January 2012
24 posts
BBC News - Mail Online overtakes NY Times as top... →
The Mail Online has overtaken the New York Times website as the most visited newspaper site on the web, according to figures from tracking firm comScore. Data suggests the UK’s Daily Mail had 45.35 million unique visitors during December, inching the site ahead of the New York Times with 44.8 million.
Oh. Dear. :(
The very best quotes from David Coulthard | F1 →
"I Know You By Heart" - Inspiration behind the... →
Question: How did you come to write “I Know You By Heart”? The song is so emotionally intense — was it written with a special, personal loss in mind?
Diane Scanlon: I wrote “I Know You By Heart” at a time of great loss in my life. My father was dying and we were in a long process of pulling him off life support, so I spent a lot of quiet time in my father’s...
Modern motor sport is far from being legitimised... →
Here was someone writing about a sport that’s been a part of my life since I was 12 years old; from growing up in a family of motor sport fans and writing about it while I was still at school to working with media and sponsors within the sport to being the manager and partner of a leading driver, Mark Webber. The sport has dealt me some of the cruellest blows but equally some incredible...
WatchMe? I’m really up-to-date… ;P It’s not particularly funny, but frankly I’m never one to pass up a joke involving Tom Selleck.
Wikipedia 24 hour Blackout →
Why is Wikipedia blacked-out?
Wikipedia is protesting against SOPA and PIPA by blacking out the English Wikipedia for 24 hours, beginning at midnight January 18, Eastern Time. Readers who come to English Wikipedia during the blackout will not be able to read the encyclopedia. Instead, you will see messages intended to raise awareness about SOPA and PIPA, encouraging you to share your views with...
clientsfromhell:
Client: The text is not black enough.
Me: It is set as ‘Black’ in the style sheet….
Client: Ok, but can you make it blacker than that black?
Me: Hold on, I’ll try something. Give me an hour.
I went to lunch.
Me: Okay, can you refresh your browser now?
Client: Yes, thats better, thanks.
Infinite Dreams
sketchy-letters:
BBC News - Waterstone's drops name apostrophe →
Obviously with my love of the apostrophe, this made me rather mad. :( It was at least mitigated by the following in the article:
The book shop has also reinstated the Baskerville serif font with a capital W, which Mr Daunt said “reflects authority and confidence”.
Great news, I noticed in December that they had a stupid sans serif font on some things and had the screaming habdabs...
Doublesided Webpage | Clients from Hell
clientsfromhell:
Me: A two-page web design will cost X. Four-page would be X, Six -
Client: How much if it was double-sided?
Me: The website?
Client: Yes.
It’s so wrong to laugh, but I’m doing it in a loving way. Honestly…
Clients From Hell: A non-profit client offers... →
clientsfromhell:
A non-profit client offers social services for individuals seeking help with addiction, homelessness, HIV/AIDS, etc. There is an image bar on the website with stock photos of people related to each issue that the non-profit assists with.
The client e-mails me photos of real-life clients to…
Elevation Profiles in Google Earth →
setuplikeadeckofcards:
How brilliant is this? Draw a path between two points in Google Earth and then select ‘Show Elevation Profile’. Hours of fun.
Here is my daily drive to work:
Here is my walk from my old flat to the university’s geography department. You can tell it’s Sheffield, can’t you:
Those are just two relatively short journeys, but you can do the same thing with whole...
Facebook not-so-secretly records your stalking... →
Discovered by a startup working on an autocomplete search facility for their upcoming website, they discovered a client-side code script which can be executed within the browser, to display Facebook’s ‘rankings’ from your profile. Facebook uses a server-side script, loaded when you use the site, called first_degree.php. This acts as a ranking algorithm, likely to be based on those who you interact...
Facebook News Feed ads: How many is too many? |... →
The adverts will be marked as “Sponsored”, and will currently only feature stories related to ‘Likes’ of the user in question — or their friends. Users will not have the option to turn off advertising in their feeds; although they will have the means to ‘cross out’ adverts individually.
Oh what fun! Not.
Must Have Been Thinking About That Other Game,... →
Correction: October 22, 2011
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the premise of ‘Angry Birds,’ a popular iPhone game. In the game, slingshots are used to launch birds to destroy pigs and their fortresses, not to shoot down the birds.
The New York Times sets the record straight
Heheh
December 2011
35 posts
Zeezaw | Find savings on Amazon →
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For total laziness, similar to camelcamelcamel.
Firm sues over Twitter followers - Yahoo! →
Hmm, that’s an interesting one. I can see both sides argument.
Amazon price tracker, Amazon price history charts,... →
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Awesome, cos it is weird watching how the pricing algorithm goes all over the place on something you’re watching!
3 nanosecondi dopo i nostri guai: Famose du'... →
3nding:
Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane, but only a high school diploma to fix one…a reassurance to those of us who fly routinely in our jobs. After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a ‘gripe sheet,’ which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The…
BBC News - Southampton priest tells of fight at... →
Special. Just special! {:)
BBC News - Who colour-coded Christmas? →
Optic Trumps - Glasses of the rich and famous in a... →
Optic Trumps uses glasses of the rich and famous. 36 of your favourite optically challenged celebrities including: Barker, Wonder and Orbison! By using the spectacular statistics see if you can outwit your opponent. On offer are: Wackiness, Thickness, Optical Strength, Fame and Tint.
I’m a sucker for Trumps. May have to drop some hints to folks… ;)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Ray LaMontagne (4)
Muddy Waters (3)
Pink (2)
Matchbox Twenty (2)
Lucinda Williams (2)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Intellisult - An intelligent way to insult →
Enter the name of someone who you want to insult, and we’ll generate an intellisult for you below!
They actually are pretty funny…
About Ibis Reader | ebooks →
Ibis Reader™ is an ebook reading system for your smartphone, netbook, and computer. It helps you find the best books and then gets out of your way to let you enjoy reading them. What sets Ibis Reader apart? Works on your computer, laptop, and your smartphone
Remembers where you stopped reading so you don’t have to
Stores your library online so you can access it anywhere and at any time
Keeps you...
this is not the six word novel: Weird Things... →
Some more gems from the lovely Jen! :) Apparently she’s got a book out next year - I always enjoying reading them, but surely that’s got to be quite a small book?! Hmmm, maybe I really should start compiling stuff from my work, friends are always telling me I meet enough original people that I should be blogging it at the least?!