all those messages just build up resulting in a slower mail system.   So you now need to login to your mailboxes every 90 days to avoid it being disabled.  Forwards will still work as always. I know that this policy  sounds harsh, but it’s the price we pay for wanting to provide  a good quality web hosting service at an affordable price.

Thanks again and keep on chugging

Eric

Have you guys seen our set of free farm-fresh web icons? If not, check them out now. We (meaning our team of talented designers,  seeing that I cannot design at all) have built a set of 800 icons that you can download for free directly from our website.

We have provided these knowing that most designers/web developers are in constant need of professionally designed icons.  Each icon comes in a 16 and 32-pixel version and is ideal for both application and personal use. On top of that, we’ll be adding a couple hundred more in the coming weeks.

Another cool thing is that you don’t have to be a FatCow customer to download these icons (Shameless plug - Not a FatCow customer? - Sign up now).  The only obligation we have is that you follow the Terms of Use, which we have detailed on the page. Trust me, they’re pretty harmless.  We do ask that you link back to us if you use them so it’ll help spread the word about FatCow.

Thanks again and enjoy the icons.

Eric

Hi all,

FatCow is gaining momentum !  Not only are we growing in customers, but we’ve struck some great partnerships with serious companies to give you even more tools to succeed inside of your hosting plan.  Our most recent partner is the ever popular  Google.   We recently launched the new  “Google Services for Websites” console inside of your control panel.  It provides you with quick, single login access to many of Google’s services.  We are the first host in the market to offer this  and we think you’ll like it.  Check out our press release http://tinyurl.com/lgbdf6

Thanks again and keep on chuggin

Eric

Hi all,

Do you guys use MySQL to manage your Web sites?   If you don’t know what I’m talking about, MySQL is the database software that supports the majority of applications and cool stuff on the Web.  Here at FatCow, you’ll use it for your InstallCentrall apps such as a Wordpress blog. 

Like FileManager,  our previous MySQL managment tool left a lot to be desired.  The interface was outdated,  not easy to use and overall pretty ugly. We gave it a big time face lift as well as added a cool new code generator to make it even easier to connect to our servers, which is good for newbies and experts alike.

This new release is in Beta as we work out the final kinks.  Please check it out. In the lower left-hand corner, we’ve placed a link to a survey.  After you try it out, please fill out the survey and let us know what you think.  I’ll bet you’ll like it.

Thanks again for checking out the Moo’s News.

Signing off,

Eric

Hey everyone,

Have you checked out the new FileManager? It’s actually pretty cool.  The previous FileManager was kind of clunky (that’s a technical term), but we think you’ll like this one.  It is still in beta mode so there may be a couple of minor bugs in it, but overall we find it to be a huge improvement.

Some key improvements:

• Multiple file uploads
• Cool, new interface
• Embedded HTML Editor
• Nice directory structure

We pushed this live last week and expect it to remain in Beta mode for a few more weeks.  The old FileManager is still available in case you have any issues with the newest version.

Try it out when you have a second. I think you’ll like it. When you’re done, please fill out the survey and tell us what you think. The more feedback we receive the most improvements we’ll make.

I’ll be posting again shortly about our new MySQL manager. It’s pretty cool too.

Thanks again and I hope you have a great weekend!

Eric

Hi all,

Just like our name implies, the FatCow philosophy is to have fun while remaining focused on providing the best Web site hosting to our customers. That being said,  last Thursday we celebrated our second annual  “BYCTWD” which is short for Bring Your Child (Calf) to Work Day.

We had a day full of activities that included a class on recycling, arts and crafts, pia bouncy house,  pizza for lunch, and best of all - a story from Steve Sydness, our CEO.

Face painting was also a big hit.  Julian from our support department clearly got too involved into the festivities.  In my not-so-humble opinion, I think he looks like a sad clown.  Lucky for me, I was able to sneak out the back door before anyone got my picture.

Overall the day was a big success and I truly recommend that your company celebrate “Bring Your Child to Work Day”.  Not only will they be impressed with what your cool job,  they’ll also have a great, great time.

Thanks again for tuning into the Moo’s News.

Signing off,

Eric

Hello everyone and welcome to the first post of the Moo’s News - The official blog of FatCow Web hosting.

This is just about as good as I can look

First let me introduce myself,  my name is Eric Rayleonard and my goal in life is to make your experience at FatCow the best it can possibly be.

This blog is designed to keep you both entertained and informed with the happenings here on the ranch.  Posts will included details about upcoming product launches, improvements to our service as well as anything that I feel obliged to share.

I  welcome and encourage comments as long as they’re on topic and profanity free, of course.  I also strongly encourage suggestions and will read each one if they’re sent to eric@fatcow-inc.com.

That’s it for now, but thank you for your interest in this blog and I hope you’ll be back for future posts.

Eric