Couple of quick notes....I've finally put some content on a subdomain off technology.ie. I've setup some forums there to take over from a now defunct forum I was running... Why? Well the old domain name wasn't particularly "strong" so using a more generic domain may work out better. Of course I could be completely wrong, but experiments like this are fun !On a completely … [Read more...] about Blacknight Sale & Technology.ie Finally Semi-Live
What are the current hot topics?
What are the current hot topics in technology and more specifically, the internet?Web 2.0 was a hot topic. Is it still?Social networking? That's been around for quite some time, as has blogging, so they're probably not that "hot" and newsworthy as they might have been 18 months ago.What about micro-formats? All this talk of Jaiku (and how broken it's become since the takeover) … [Read more...] about What are the current hot topics?
Improve Your Vocabulary and Donate Rice
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