wow how cool is that I sign up to be a paid member and yahoo buy it.. man I’m good lol..

mybloglog
but on a serious note here is the forbes story http://blogs.forbes.com/forbespecial/2007/01/yahoo_snaps_up_.html

Yahoo is not saying what it paid for Mybloglog, but knowledgeable sources said it cost a little over $10 million for the company, which first offered the service in July. Bradley Horowitz, vice president of product strategy at Yahoo, said Mybloglog will likely remain branded as a separate entity, but Yahoo users will be able to register on it with their Yahoo password. The reader communities will soon be able to access Yahoo services, like the Flickr photo site or the Yahoo Answers information service, to their groups.

I’m glad Yahoo bought it, they seem to take more care of the products they buy :)

DaveN

so blogger is down again .. if you believe the banner you get on Blogger it’s undergoing maintenance until 9:30

but try http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/ and you get :

Internal Server Error
Error 500

DaveN

on last nights Strikepoint radioshow I mentioned How Google’s Geotargeting was way off the mark, I showed an example
for Car Sales I think that was the term, anyway it will do ..

I have a screen shot for google car sales serps on Flickr

Ok so let’s pull this apart .. I’m in the UK, my IP address is UK, and it gets better, look closely I’m logged into Google and they Know I’m in the UK.. so wtf why do I get 4 out of the TOP 5 searches are Australian ..

http://www.carsales.com.au/ = 202.58.56.16 Country Australia
http://www.carsales.com.au/ = 202.58.56.16 Country Australia < yer they got in twice lol
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/ = they are clever about their IP, one in the US and one in UK
http://yahoo.drive.com.au/ = 203.26.51.163 Country Australia
http://www.automarket.com.au/ = 203.202.10.9 Country Australia

so what do you think Good - Bad or EVIL?

DaveN

I’m not going to push a big list of web designers, but who are your favourites and why ??

because I have a design company and I like my team

some sites we have done :

http://www.global-integration.com/
http://www.mdl.co.uk/
http://www.storminateacup.org/
http://www.explorer-group.co.uk/
http://www.tickme.com/
http://www.zippy.co.uk/
http://www.philiphalls.co.uk/
http://www.seagerassociates.com/
http://www.ripon-internet.com/

so feel free to drop your web designers name and a site in the comments below .. maybe we will make it into a competition :)

DaveN

From Googles : http://www.google.com/corporate/tenthings.html

Never settle for the best
“The perfect search engine,” says Google co-founder Larry Page, “would understand exactly what you mean and give back exactly what you want.” Given the state of search technology today, that’s a far-reaching vision requiring research, development and innovation to realize. Google is committed to blazing that trail. Though acknowledged as the world’s leading search technology company, Google’s goal is to provide a much higher level of service to all those who seek information, whether they’re at a desk in Boston, driving through Bonn, or strolling in Bangkok.

To that end, Google has persistently pursued innovation and pushed the limits of existing technology to provide a fast, accurate and easy-to-use search service that can be accessed from anywhere. To fully understand Google, it’s helpful to understand all the ways in which the company has helped to redefine how individuals, businesses and technologists view the Internet.

1. Focus on the user and all else will follow.
well focus on the user clicking on adwords, because the spam in the serps is way too hard to fix these days

2. It’s best to do one thing really, really well.
that’s why we developed and worked really hard on just Google Search, oops and Gmail, Calendar, Maps, Checkout, Talk, Video, News, Web Accelerator in fact nearly 40 other products and what we can’t do we will just buy bwhahaha

3. Fast is better than slow.
that’s why we push stuff out that’s in beta with security holes

4. Democracy on the web works.
unless we think you have been buying links then, dictatorship works better

5. You don’t need to be at your desk to need an answer.
because we are everywhere, on your TV, Radio, Mobile phones everywhere I tell you, everywhere !!

6. You can make money without doing evil.
hehehe …. the good old days, before Stock Holders and Google Jets

7. There’s always more information out there.
But hell we will find it and put ad’s on it of course

8. The need for information crosses all borders.
erm .. why do you think we did the deal with the Chinese

9. You can be serious without a suit.
infact if any of our Googlers turn up in suits, then they are much too grown up to work in the Plex or play with the other children, oops Googlers

10. Great just isn’t good enough.
we want to be FUCKING AWESOME !!

DaveN

Reading between the lines and maybe I’m off a little, but when Matt say’s things like :

I love working at Google, but at some point my wife is going to wake up and smell the coffee. She’ll say “Hey, we agreed we’d try this Google thing for four or five years, and then I’d get to pick what to do next. It’s been like eight years now! When do we move on to our next adventure?”

My Gut feeling is Matt is looking at letting all the little Cuttlets down gently, Matt what ever you choose I wish you luck, And my offer to come to the Darkside is always open lol :)

so my money is on Matt funding some open source project ;)

DaveN

Update: Miles got home for Christmas day, although I had to take him to hospital for 2 hours just to get an antibiotic booster.. which we have to do until 27th .. anyway it turns out he had Viral Pneumonia.. so he is on the mend 6 weeks time we should have the all clear :)

Dave

Ok Miles is my 6 year old son.. and last Wednesday took ill with abdominal pain and feeling sick.. at first I thought Tummy bug.. so I had a couple of days off work to look after him.. ( the joys of both parents working together, and Becky is much more important to the company than ME)

Anyway after a few trips to his doctor we found that he Blood and Protein in his wee. (That’s Bad) could be Kidneys or Liver problems.

So He taken to Hospital where he still is, I found out last night that he actually he has Pneumonia Basically an infection of the lungs. he is on an 48 hour cycle of IV antibiotics so …. Fingers crossed and I find out in 2 hours if i get him home for Christmas or if he needs another 48 hours in hospital.

DaveN

btw you should be able to tell because I’m writing this and not beside his bed that Miles is on the mend and nothing to worry about now, I just know a few friends knew and needed updating.. so Have a Good Christmas and I will see you all in the New Year

I have found it.. Dax check this baby out, head to head with a AMG C32 (Mercedes), just watch that splitty go !!

Ok I live in Ripon thats like 5 miles away… Damya http://members.aol.com/alexdundee12345/members.html if you guys need hosting or design give me a shout :)

I love stuff like this .. stats .. this is without Search engine traffic ( 4 days worth)