I came across FreeRice this evening and could probably spend the rest of the night on there if I wasn't careful.The site is very simple. You test your vocabulary and for every correct answer you provide they donate 20 grains of rice to the UN.From the "about" page:FreeRice has two goals: 1. Provide English vocabulary to everyone for free. 2. Help end … [Read more...] about Improve Your Vocabulary and Donate Rice
Reviewing Stats For 2007
Since someone was talking about browser versions over on IWF I started digging into the stats for various sites.Looking at the period covering January 2007 to January 2008, the traffic on here was pretty steady with two notable spikes.The first one was back in August when I posted about getting a Mac:Moving to the DarksideThe other one that caused a spike was when I made the … [Read more...] about Reviewing Stats For 2007
Amazon UK To Add Pre-Order Price Guarantee
One of the nice features on Amazon's US site is finally coming to the UK store - pre-order price guarantee.Basically if you pre-order an item the "guarantee" means that you are rewarded with the lowest price possible, so if an item is listed at one price when you order and it drops before the release date you'll actually get a refund.Pretty cool! … [Read more...] about Amazon UK To Add Pre-Order Price Guarantee
Travian – Free Online Browser Game
I don't play games that much. There are a couple of games that I like, such as Age of Empires and Battlefield 2142, but I'm unlikely to run out and buy the latest releases. I don't own an Xbox, Wii or PS3 and have no interest in getting one.However, that doesn't mean that I won't play games, especially if they are engaging.Paul invited me to play Travian yesterday evening and … [Read more...] about Travian – Free Online Browser Game
Blog Award Time
The Irish Blog Awards nomination close on January 18th, while the Bloggies nominations close tonight … [Read more...] about Blog Award Time