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Debunking SEO Myths And Old Webmaster’s Tales

tinkertim — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:47:28 +0000

Would you wear a tin foil hat if it thought it would help your page rank? I wouldn’t either, but you would be surprised what some people do in an effort to get more visitors to their web site. One of the most useful tags on Pro Webmasters is the SEO tag, we’re already working [...]

On Q&A And Broken Windows

tinkertim — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:45:46 +0000

Have you ever driven through a bad neighborhood with lots of rubbish blowing about and felt less guilty than you would otherwise by throwing a banana peel out of your car window? Perhaps an empty soda can? If you have, you’ve demonstrated what we call the broken window theory. Not surprisingly, the theory also applies [...]

No More Favors To Internet Explorer

tinkertim — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:55:34 +0000

This is a short rant. I am not going to continue to work around a browser that does not adhere to standards, no matter how many people use what I wrote. If this site looks awkward for you, get a standards compliant browser. I am also officially ignoring any bug reports pertaining to stuff that [...]

Rare Knowledge Is Often Unrewarded

tinkertim — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:33:42 +0000

I was reflecting today on a joke koan that I read, somewhere, I can’t remember where (and I’ve added to it): A locomotive breaks down and an engineer is called in to fix it. The engineer listens to the sounds of the locomotive, reaches in his tool box and pulls out a hammer. He crawls [...]

Duplicating The Guts Of Giants

tinkertim — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:08:22 +0000

We’re all impressed and fascinated with the inner workings of Stack Overflow. Its one of the few web based services that has actually impressed me. Every single button, link, label or sprite belongs exactly where it is. The tools provided are exactly adequate for users to accomplish what they want to do, no more – [...]

Shared Web Hosting Is Not Dead

tinkertim — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:15:13 +0000

An old colleague of mine was telling me of his plans to finally, after almost fifteen years of working for someone else, start his own hosting venture. My first instinct was of course to offer this poor soul some Lithium, seeing that his existing salary as CTO is more than triple the amount of profit [...]

Security And The Starving Kitten Problem

tinkertim — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:42:25 +0000

I am known to be extremely pedantic when it comes to security. Why? I help to safe guard personally identifiable information. I’ve often said that proper security can almost never be convenient. In some instances, not following proper practices is effectively breaking the law (HIPAA). Yet, some users – in particular non technical managers, can [...]

Google Jumping Out Of Windows?

tinkertim — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:21:26 +0000

The thing is, you never really know with Google. From the outside looking in, guessing at the internals of Google technology is just that, guessing. However, reports of some Google employees claiming that the giant is ditching Windows completely over security concerns following the incident in China are surfacing. I think that reporting is once [...]

The Real End Of The First Great Depression

tinkertim — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:07:14 +0000

People age and then forget. That applies equally to individuals and societies in general, though individuals seem to do a better job of retaining wisdom. The Great Depression began in 1929 for most Americans. By the end of 1930, the entire world was suffering from the effects. For the sake of this short essay, let [...]

The Xen Dom-u Kernel And The Kitchen Sink

tinkertim — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:55:57 +0000

Does anyone still like configuring and building their own Linux kernels to taste? I do. Call me a nerd, but I actually enjoy spending countless hours slimming down my kernel so it has just enough support for my hardware, with modular support for anything that I might be inclined to plug in. No, the performance [...]