As many of you may already know, a while back Digg introduced a great “friends” system that allowed you to track what your friends Dugg/submitted. This was designed to help you find good stories from good submitters. It was great, then it got changed.I have been reading the blogs of various big name Diggers and…
Month: November 2006
Google Search + AdSense = ????
As many of you probably already know, Google has recently allowed AdSense members to create custom Google search pages and get a cut of any ads clicked on those search results. As an AdSense member I see this as a good way to increase revenue but… I have to wonder if this will only lead…
HowTo: Gaming the Digg
Most people who use Digg know about the continual algorthym upgrades. These changes are made to prevent the “gaming” of Digg. i.e. They are meant to prevent people from using Digg as a personal advertising scheme. There still are a few very easy things you can do to “game” the system.A) The Steve Colbert SystemThis…
5 Signs You’ve ‘Made It’ As A Blogger
Many people blog just because while others blog to gain a following. Either way, there is a certain point when you come to discover you’ve gone from being the only person reading your blog to having a real audience.5) Within four hours of posting a blog entry you find other bloggers are talking about the…
Game Review: Drive
Every once in a while, my wife and I play a two player game that instantly grabs us, one we want to play continuously and often. Lost Cities was the first such game, and over the years, a few have followed. The latest in this rare group is Drive (SimplyFun, 2005 – Michael Schacht). I…