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2004 October

Google PageRank Updated

What started on 6 October 2004 appears to be complete. Google has finished a round of PageRank updates to web sites in their index. This latest update was probably the most anticipated update of the year.
Judging from the PageRank changes over at the Short Family Web Site it would appear that the updates [...]

Google SMS

Google has a new service offering. Google SMS is a way for cell phones with text messaging capabilities to interact with Google’s massive amounts of information.
From the Google Blog:
Google SMS is a handy way to, say, get a listing for a nearby restaurant, find the definition of a word, or look up the price [...]

Accepted into Kanoodle’s BrightAds Network

As I mentioned yesterday BrightAds has been launched. I applied to be one of their publishers and was quickly accepted.
I am currently displaying BrightAds on 35 pages here at chrisshort.net. The ads are displayed on the reference pages for my incomplete History of Linux (links that are dates are where the ads can be [...]

BrightAds Launch

I received this e-mail yesterday afternoon from a Kanoodle representative:
Hi,
I was forwarded a request from our business development team that you
would like to be a Kanoodle distribution partner via our new automated distribution system called BrightAds.
BrightAds is an online automated system where you can sign up, generate code and start earning money by [...]

Sidekick II Review Comments and Questions

Not too long ago I did my review on the T-Mobile Sidekick II (which was featured on Lockergnome). Today I received an e-mail from April at Columbia University with some comments about my review and a couple of questions. Allow me to share that e-mail:
Hi Chris,Nice review. I agree on most after [...]

What Just Happened at Slap Yo Face Off?

Last night I completed the October 2004 update on SlapYoFaceOff. We’re a few days behind schedule due to a few hurricanes to blow through Florida but the extra time was well worth it.
All the videos this month are incredibly funny. Last month’s 100,000+ visits to SlapYoFaceOff will hopefully be only a fraction of [...]

Third Annual Boobie-Thon

The Third Annual Blogger Boobie-Thon kicked off today and runs through 10 Oct 2004.
I’ve discussed this wonderful charity over at Our Life but to reiterate for the chrisshort.net readers; Boobie-Thon raises money for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The best part is that you get to see boobs (male and female boobs). [...]

Don’t Label Paul a Blogger

Paul from Wizbang writes:
I’ve always hated the word… Blogger. Even without referencing its auditory resemblance to gelatinous masses ejected from nasal cavities, I still don’t like it. Blogger. Say it aloud. It sounds as if you are talking with a mouth full of food you are trying to prevent from escaping. Or perhaps it sounds [...]

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