When Google bought blogger.com from Pyra Labs over 4 years ago, there was a lot of head-scratching. Blogosphere wasn't new but it was a fraction of what it is today. Google wasn't new either, but it was just search engine site, a really good one. And it still was just a private company. Today, blogger.com — Continue reading »
Redirect Hacks and SEO
📆 May 6, 2007
In web terms a redirect hack is an umbrella concept that refers to various strategies to redirect visitors from one web page to another. There are several legitimate reasons a site may use this technology. These are generally necessary conditions where, for example, a site has migrated to another, or a page needs to temporarily — Continue reading »
Microsoft's bCentral LinkExchange Banner Network Shuts Down
📆 May 3, 2007
I Received the inevitable email from Microsoft today. It was inevitable because in the face of all the acquisitions, consolidations, and new technologies to deliver ads on the web, it was a miracle that LinkExchange even lasted as long as it did. LinkExchange opened its operations in 1996. It created a banner exchange marketplace where — Continue reading »
Microsoft's bCentral LinkExchange Banner Network Shuts Down
I Received the inevitable email from Microsoft today. It was inevitable because in the face of all the acquisitions, consolidations, and new technologies to deliver ads on the web, it was a miracle that LinkExchange even lasted as long as it did. LinkExchange opened its operations in 1996. It created a banner exchange marketplace where — Continue reading »
eBay Phishing
📆 May 1, 2007
Phishing is not a new phenomenon. Just like anyone else I've been getting them for years now. They are so obvious that I just report them as spam without opening them and move on. I wonder when these guys will get tired of the usual impersonations and get on with more exciting trickeries. At least — Continue reading »
DRM (Digital Rights Management) and Amazon Unbox, Part 3
📆 April 11, 2007
Up to this point I had downloaded a Star Trek WMV file from Amazon Unbox to one PC. Having experienced performance issues, I had copied it to another PC and learned that the WMV film was protected by Microsoft's Windows Media DRM (Digital Rights Managements). Finally I had dismantled the first PC and had built — Continue reading »
DRM (Digital Rights Management) and Amazon Unbox, Part 2
📆 April 10, 2007
I have to admit when it comes to DRM (Digital Rights Management) my knowledge is pretty dismal. I always knew that it was meant to prevent piracy but not being a fanatic of music and movies, DRM was never in my priority list of things to learn. But when I tried to run the Star — Continue reading »
DRM (Digital Rights Management) and Amazon Unbox, Part 1
📆 April 8, 2007
I have been running the Amazon Unbox ad banner atop my site's pages for a while now, but never used the service until recently. Unbox is the name of Amazon's TV and movie download service that went online a few months ago. So in the spirit of using what I advertise, I decided to take — Continue reading »
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