Hornswaggled

Just an FYI it looks like Google has just updated the pagerank that their toolbar shows. This is not a rankings update but more of an update just for the people who use this toolbar. These updates are typically done quarterly.
This site went back to a PR5 with this update, would be great if it [...]

I have been able to see just the initial stages of ManagerAssistant’s new product, HRweb. The site at hrweb.com is down but the screen shots seen below clearly show that ManagerAssistant will be launching a web based hr product.
I don’t have any more info more that the screen shot below but this should be launched [...]

Just when you think the news is over regarding stumbleupon and the eBay purchase Google throws a wrench into the whole thing. Google is launching a stumbleupon feature into their toolbar. Wow.
I think eBay just crapped their pants.

One of the more interesting things about this is the stumbleupon community. The community is one of the [...]

Techcrunch just reported that ebay has purchased StumbleUpon for 40-45 million. Why? It seems the consensus is a large ad buy. If thats this case this is horrible, both from an advertiser on Stumble and a user.eBay hasn’t really shown any innovation nor do they improve any of the properties they acquire. Skype, Paypal and [...]

With a stunning ruling the CRB denied all motions to keep internet radio in the US afloat. This affects all US based internet radio and specifically the much loved Pandora music service.

There is a lot of information on this subject but the basics are that the RIAA pushed for royalty increases in an attempt to [...]

There are a lot of tools to build keywords, Digital Point, Word Tracker, Overture Keyword Tool, etc. One that doesn’t get much exposure but is very good at keyword development is GoodKeywords.
This free downloadable software pulls data from Overture and allows you to do many things with that data that Overture does not provide themselves. [...]

Allofmp3 is down again. Is this the final chapter for this company or just another long outage?
They have been under enormous scrutiny and pressure from the WTO, RIAA, and the US government to shut down. They have been on life support for months as it has been almost impossible to add funds to accounts as [...]

Who Killed the Electric Car is a documentary about the birth and death of the electric car in the 90’s. It is a fascinating look at how influential politics, special interests, and money can be. Remember the tax breaks for large vehicles that were going around (Hummers, SUVs, etc), they were being pushed while this [...]

1. Why do our bodies twitch before we fall asleep?
Nearly 70% of people have a “twitch” as they fall asleep. This is most likely the result of your brain misinterpreting the relaxation of your muscles as they prepare for sleep. Your brain, thinking your body is falling down, instructs your muscles to jerk yourself [...]

Lets start off by saying this post was inspired by an effort to support my favorite music site Pandora. They have come under pressure lately with the RIAA’s push for increased royalties on streaming radio. You can read more about that here. The bottom line is that Pandora and other internet radio stations will no [...]