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If you’re involved in SEO or SEM, you really ought to fill out this SEMPO survey

This is for full-time SEO workers, and part-time folks who do it for their own company. SEMPO Canada, the Canadian Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization, is running their 4th annual State of Search Marketing Survey.

posted at 5:42 pm
on Nov. 28, 2007

On the Implausibility of the Death Star’s Trash Compactor

Good points -- I think maybe that part of the story was just made up and wasn't real at all.

posted at 9:15 pm
on Nov. 26, 2007

Hazards of deep frying a turkey - your deck catches fire

and totally ruins your turkey

posted at 12:21 pm
on Nov. 26, 2007

Shortcut to copy/paste Shortened URLs with Quicksilver

surl.command is what it's called.

posted at 10:51 am
on Nov. 26, 2007

cabel gives a short pre-review of Pixar’s NEXT movie, Wall-E

He saw a test screening.

posted at 8:32 am
on Nov. 26, 2007

An interactive life sized image of a blue whale

Pretty amazing.

posted at 9:52 pm
on Nov. 25, 2007

Older parallel versions of Safari for testing

So I can use Safari 2 and Safari 3 at the same time.

posted at 12:05 pm
on Nov. 25, 2007

Rogers Wireless promised a Voicemail-to-Text service by ‘fall’

30 days left, guys! Good luck!

posted at 1:16 pm
on Nov. 23, 2007

Another funny Writer’s strike video: WGA Strike: A Love Story

I like that it's not mean spirited -- it's a great way to get their message across without being confrontational.

posted at 12:14 pm
on Nov. 22, 2007

Vancouver’s Raincity Studios Acquires Bryght

Terms of the deal were not disclosed -- I wonder who will be staying and who will be leaving?

posted at 12:00 pm
on Nov. 21, 2007

Sarah has a lipstick problem

This is a really well-written blog.

posted at 11:02 am
on Nov. 13, 2007

Basecamp and Laughing Squid are down: Damaged transformer to blame

So, no project management site for about the last 90 minutes, leaving me with time to do things like ... blog about it.

posted at 7:04 pm
on Nov. 12, 2007

Google Options Make Masseuse a Multimillionaire

Nice work if you can get it.

posted at 12:26 am
on Nov. 12, 2007

YouTube Video: The Japanese Tradition of Origami

Funny. Would I waste your time with a non-funny video?

posted at 7:23 pm
on Nov. 11, 2007

My op-ed piece about Facebook ran in the L.A. Times today

"Facebook isn't your diary"? I'm definitely going to ask to approve the headline next time. That's awful!

posted at 2:04 pm
on Nov. 10, 2007

Do you know the best SEO advice? Take this quiz

I didn't finish it. But it was an excellent quiz.

posted at 5:27 pm
on Nov. 9, 2007

Bad Day at the office? This video montage will convince you it could be worse

Heh.

posted at 5:45 pm
on Nov. 7, 2007

The Los Angeles Times has a nice new look

And a crappy title tag. I bet they change it back to include "Los Angeles Times" within two days.

posted at 12:51 pm
on Nov. 7, 2007

Pay Back Musicians, Five Bucks at a Time, for Music You’ve Downloaded

Dear Rockers is the love- and brain child (lovebrain child)? of my friend Darren Barefoot.

posted at 1:39 pm
on Nov. 6, 2007

Video of Iraqi Army Training - Jumping Jacks Edition

Can someone please tell me if this video is real?

posted at 10:57 am
on Nov. 6, 2007

Join My First Facebook Group: Why Not Just Show Me The Email Message, Facebook?

The first 1,000 people to join will get a warm fuzzy feeling.

posted at 11:32 am
on Nov. 1, 2007

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After over a decade of user testing, it is clear that the way we search the web is similar to the way we would search our home for valuables as it was burning to the ground. Frantically.

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“We must shift the focus of companies back to the customer and away from shareholder value ... The shift necessitates a fundamental change in our prevailing theory of the firm… The current theory holds that the singular goal of the corporation should be shareholder value maximization. Instead, companies should place customers at the center of the firm and focus on delighting them, while earning an acceptable return for shareholders.”

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