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Chris Garrett says that Seth Godin is wrong about SEO. Chris Garrett takes on Seth Godin's point that search engine optimization doesn't matter. I actually agree with Chris. But, both miss the real point: your company/group could get around the SEO problem by making products that are remarkable. What do I mean? Well, if your… Continue reading Chris Garrett says that Seth Godin is wrong about SEO

Study links long hours, nurse errors. What they've long known about truck drivers, airplane pilots and doctors, researchers also are discovering about nurses: Those who work more than 12 straight hours make more mistakes. [Boston Globe — Front Page]

Diocese in Ore. files for Chap. 11. The Archdiocese of Portland, Ore., filed for bankruptcy yesterday, an unprecedented step for a Roman Catholic diocese and a dramatic illustration of the devastating financial impact decades of sexual abuse by priests are having on the nation's largest religious denomination. [Boston Globe — Front Page]

How to Sell Me Something. Although I tell people time and time again just how ineffectual most companies marketing campaigns are, there are times that even I'm amazed that they neglect even the most obvious nuts-and-bolts of how to run a business. … [Startup Skills]

Linksys Boosts Signal–Legally. Linksys releases legal antenna add-ons for several of its Wi-Fi gateways: We’ve said it in this space before, and we’ll say it again: in the U.S., you cannot legally mix and match antennas with Wi-Fi gateways. The FCC’s Part 15 rules require that you only use antennas that were certified with the… Continue reading Linksys Boosts Signal–Legally

V3.0 Folder Synchronization. One of the exciting new capabilities within the soon-to-ship version 3.0 is Groove folder synchronization. Hugh Pyle, a Groove Networks developer, provides some background. [Groove.net Weblog]

Slashdot | Security Statistics and Operating Conventional Wisdom. kev0153 writes “Microsoft Windows is more secure than you think, and Mac OS X is worse than you ever imagined. That is according to statistics published for the first time this week by Danish security firm Secunia. “Secunia is now displaying security statistics that will open many… Continue reading Slashdot | Security Statistics and Operating Conventional Wisdom

How a browser really really works. David Hyatt, lead developer for Apple's Safari web browser talks about how Safari and Mozilla renders web pages, and the algorithms it uses to render partially downloaded data. Interesting if you are a HTML jock. A few tips I gleaned: Only use one CSS file and make sure that… Continue reading How a browser really really works

Announcing my Latest Project! (Well almost…I need some help first). I'm a categorization junkie. I have always been that way. If I'm interested in something I go out and research ad-nauseum, and then create exhaustive categorized and cross-referenced lists. I think that's why I like databases and XML and data-driven websites. There's something fundamentally satisfying… Continue reading Announcing my Latest Project! (Well almost…I need some help first)

Teen blog scene has become the social equivalent of the shopping mall. Letting acquaintances and strangers digitally snoop into one's life is common among today's techno-savvy teens. Along with e-mail and instant messages, blogs are fast becoming a fixture of their life. According to a research by Perseus, 52 percent of all bloggers are teenagers,… Continue reading Teen blog scene has become the social equivalent of the shopping mall