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Linky Links

Thursday, February 3rd, 2005

The Coming Blog Wars: Google vs. Yahoo
A beginner’s guide to The Next Big Thing (del.icio.us)
Tools You Might Have Missed
Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully
How to Study: A Brief Guide
del.icio.us + gMail
Beginners Guides: 99 Performance Tips for WindowsXP
So you want to be a consultant…?
Writing Efficient CSS
Aliens Cause Global Warming (Michael Crichton)
Package Design Patterns
Shneiderman’s “Eight […]

The Wisdom of Warren Buffett

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2005

“Would they hide me?”
Read the article…
p.s. Read the comments too.

Are you really hiring the top 1%?

Friday, January 28th, 2005

Joel Spolsky says: “Everyone thinks they’re hiring the top 1%.“
Not possible.

I need web hosting advice (again)

Monday, January 17th, 2005

Here are my basic requirements:
1. I need to find a new hosting provider for both WebWord and Oristus
2. I plan on running Wordpress for WebWord; Oristus will be static
3. I need the hosting provider to provide reliable webmail access
4. I want a fair price, excellent reliability, and outstanding support
So far people have told me to […]

Any old diet will do

Wednesday, January 5th, 2005

“And after the year-long study was over the best results had been realized, naturally, by the subjects who stuck closest to their assigned system.”
The key is having a plan and then having tenacity. It is hard to put together a plan, and it is even harder to carry out the plan. In the case of […]

Study Shows No One Knows Which Diets Work Best

Tuesday, January 4th, 2005

“A review of 10 separate studies of weight-loss programs showed there was very little hard data to support any commercial or nonprofit diet approach, the researchers found. Only Weight Watchers had scientific research to back up its simple approach of keeping a food diary and focusing on low-calorie foods, especially vegetables and whole grains, they […]

I need legal / copyright advice!

Thursday, December 30th, 2004

I have a friend who needs some legal / copyright advice. Back in 1972-1973, my friend took hundreds of pictures at rock concerts (e.g., close up pictures of Jimmy Page ripping it up on stage with Led Zeppelin). These black and white images are fantastic. They are his photos taken with his camera. What is […]

Searching for Truth (ACLU, FBI, and Hoods, oh my!)

Tuesday, December 21st, 2004

As you can probably guess I read a lot. I hit a lot of web sites and I am interested in many topics. It is frustrating to deconstruct, analyze, and synthesize certain information. I judge what I read using all the usual information available: age of material, author, site, number of citations, number of comments, […]

Taking Control of “FlickrSucks.com”

Monday, December 20th, 2004

There are plenty of sucks sites out there (e.g., PayPal sucks, Clear Channel sucks, Home Depot sucks, etc.). Flickr sucks too. Clever!

Photos from China (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong)

Saturday, December 4th, 2004

The news on WebWord has been light because I am working in China right now. I thought people might want to see a few of the things I have seen here. I’ve tried to upload a few good pictures for you to review. Enjoy them! I’ll post more as I have time. Throw me questions […]

The End of the Web Game

Wednesday, November 17th, 2004

Here is a game for you. Like golf, the fewer clicks you have the better your score. Each click is one point. Post your scores in the comments section.
HOW TO PLAY AND SOME RULES
1. Go to the World Wide Web Consortium.
2. Clicking on a link, any link.
3. Your core objective is to get to […]

Tuesday Fun Stuff

Tuesday, November 16th, 2004

Need a good laugh? Having a rough Tuesday?
David Lee Roth Trains to Become Paramedic
Pennies pay off when Ohio collector cashes in
eBay cancels bids for Virgin Mary sandwich
1969 Mustang and Shovel Man
The proof is in the pudding
1999 BMW 7-Series 750iL (eBay) — “Before I owned this car I couldn’t get a date to save my life. […]