According to one Londoner - winter is officially here.
Yesterday was near unbearable to commute by bike. Overnight it was just above freezing in London and out in the country side is was as low as minus 4 degrees. After the long mild autumn we have been experiencing this has been a bit of shock and you can see that people have been digging out last years winter clothing !
I suppose this is just in time. It wouldnt be the same going to see the fireworks tomorrow night if it were warm.
Have you noticed that the adverts for Christmas presents has started?
02 November 2006
31 October 2006
The Cabbie and the Nun
A cabbie picks up a Nun. She gets into the cab, and notices that the VERY handsome cab driver won't stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring.
He replies: "I have a question to ask you but I don't want to offend you."
She answers, "My son, you cannot offend me. When you're as old as I am and have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear just about everything. I'm sure that there's nothing you could say or ask that I would find offensive."
"Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me."
She responds, "Well, let's see what we can do about that: ..1, you have to be single and 2, you must be Catholic."
The cab driver is very excited and says, "Yes, I'm single and I'm Catholic!"
"OK" the nun says. "Pull into the next alley."
The nun fulfils his fantasy with a kiss that would make a hooker blush. But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying. "My dear child," says the nun, "why are you crying?"
"Forgive me but I've sinned. I lied and I must confess, I'm married and I'm Jewish."
The nun says, "That's OK. My name is Kevin and I'm going to a Halloween party."
He replies: "I have a question to ask you but I don't want to offend you."
She answers, "My son, you cannot offend me. When you're as old as I am and have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear just about everything. I'm sure that there's nothing you could say or ask that I would find offensive."
"Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me."
She responds, "Well, let's see what we can do about that: ..1, you have to be single and 2, you must be Catholic."
The cab driver is very excited and says, "Yes, I'm single and I'm Catholic!"
"OK" the nun says. "Pull into the next alley."
The nun fulfils his fantasy with a kiss that would make a hooker blush. But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying. "My dear child," says the nun, "why are you crying?"
"Forgive me but I've sinned. I lied and I must confess, I'm married and I'm Jewish."
The nun says, "That's OK. My name is Kevin and I'm going to a Halloween party."
30 October 2006
The US elections and the web
Found an interesting article on SEOmoz about how online is becoming significant in the forthcoming elections !
What is SEO? I hear you ask Greg.
I have a mate called Greg, who doesn't understand what I do during working hours!
Then I realised I don't really know either. But that's not the point - so, I thought I would try to define what SEO is.
First of all it is an accronym for 'Search Engine Optimisation'. SEO, is a subset of website marketing, focuses on optimising all of the aspects that affects rankings in the major search engines.
Optimisation involves researching the right terms to target (keywords), designing/modifying the sites architecture, on and off page content, linking, promotion programmes for the sites to be search-engine friendly etc etc. (Not an exhaustive list - but you get the idea)
It also includes coding standards, web usability, feature development, legal requirements, ensuring the website does what it needs to do !
Then based on reporting and evaluation make all necessary changes.
This is the simple definition - does it make sense??
Then I realised I don't really know either. But that's not the point - so, I thought I would try to define what SEO is.
First of all it is an accronym for 'Search Engine Optimisation'. SEO, is a subset of website marketing, focuses on optimising all of the aspects that affects rankings in the major search engines.
Optimisation involves researching the right terms to target (keywords), designing/modifying the sites architecture, on and off page content, linking, promotion programmes for the sites to be search-engine friendly etc etc. (Not an exhaustive list - but you get the idea)
It also includes coding standards, web usability, feature development, legal requirements, ensuring the website does what it needs to do !
Then based on reporting and evaluation make all necessary changes.
This is the simple definition - does it make sense??
Money for old rope
How to make money for nothing.
I am all up for making a couple of quid for doing nothing. Well I have adsense on a personal rant site ! But to copy someone else's lame idea is terrible. I know this happens all the time in every walk of life, but hey.... There is a new site where advertisers can buy a slice of the action in return of exposure online. I wonder how this is going to happen. I might set one up my self - something like ...... makemylameideawork.com. Its so obvious it may actuallywork - email me if you would pay !
The original one to my knowledge was a novelty, it got press attention and was first (at least first famous).
I am all up for making a couple of quid for doing nothing. Well I have adsense on a personal rant site ! But to copy someone else's lame idea is terrible. I know this happens all the time in every walk of life, but hey.... There is a new site where advertisers can buy a slice of the action in return of exposure online. I wonder how this is going to happen. I might set one up my self - something like ...... makemylameideawork.com. Its so obvious it may actuallywork - email me if you would pay !
The original one to my knowledge was a novelty, it got press attention and was first (at least first famous).
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