Once upon a time, Technorati was a very good site for bloggers. It rated blogs according to their activity, number of readers, content, etc., and provided a useful overall ‘authority’ ranking. Unfortunately, it seems the site has fallen prey to its own success. They implemented a new look and structure recently, but apparently they’ve spent… Continue reading Technorati degenerates into a waste of time
Tag: Internet
As Lawdog would say, *Gigglesnort!*
From one of my favorite Web cartoons, Sequential Art, the latest panel (click the image for a larger view): Peter
A miraculous rescue
The Daily Mail reports on an amazing rescue, co-ordinated from hundreds of miles away. A German man owes his life to a woman who rescued him from 350 miles away – thanks to his camera. The man lost on a frozen stretch of the North Sea was facing almost certain death when he flashed his… Continue reading A miraculous rescue
Another threat to computer security and privacy
I was surprised – unpleasantly – to learn that persistent cookies can be set on your computer without your knowledge or permission, and without the ability to delete them unless you take special measures. Wired reports: More than half of the internet’s top websites use a little known capability of Adobe’s Flash plug-in to track… Continue reading Another threat to computer security and privacy
One million visitors and counting!
I’m very happy to see that the millionth visitor to this blog arrived via a link from Lawdog’s blog shortly after 8 p.m. this evening. Since Lawdog’s my ‘blogfather’ (it was at his urging and encouragement that I began blogging), it’s entirely appropriate that my millionth visitor should come via his blog. I must admit,… Continue reading One million visitors and counting!
A hugely important Web site
The Royal Society, the world’s oldest scientific institution, has made available on a special Web site sixty of its most historic and profound documents. These are of incalculable importance to anyone interested in the history of knowledge, and particularly to anyone involved with education (even if it’s only wanting to make sure your own kids… Continue reading A hugely important Web site
Yay! Internet access restored!
My Internet access has finally been restored, so I’ll be able to post as usual tonight. More later. Peter
Internet service down
I apologize for the lack of blog posts yesterday and today. My DNS Internet service went down, and after much to-ing and fro-ing with AT&T Tech Support, it appears that it won’t be up again until Monday. They’re going to have to dig something out of the ground to fix it. I’m stealing bandwidth from… Continue reading Internet service down
Happy birthday to the Internet!
Forty years ago today, on October 29th, 1969, the first link in what was to become ARPANET (the first packet switching network, that later grew into the Internet, and formed the backbone of today’s World Wide Web) was tested. The BBC reports: It has often been said that a journey of a thousand miles begins… Continue reading Happy birthday to the Internet!
College costs skyrocket – just as college becomes less relevant . . .
I’m sure many readers picked up on today’s report that a college or University education is becoming less and less affordable in these United States. Tuition and fees at private 4-year schools rose 4.4% in the current school year to $26,273, according to a survey released by the College Board Tuesday. Charges at public 4-year… Continue reading College costs skyrocket – just as college becomes less relevant . . .