Since Google adwords introduced site targetting I've been very conscious as both a publisher and advertiser of the possibilities of what this meant. However it wasn't very easy to see whether ads were being sent purely based on keywords or the actual url itself. The adsense blog provides a handy tip for adsense publishers to work out what percentage of the ads is site targetted … [Read more...] about Are you being targetted?
iPod Nanos are cute
I took delivery of an iPod Nano this week. Of course it is black. The box is tiny! My digital camera, which is very thin and pocket-sized, came in a box about four times the size.... Some lucky blogger will be taking this baby home with them very soon :) … [Read more...] about iPod Nanos are cute
IE 7 – trademark issues?
The case of ie7.com is causing some mirth in technical / geek circles at present. While it is amusing I wonder will they be able to hold onto that domain for much longer. … [Read more...] about IE 7 – trademark issues?
eBay Phishers – New Angle
The latest batch of eBay phishing attacks are quite interesting. Instead of pretending to be from eBay they pretend to be from "Hilda" In a very nice bit of social engineering Hilda informs you that she's 87 years old and is trying to buy a wheelchair: "Hello, I recently placed a bid on item#5669378843 being a wheelchair for me that i really need do to my age(87 years old) and … [Read more...] about eBay Phishers – New Angle
DNS Rant
Why oh why oh why do people get DNS so wrong? I'm really tired of other providers' incompetence when it comes to setting up DNS entries for clients. There are two basic things you need to setup reverse DNS. Without them it simply will not work: A dns server Delegation There's no point making entries unless you have delegation. This article explains it in quite simple and … [Read more...] about DNS Rant