For those of you, like me, who spend a good deal of time learning and implementing SEO techniques, the time might be coming when you can focus on other things. The evidence is mounting that SEO is something that may not be required for too much longer.
To qualify that – “too much longer” might still be years, but it might be months. Let’s face it, if Google et al could eradicate the need for it then it makes sense. The mere name “Search Engine Optimisation” goes against what search engines want to achieve and that is a set of search results that gives the user what they want based on the information on the site.
Just installed a Buffalo Linkstation Pro Duo 1TB network drive (see pic below) which was relatively straightforward – took all of 10 minutes following the simple instructions provided and I’m not much of a PC techie – but just thought I’d jot down a couple of installation notes for those with issues.
Installed under Windows XP on two PC’s and Vista on a laptop.
#1. The first issue was mapping the network drives under XP. One PC recognised it straight away and mapped no issue. The other XP PC could see it (this was the PC with the NAS installation software on it) but wouldn’t map it. Kept getting an error saying that the Linkstation was inaccessible and I didn’t have permissions. The issue was with the Zonealarm firewall…you have to add the IP of the Linkstation to your Trusted Zones. Following this it was a breeze.
#2. The Linkstation powered off when I closed the PC with the NAS software on it making it inaccessible to the other PC’s. On the back of the unit is a Power switch with three settings: Off, On, Auto. The top one is Auto and if set to that, the Linkstation will power down when the last PC with the NAS software is shut down. Simply put it in the middle position and you’re good to go.
Just a footnote to this one: you only need to install the Buffalo NAS software on one PC to set it up on the network. You can see it from other PC’s and laptops without the need to put the NAS on them.
#3. Minor, but I couldn’t see how to map the Linkstation Pro drive on Windows Vista. It’s a crap O/S anyway, but turns out you go to START / Computer and the option is in there. Read the rest of this entry »
Ah the fickle fans of hate. This ever-so-slightly adapted pic is a bit harsh IMO…yes there have been “odd decisions” for want of a better phrase, and selling the rights to rename St James Park is the latest, but has anyone stopped to thing where the Toon might have been without Mike Ashley?
As a Gooner , I wasn’t best impressed when the name Highbury was hi-jacked for cash, but you soon get used to it. The world changes, football is business, the FA talk about “the brand” and a bunch of previously deprived kids can now find a path to unimaginable riches – without even having to tackle – but at the end of the day John, it’s still a game. And we love it.
We might only get 4 Premiership kickoffs at 3pm on a Saturday, we might still wonder why one man in black is given the responsibilty to make a decision worth millions and we are all bought up to hate traffic wardens, but we’re still here, right?
As you may already know, the Ukraine football association has decided to licence England’s qualifier with Ukraine on October 10th for an Internet-only broadcast. This means it won’t be on any TV channel in the UK, nor will it be available in the pubs.
The early-bird cost is £4.99, rising to £11.99 on the day. I won’t go into how wrong I think this is, but what I can tell you is that if you follow the link below (make sure you use the link below!) you can watch the game online for free. All you need to do is open an account with Bet365 and put some money in it, you don’t even have to lay a bet!
Follow this link to see Ukraine vs England free
Simples!
A friend of mine said I had to watch this and I’m so glad I did. It’s basically 8 minutes of Star Wars film, but the “director” of this particular mashup has substitued Darth Vadar’s voice for Brick Top’s (Alan Ford) from the film Snatch. It’s just brilliant:
More talk, as this every August, of A level grades getting better (Source: BBC). And of course all the usual debate with the older generations saying it’s because they are getting easier, the Government saying it’s because standards are getting better, or whatever. Does it really matter? It seems to me the whole debate always seems to overlook the basic issue of employment prospects. Read the rest of this entry »
moreBlimey! Someone just alerted me to this new technology that MIT labs are working on and it’s quite sensational IMO. It’s essentially early days, but they have created a prototype of a device that can provide informtion on the move like nothing else. Not just information in fact, but any information. Right down to product recognition, Amazon user ratings for books as you peruse the bookstore and, well, anything!
I won’t spoil the fun any more, but if technology is your thing, then you have to watch this video of a presentation filmed at TED. You’ll be glad you did! It’s seriously impressive.
http://www.ted.com/talks/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html
The biggest (sic) indicator that the rumours of Ronaldo leaving Manchester United for Real Madrid this summer might actually have some substance. Is this what Carlos meant when he said that he hadn’t been made to feel part of the family? All he had to do was turn his head slightly. D’oh!
I know this is a couple of years old now, but I just saw it again and remembered how utterly brilliant this was. If you missed it the first time round, it’s the audition of Carphone Warehouse salesman Paul Potts on the TV show “Britain’s Got Talent”. Unmissable viewing.
If you use Wordpress and the excellent aLinks plugin, you may notice that each link it inserts in a post has a PHPSESSID parameter tagged on the end – a PHP Session ID – which then gets indexed within SERPS. Now I’m not sure what impact this has on search engine positions to be honest, but it looks messy.
So the way to remove PHP Session ID’s is as follows. If you go Read the rest of this entry »