Damon’s Blog was a quiet blog. He kept to himself and died a slow, lonely death.
He will have a better life in the place where all un-read blogs go, wherever that may be.
Reast in peace.
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I’ve always loved the Simpsons and I’m looking forward to the new movie when it comes out. I also reckon I would be a character who could add value and entertainment to the already valuable and entertaining show. So, following the lead of Ross, I have just created my Simpson family likeness on the website for the new movie:
As you can see, I’m a pretty boring-looking character. Maybe I won’t add value and entertainment?
You like beer? Of course you do!
You like cheap beer even more? Of course you do!
Then this site might be right up your ally. boozle.com.au claim to have an up-to-date database of special beer and spirit prices from 1000’s of stores right across Australia. It will even return results within your local area. I haven’t tested the accuracy of the listed prices, but it’s a gold medal idea.
Check it out.
I have decided to try my hand at running a photoblog. Since getting my Canon 350D digital SLR two Christmas’ ago, I have been madly snapping and trying to improve my photography. I figured it might be good to get a bit of feedback on some of my shots from the vast resource of photography-loving people who reside within the interweb.
My plan is to post a new picture every single day. With a little luck, some people might stumble across the site, enjoy the shots and maybe even leave a comment or two.
Before I go, I guess I should give you a link: photos by damon
It’s great to see IsNot Magazine getting some coverage in the mainstream media.
Check it out if you have a mo’
Found this pic while sifting through some old emails. What a classic.
PS. Vandalism is naughty and against the law. But stuff this good should be celebrated!
The bride came down the aisle and when she reached the altar, the groom was standing there with his golf bag and clubs at his side.
She said: “What are your golf clubs doing here”?
He looked her right in the eye and said, “This isn’t going to take all day, is it?”
This is perhaps the coolest music video since this one.
Via: Thomas Hawk
If you search Google for “funny stick men“, my post is the first result returned. Weird!
I am slowly making my way through the ever-growing list of Google Apps available on their website and have just had my first dabble with Google Notebook. From my early observations it seems to be a reasonable (but not ultimate) alternative to del.icio.us for all your online bookmarking needs.
Similarities
- Both enable to to quickly add a bookmark/reference of a website to a central online location.
- Both use a nifty Firefox plugin to get the job done.
- Both are searchable.
- Both use labels, but while del.icio.us can assign many labels to one link, Notebook allows a link to belong to only one label (or notebook).
- Both allow you to share your bookmarks with others.
Differences
- del.icio.us user pages are visible to everyone, Notebook pages have to specifically shared.
- del.icio.us allows you to save a single link for a friend, which will appear in a special list on the recipient’s page, but Notebook only allows the sharing of a whole notebook.
- You can use Notebook as a simple note-taking tool without having a link to the original source.
Conclusions
I like the idea of having all the online services that I use in a central location. Google is making a good go of making this a reality. But for the time being I think del.icio.us will continue to be my online bookmarker of choice, just because of the multi-label and networking functions.
I’m sure these two applications were not designed to be in direct competition - which makes a direct comparison a bit unfair - I couldn’t help but notice that they both provide a similar service.
My Google usage
Daily use:
- Search
- Gmail
- Calendar
- Reader
Weekly use:
- Maps
Less frequent use:
- News
- Images
- Docs and Spreadsheets
- Groups
The last word
While Google may not be catering perfectly to everything I do on the internet, they’re making a damn good go of it. Here’s hoping they don’t get all nasty and start charging for all their services.
