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As much as Google likes to pontificate on how we should all run and structure our websites, I’m really surprised to still see a 404 error page when I go to:

http://www.google.com/adwords/

C’mon Google, 301 that thing over to http://adwords.google.com already so I don’t have to see this misplaced Google Adwords Login error anymore: » Continue reading “Google Adwords Login”

Last summer my Dell hard drive crashed out of the blue - if you ever had this happen to you, you know what a nightmare it can be. I had been making manual backups every month or so, but losing even several weeks worth of data meant I lost some important pictures and client files.

» Continue reading “Online Data Backup. What’s the Best System?”

Over the weekend I watched a PBS special on Andy Warhol. It’s one of those awesome documentaries that makes you re-evaluate existence itself and reassess the value of everything around you.

One of the central themes of Warhol’s work was the concept of celebrity, which made me think about last week’s Digg meltdown and how a single number was the source of all the noise. This single number became a celebrity overnight (kind of like the girl from Heroes).

» Continue reading “Notorious Numerals: 13 Famous Numbers That Changed the World”

Last year was the first year I really started going to conferences and the first one I attended was the Future of Web Apps Conference in San Franciso. Ryan Carson was the organizer and they put together a really nice event. It was under $600 (which is cheap for conferences) and included a great lineup of speakers including Mike Arrington (TechCrunch), Kevin Rose (digg), and more.

» Continue reading “Future of Online Advertising Conference”

So it looks like I was right about this last year - Google wants to fight the battle for the video frontier. Google/YouTube has responded to Viacom’s 1B dollar lawsuit - they’re not interested in a settlement - they want a jury trial.

» Continue reading “Google vs. Viacom: Grab the Popcorn”