Tips When Engaging Web Developers and Other Procedures

May 19th, 2009

Code Commenting All code should have more commenting within it than actually needed.  Some coders will moan but screw them. You need to be able to get other people to be able to understand the workings of whatever you have built and probably at a time when you don’t actually have time, i.e. it has [...]

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JasonD’s New Blog – Jason’s Shell

April 10th, 2009

Well I am sure you all know JasonD or have seen him about, if not check out an interview I did with him a while back ….JasonD Interview. Anyway Jason now has a blog of sorts. Weird mental colours and fonts, but Jason never likes to conform. Check is out…. Jason’s Shell

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Method for detecting link spam in hyperlinked databases Google Patent Analysis

March 31st, 2009

Oh, happy day, Google have been granted a patent on web link spam.  Right, Bill may say it better, and may even look over the maths, but in very rough terms, I think the patent says this : A site may seek to improve it’s apparent importance by acquiring spammy links. This can sometimes be [...]

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When Menus Go Bad

February 13th, 2009

I was eating out in Enfield, or somewhere near there and found the most unusual constituent of a recipe. I had to steal it to show it online. Please remember this is an actual menu in an English speaking country. Check it out (HINT look at the Capesanti)

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Google Blocking ALL questionable content…or big fuck up?

January 31st, 2009

Whilst checking over some questionable sites of mine earlier I found that Google were not allowing me to get to them, coupled with a nice server error that stopped me actually choosing to get the site. Take a look: Dogging Search, NSFW (it is now as Google don’t allow it ) Just in case it [...]

Posted in Search Stuff

Martin Schaedel Dies – Sad News

January 30th, 2009
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Those of you who have been around for a while will likely remember Martin Schaedel, aka lazerzubb. Sad news, is that he died in a plane crash. The dude was ahead of his years, he was a bit of a business and web genius at and age when I was still climbing trees and setting [...]

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Business Ideas and Inspiration

December 5th, 2008

I don’t have a lot of time on my hands with all the is going on my end, but I still love to look for new ideas and inspiration…..even if 99% of the time I do FA with the idea. Shane over at Revenue Addict is one to watch for nice ideas and some useful [...]

Posted in General Musing

SEO Roadshow Limerick 2008

October 27th, 2008

After a quick reconnaissance earlier in the year by Me, Paul and Colin, which was really an excuse to get pissed up in Ireland we decided to leave the main arrangements to Colin to sort, as he is so damn good at that sort of malarky. And sort he did, cheers Col! All sorts oh [...]

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Wheel Of Life

October 27th, 2008
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Ok some may think this is a bit gay, but to them thar nay sayers.. I say “bollocks”. The wheel of life was described to me last week and that same day I went to the pub (great excuse ) to start my ‘wheel of life’. The process is not very difficult and does not [...]

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Google Showing Athens 2004 Medal Tally

August 11th, 2008
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Medal Tally Olympics For me at this time there are some “news” results in #1 and #2 is 2. Full Medal Tally. Results. Athens Olympics 2004. ABC Sport. Medal Tally Live Results from the Athens Olympics. ABC Sport. www.abc.net.au/olympics/2004/results/medaltally.htm – 25k – Number 4 is relevant though. But surely they should have this sort of [...]

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