I’ve been a sort of lazy mechanic since birth. I’ve usually allowed other people to take care of mechanical problems that I found challenging. This spring, an unnamed local bike shop, (lbs) sort of hosed me. At the time I was pretty upset about it, but in retrospect I think it was ninety percent my …
Monthly Archive: March 2008
Mar
28
XML Sitemap Generator for Google Webmaster Tools
XML Sitemap Generator for Google Webmaster Tools I found this site XML Sitemaps for Generating XML sitemaps for Google Webmaster Tools. The tool is free if you are trying to index a site that has less than 500 pages of content. There is a paid version of the tool for sites with more than 500 …
Mar
28
Video-Locals Only Surfer Comedy Skit with Ben Stiller
Comedy Skit with Ben Stiller of the Locals Only Surf Beach I’m not sure how old this skit is, or on which tv show it might have first appeared. Based on the fact that the Malone Brothers are in it, it seems likely it is recent. I’m pretty sure I met these guys on the …
Mar
27
Los Angeles Times Altered Oceans Flash Usability
It doesn’t happen very often, but I thought I might like to write about a good Flash experience lest I be labeled a Luddite. Derrick Mayoleth’s blog listed this LA Times Article. This flash piece despite the fact that it does pretty much take over the whole content area is visually impressive enough to make …
Mar
26
Surf Kayaking Santa Cruz
Kayak Surfing Santa Cruz I was fortunate enough on my SMX west conference to swindle two days of kayak surfing near Santa Cruz into the mix. I did some research about where to rent a surf kayak, but then remembered the flippant offer from world surf competitor Sean Morely to give him a call if …
Mar
26
SMX West Search Engine Marketing Expo Santa Clara California
I was fortunate enough to attend the excellent SMX West Conference. The Search Engine Marketing conference was excellent. I met a ton of really excellent people and learned a ton from the conference. I was especially interested in James Lamberti’s talks on Brand Experience and search. My experience with search at this point in my …
Mar
23
Is Sea Kayaking a Commercial Sport?
Is Sea Kayaking a Commercial Sport? I was asked by my good friend of LuckyKitchen.com Aeron Bergman’s father a good number of years ago when Turtleneck.net was still in action if I felt that the internet was over-saturated with content. It was a really interesting question. I didn’t really have the context at the time …
Mar
21
Mysteries of the Human Anatomy-Inguenal Hernia
Four weeks after my initial physician visit, I went in for another consulation with my family doctor. My family doctor, another runner, performed a hernia examination. His immediate conclusion was to see a surgeon about an Inguenal Hernia. While this may sound like bad news to most people. To me it is the solution to …
Mar
20
Shine a Light-Rolling Stones
For dad!!!
Mar
20
WordPress Launched
WordPress Launched. Hopefully everything is working properly. Send me an email if anything looks out of whack. Unless of course you can’t post comments … I have a couple of good articles I’ve been saving up until the redesign and launch was up. Icepaddle 2008 and Santa Cruz Kayak Surfing.
