Have you ever wondered how ads are served to pages on a website? Most of the time this is done automatically by keywords contained in the content of a page. For instance, when I wrote about doing the Tongariro Alpine Crossing Google served ads to that page that encouraged people to “book accommodation at the […]
I’m a convert. After paying $23 at Wellington Library for overdue DVD’s and hearing my colleague talk about Fatso as an alternative I signed up on the 2 week free trial. And am I impressed? You bet. I registered on a Wednesday, and on Thursday my first three DVDs arrived in the post. Exactly what […]
Slutty looking Natalie Dylan (probably not her real name) is selling her virginity to the highest bidder. According to news reports the leading bid currently stands at $6.7 million dollars. Watch out Trade Me. Wow, what a great idea. This follows on from her sisters stunning idea to be a prostitute for three weeks in […]
Announced today: Telecom is closing Ferrit. It’s no surprise to me. It’s finally been acknowledged that the site is no longer core to the company’s business strategy. Wow. It took three years and several hundred million dollars (at least) to work that out. The idea was lame right from the beginning. It added no benefit […]
Where have I been all these months? With my head in a hole obviously. My colleague Zef alerted me to the joys of www.last.fm – and what a joyous day it was. Fleet Foxes performs tomorrow night at the SFBH here in Wellington. I like their music. So, I type their name into last.fm and […]
Last week our house was wracked with ill health – the week before I returned to work. So bad was it that I was tempted to ask the powers that be to change my compulsory leave to ‘sick leave’. Anyway, as a result of all this illness Sugar dragged herself to the after hours doctor. […]