- My Name is Tom, or Errant. I write about geeky things, politics, and life in general and politic. My current day job is in computer security but I have been known to program in my spare time.
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Google Buzz, Sharks and the jumping thereof
This week Google launched, and then spectacularly fucked up, their new uber service called “Buzz“. With all the security mess involved many have hailed this as Google finally jumping the shark. Regardless, on the back of the recent rise in … Continue reading
Wolfram Alpha is Hugely disappointing
On Friday Wolfram hopes to launch WA to the world. My prediction *right now* is that it will flop; allow me to explain why. Incidentally this is going purely on all I have so so far: I dont actually have … Continue reading
Google Reader obscuring traffic sources
It’s not a big issue (well, not an issue at all) but interesting never the less. Looking at trafficĂ‚Â sources for visits to this blog yesterday puts Google Reader above News.YC as the main traffic source. Normally i get 10-15 … Continue reading
Too much google?
Apparently Jeff Attwood thinks so. Actually that’s a bit unfair because it isn’t what he meant; but he does raise some excellent questions about our dependance on Google. The stats he quotes (which show 350% more traffic via Google) are … Continue reading
Some Perfect Email
What do I mean by perfect email? Well simply an email client (be it program or web app) that works for ME. Something that streamlines the proces of communication. I want a system that tags stuff for me to look … Continue reading