What is the difference between bits, bytes, megabits, gigabits, etc?

Most vendors specify their transfer rate in Megabits per second (Mbps) or gigabits (Gbps). One megabit = 1 million bits & one gigibit = 1 billion bits.
However most of us think in terms of bytes. One byte = 8 bits. So you can just divide bits by 8.
1Mbps      = 131, 072 bytes (128 KBps)
10Mbps    [...]

Who Do You Like For Web Hosting?

I really like 1and1 for website hosting right now. I’ve had really good luck with 1and1; the server uptime is excellent and I have never had a problem with 1and1 putting too many other clients on the same shared server that I’m on.
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How To Cancel Service With 1and1 Website Hosting

I’ve noticed lately that a lot of people have been asking me how to cancel service with 1and1 internet service. It seems as though every now and then people call customer service at 1and1 and ask them to cancel a domain or service, and it doesn’t always get canceled.
The best way I have found to [...]