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Google Docs 404 Crash

Google Docs 404 Crash

(Note: The crash happened again to us on 9/7) Users around the globe were looking at an ominous 404 page on 8/26/11 as they attempted to access their documents on Google Docs without success. The problem began approximately 10:15am Pacific time and persisted for about 90 minutes. Ironically, Google has gone out of its way to publish suggestions on how to create a useful 404 page, the 404 error we saw that day was devoid of information. … Read entire article »

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Fixing Farmville Out of Sync Errors

Fixing Farmville Out of Sync Errors

I started playing Farmville because I was told it was a relaxing diversion, which it can be. But it seems that if you can duplicate a significant problem with a game consistently, the developers should at least attempt to fix it. In my case, I can easily duplicate the out of sync error. All I have to do is go to my Farmville winery, purchase goods from all of my friends, and then use them. That’s … Read entire article »

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Highest Paid Search Categories

You can find a few websites that list a hundred or more of the top search keywords, but I thought it would be useful to do a consensus of those sites and categorize the results for much easier viewing. Of the top 100 search terms as posted on various sites, here are the top paid search categories with the percentage of ads in each: … Read entire article »

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Were You Hacked by Kasper511?

Mine was one of many sites hit with the “Hacked by Kasper511″ mark of shame. It’s pretty tough to Google it for information because what you’ll find are all the sites hacked and indexed with said hack. In most cases, the main page will display a graphic, sometimes a sentence, an email, and an instant message contact. Sometimes you’ll see the words “Saudia Arabia” with no explanation as to what that means. … Read entire article »

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What About Ad #201?

Ah, Google. Can’t live without ‘em, but it’s hard to defend ‘em, too. Scams are rampant online, and Google is the biggest ad delivery system online. They take a lot of heat for playing a part in the machine of online scams. … Read entire article »

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Online Memories: My Day As A Monster

It was Fall 2001. And before the World of Warcraft, there was Everquest, at the time it was THE online game of choice. I never really used the Everquest test servers, but I heard talk of a new feature coming out called an MPC, or Monster Player Character. “Project M” it was called. As I recall, this feature actually went live for a day or two. If you were one of the lucky few lucky enough to see this fun fiasco, you certainly remember it. … Read entire article »

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How to make money online

Before I even get started, allow me to say upfront that I’m not trying to sell you anything. I won’t ramble on and on about some huge “secret” to making money online, only to let you know you can purchase this secret in some cheesy ebook like so many others do. I will tell you what you need to know, but be prepared that it might not be want you want to hear.  It’s not easy and you will probably fail. “Making money online” sounds like your generic web bait, aimed at every working stiff who thinks they can make billions by simply registering a domain name. I’ve been involved in web development and design since 1994, and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had people approach me with their million … Read entire article »

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