Monthly Archives: May 2004

Nigritude Ultramarine Closure

At last we have a winner, some guy called Pete from Australia proved that he is the king of Nigritude Ultramarine, by bidding a whopping $8 for my SEO support services. His site is at number 38 in the Google … Continue reading

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The legacy of Alexis de Tocqueville

When America was bold and new, a Frenchman called Alexis de Tocqueville began an epic adventure in the new world and wrote a book about this emerging society. Alexis was an 18th centaury version of Alistair Cook. These days a … Continue reading

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Time to abandon Movable Type?

Is it time to ditch MT? The world, his dog and his friend’s dog are all up in arms because the software company that makes MT wants to charge $60 for it. As a developer myself, I dont begrudge them … Continue reading

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Your TV is not abstract enough

Sure television might be just a bunch of pixels and scan-lines, but the problem I have with it is that it tends to numb the mind and evoke unpleasant emotions whenever anybody gazes upon it. The problem, I believe is … Continue reading

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Raw Dyfi Enduro; searching Telford for Fish and Chips

This weekend Doug and I did the Raw Dyfi Enduro, a 55km endurance mountain biking event in the Dyfi Forest, just north of beautiful Machynlleth. As ever, it was a very well-organised event, with heaps of enthusiasm put into the … Continue reading

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Nigritude Ultramarine

According to slashdot, there is a competition for professional search engine marketing types to see who can get their own page to the top of the Google chart for the phrase Nigritude Ultramarine. The competion is open to SEO guild … Continue reading

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SMS Spammers: MobileUpd8

Earlier today I received three identical spam SMS messages within half an hour of each other: “4 mths half price Orange line rental & latest camera phones 4 FREE. Had your phone 11mths+? Call MobileUpd8 freefone 08000839402 now! or 2stoptxt … Continue reading

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