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9/2/2007

Google University Opens in London

Filed under: Web Tools — Othello @ 8:30 pm

Yes, internet marketers have finally been recognised as some of the dumbest people on the planet.

So in order to part a few more of them from their wallets, already largely emptied by the purchases of out-of-date SEO tricks and secrets and insider information which really condenses down to if you want to guarantee entry into a search engine, pay for it

So, Google Announce Training Sessions on how to open an AdSense account.
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30/8/2006

The END *is* Nigh (and google caused it)

Filed under: Internet, Web Tools, ISP Management — Othello @ 11:49 pm

Despite being called a cynic and a liar when I wrote that after Google Inc became an ICANN registrar, it signified the impending end of hosted services, it sadly transpires that i was correct…

The growth of GoogleMail (GMail) which has largely obliterated Yahoo and Hotmail as a free email service, has now been joined by “Google Tools” for your domain.

https://www.google.com/a/

details the myriad of *FREE* services now available from Google branded with your domain :

  • Free GMail for your domain - (address)@yourdomain.com
  • Free GoogleTalk - the big G’s appalling Jabber client
  • Free GoogleCalendar - online scheduling for your workforce
  • Free Google WebBuilder - online web design tool
  • Free Hosting

Thats it. The long-standing high-quality business hosts will have to find alternate business models, and the cheapo hosts may as simply pack up if users can get it free …

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25/8/2005

Skype running scared as Google Talk Shit

Filed under: Software, Web Tools, ISP Management — Othello @ 10:44 am

Skype, the proprietory online communications software authors, based in Luxembourg went into a major flap over the Google Talk beta release.

Skype’s hand was forced into immediately disclosing SkypeNet and SkypeWeb specifications.

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24/8/2005

Google looks towards indexing your telephone calls

Filed under: Software, Web Tools, ISP Management — Othello @ 11:30 am

So, Google.com the ever growing Search Engine, not content with encroaching into your emails with it’s gmail service, is now looking to get hold of you telephone-calls as well.

Cue the very quiet launch of Google Talk at www.google.com/talk

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7/8/2005

New support system goes live

Filed under: Software, Development, Web Tools, ISP Management — Othello @ 1:27 am

Having examined in “lab” settings a variety of FAQ, Knowledgebase, LiveSupport, Ticket, Flowchart and Workflow applications, a decision has been reached to implement and roll-out
SupportTrio from ActiveCampaign.

Whilst most of the applications exhaustively brutalised in the selection were good enough to be useable, some very polished indeed, not a single product out of over 30 came out without a number of bugs and some major missing features needed by real-life business.
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29/7/2005

Chinese Blog goes for NASDAQ listing

Filed under: Internet, Web Tools — Othello @ 11:00 am

Chinese Blog goes for NASDAQ listing.

Chinese Blogger Fang Xingdong is looking at listing his blogging business on the NASDAQ.

Fang Xingdong CEO of Bokee.com, started the company with funds generated as as an online commentator (blogger).


We are building a blog-based portal and we will be the first blogger ever to list on the NASDAQ

The company will receive US$10 million in financing next month from (more…)

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20/7/2005

Grauniad Blog Perl broken

Filed under: Web Tools, General Procrastination — Othello @ 11:43 pm

Now news of a blog with problems wouldn’t normaly be that interesting, but today the Guardian Unlimited Blog Picture of the day has gone a bit wonky, complete with a very good reason why all programming code should be checked for “language suitability” after the techs have finished with it (more…)

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27/6/2005

Ruby is definately for nut-jobs

Filed under: Web Tools, ISP Management — Othello @ 7:00 pm

Ok, now if ever as a Host you needed a reason to be *very* afraid of the client-base, anyone who requests Ruby hosting is a definate run-for-cover situation…

Chapter Six of the new Guide To Ruby is online .. a few quotes and you’ll understand why I’m bricking up all the windows and praying for dawn to come once more to this endless night of support desk work … (more…)

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11/4/2005

Greeking Machine gets a few updates …

Filed under: Web Tools — Othello @ 7:55 pm

The Concept of Greeking is production of latin dummy content, used by web page designers until the real words are supplied by the end client. Usually in nonsensical classical latin and starting “Lorem ipsum …” - we’ve all seen a thousand templates with it on.

Now a new take on the greeking concept is launched by the Greeking Machine

So instead of creating a template / sample site in latin, why not mix it up a little with a bit of
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