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permalink 2006-04-01  jack_black cool
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Jack Black's April Fool Day promo on Nickelodeon was way cool. The video has kind of an Outkast "Hey!! Yah" look to it.

In case you want to sing along here are the worlds

    Jack-Jack-Jack-a-Jack-Jack-a-Jack-Black-he's a bringin' on the fun
    On Nick-Nick-Nickety-Nick-a-Lick-a-Lickety-Nickelodeon.
    Jack-Jack-Jack-a-Jack-Jack-a-Jack-Black-he's a kickin'out the jam
    On Nick-Nick-Nickety-Nick-a-Lick-a-Lickety-Nickelodeon.

permalink 2006-03-31  reference
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The first seven points were orignally made by The Chronicle Review's Robert L. Park in the context of "bogus science" but some of them apply equally well to the get-rich-now schemes, miracle weight loss plans, and Nigerian scams:
  1. The discoverer pitches the claim directly to the media.
    [ or in the case of a get-rich-now scheme, directly to the public via e-mail or a website ]
  2. The discoverer says that a powerful establishment is trying to suppress the work.
    [ this is a familiar claim; usually some big company or the government is portrayed as someone who "doesn't want you to know"]
  3. The effect involved is always at the very limit of detection.
    [ just like there is never a good picture of Big Foot, there is never any way to find out what the scheme is until after you have handed over some of your money. ]
  4. Evidence is anecdotal.
    [ this the heart of many infomercials. It is such a common technique we don't even bother to wonder how much people are being paid to tell the story ]
  5. The discoverer says a belief is credible because it has endured for centuries.
    [ this technique often comes at the very beginning of a pitch for miracle medicines ]
  6. The discoverer has worked in isolation.
  7. The discoverer must propose new laws of nature to explain an observation.
Get-rich-now schemes usually add a few more:
  1. Create a sense of urgency.
    [ How many times have we been told we have to "act now!!!" Otherwise, we will take time to investigate this limited time offer and think it over for a while. ]
  2. Create a sense of exclusivity or secrecy.
    [ pssst! Buddy, do you want to buy a Rolex? ]

permalink 2006-03-30  programming internet
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Phase I is simply an archived version of this blog but it will have other elements soon. The ultimate goal is to automatically construct a site perfectly optimized for search engines. I have been worried about duplicating content during the test but I ran across this:
    
    I have just started using Adsense on my e-commerce website. I am
    pleased with the early results however I would also like to use it on
    another site I run. This second site is purely informational ...
    ... Many of these articles are currently available on numerous websites
    and in addition and most importantly, many of these articles are also on my
    ecommerce site.
    
    My question is this: Will the fact that I have some of these same
    articles on two different websites be allowed?
    
Here is Google's reply:
    
    You can place the ad code on your second site. From your description,
    the site does not violate AdSense policy. Simply copy and paste the ad code
    or search code onto your website, and we'll automatically detect and serve
    ads to the new site. For specific instructions on implementing the
    Google code, please visit https://www.google.com/adsense/quickstart.
    

permalink 2006-03-27  funny
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My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE -
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. 
I just finished cleaning!"

My mother taught me RELIGION -
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL -
"If you don't shut up, I'm going to knock you into 
the middle of next week!"

My mother taught me LOGIC -
"Because I said so, that's why."

My Mother taught me more LOGIC -
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, 
you're not going to the town with me."

My mother taught me FORESIGHT -
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

My mother taught me IRONY -
"Keep crying and I'll give you something to cry about."

My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS -
"Shut your mouth and eat your tea!"

My mother taught me about CONTORTIONIST -
"Will you "look" at the muck on the back of your neck!"

My mother taught me about STAMINA -
"You'll sit there 'till all those sprouts are finished."

My mother taught me about WEATHER -
"It looks as if a hurricane swept through your room."

My mother taught me how to solve PHYSICS PROBLEMS -
"If I yelled because I saw a meteor coming toward you; 
would you listen THEN?"

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY -
"If I've told you once, I've told you a million times - 
Don't Exaggerate!!!"

My mother taught me THE CIRCLE OF LIFE -
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION -
"Stop acting like your father!"

My mother taught me about ENVY -
"There are millions of less fortunate children in 
this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do!"

My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION -
"Just wait until we get home."

My Mother taught me about RECEIVING -
"You are going to get it when we get home!"

My Mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE -
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, 
they are going to stick like that "

My Mother taught me to THINK AHEAD -
"If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job."

My Mother taught me ESP -
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you're cold?"

My mother taught me HUMOUR -
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

My mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT -
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

My Mother taught me about GENETICS -
"You're just like your father."

My Mother taught me about my ROOTS -
"Do you think you were born in a barn?"

My Mother taught me about WISDOM OF AGE -
"When you get to be my age, you will understand."

And my all time favorite... JUSTICE -
"One day you'll have kids ... and I hope they turn out just like you!"

permalink 2006-03-24  programming javascript adsense
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Here is a demo of a Javascript designed to get the current IP address. A key element of the algorithm is that it makes a synchronous XMLHttpRequest to a server php script, i.e. ip = getIP(); does not return until the server has provided the answer. Here is a sample of the script in action:
    <script language="javascript" src="get_ip.js"></script> <script> document.write('For example, your IP address is: ' + getIP()); </script>
It is also a useful basis for a method of avoiding those pesky accidental invalid clicks.
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