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Tue
31
Oct '06

Patched Sociable Code To Enable Feed Icons

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Excerpt: I said I would release this if enough people asked.  Enough people asked, and I'm pretty sure this is OK to do under the GPL license.  I've highlighted the parts that have changed.  Peter Harkins declined to add the features for reasons I respectfully do not agree with.&nbs ...
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Mon
30
Oct '06

The Debbie Does New Delhi Of Cloaking

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Excerpt: Since I got my 10 links, I can now post again.  Needless to say, until then, I had a bit of free time.  What do you think I was doing?Let me tell you.  I decided to do an objective investigation as to whether cloaking is alive and well in "the" Google image search.  It ...
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Thu
26
Oct '06

Add Me To Your Blogroll Or I Go On Strike!

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Excerpt: I only have ~4000 links from link baiting over the last 3 months.  That's.  Not.  Enough!  I'm a link whore.  I'd sell my soul for a link if it had enough link juice.  I'd sell my body too, but I'm a bit out of shape right now.  Since I'm ni ...
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Wed
25
Oct '06

PubCon / SES Idea: Protecting Yourself From Black Hat Vulnerabilities

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Excerpt: We all have a mischievous side.  I know I do.  And in that vein, I have a great idea for a PubCon or SES segment.  I'd appreciate some feedback in the form of comments if you'd like to see such a segment.  Then I can approach Danny Sullivan or Brett Tabke with the idea:Ti ...
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Fri
20
Oct '06

Adding Social Bookmarking Icons To News Feeds

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Excerpt: If you're using a newsreader, you may notice that I now have a set of social bookmarking icons at the bottom of every blog post.  It looks like this in Google Reader: The rel="nofollow" I have on them is more than a bit unnecessary, but I forgot to remove it, and what the hey ...
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Tue
17
Oct '06

403 Forbidden: A Geek's Guide to Rejection

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Excerpt: I'm a geek.  Based on the content of this blog, many of my readers are too.  But some of you just may have seen a woman at some point.  If you have, you have likely been rejected, but don't understand what she means.  This handy guide will put rejection into terms we can ...
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Tue
17
Oct '06

Tell Your Competitors To Use Network Solutions' DNS

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Excerpt: Today I ordered my lunch online.  When I hit "confirm," I got a random error to the effect of "your email address doesn't exist."  It then proceeded to blow up.  This is definately poor programming, but it does highlight another issue: Network Solutions' &q ...
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Mon
16
Oct '06

Free SEO Site Clinic Site Selected (September)

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Excerpt: The web site for the September SEO site clinic has been selected!  I will be reviewing the site www.pixellogo.com, a design firm that offers various other template design material.  This time, there are some architectural issues.  Some are interesting and along the theme of my upcomin ...
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