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Googlewhack

Originally posted on December 21, 2006 @ 12:30 am

Looking at my post title, you’re probably asking yourself “what is a Googlewhack?” right?

Well according to Wikipedia:

A Googlewhack is a Google search query consisting of two words–both of which must be in Google’s dictionary, and without quotation marks–that returns a single result.

A successful Googlewhack returns ‘Results 1-1 of 1’. Googlewhacking is the pastime of seeking such a result. A person attempting to find a Googlewhack is known as a Googlewhacker.

Sounds like a fun online game don’t you think? Trying to find a pair of words which, when typed into Google, return exactly one web page.

I thought so too and have spent close to an hour trying to find a GoogleWhack without any luck. Boo.

Thanks to Gary Stock, the relentless searcher who coined the term ‘Googlewhack’ back in January 2001, we now have something fun for those times when we don’t want to work but still need to be on the internet looking productive. Yay!

Check out Gary’s site GoogleWhack.com for the rules on how to play and to submit your GoogleWhack.

Have fun and be sure to let me know what you come up with… and if I finally find one, I’ll let you know as well.

Lifehacker Guide to weblog comments

Originally posted on September 27, 2006 @ 1:33 pm

On September 16, 2006 I posted about doing some research on commenting on blogs and forums and found an article posted by Gina Trapani on Lifehacker.com and referenced a few good points that everyone should follow in my original post.

Shortly after that post I got to thinking that it would make a really nice guide for others to have on hand in download form, so I contacted Gina asking for permission to do just that, make a guide for download based on her article and just moments ago I received some exciting news via email:

Sure thing Sean, thanks for asking.

Gina Trapani – Editor
http://lifehacker.com

This made my day. I’ve been a reader of Lifehacker.com for quite some time now and to get the A-OK from the Editor to publish a great piece of work on my site is a huge honor!

You can now find the complete guide to weblog comments on my project page.

ALso, be sure to also check out the Guide to Blogging E-Metrics Simplified which is a work in progress by Doug Karr and myself.

Happy blogging!

Payphone photos wanted

Originally posted on February 23, 2006 @ 10:17 pm

I’m looking for pictures of payphones from around the world for a project of mine. If you can or want to help, let me know.

A couple requirements for your photo submissions:

Do not pose with your payphone. Scenes of local natives using your payphone are acceptable so long as they are not smiling and/or waving at the camera. The payphone itself is the subject.

If interested in helping me by providing photos of payphones, comment or contact me for more information.

MAME

Originally posted on February 16, 2006 @ 5:16 pm

I just updated my Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator (MAME) page with the latest downloads.

I’m also working on getting my MAME project pictures and completed machine pictures up, so keep checking back for more information and when this is done.

Until next time…