As 2011 draws to a close it can be interesting to ponder on the year that was - online. Of the top 10 clips viewed by New Zealanders this year, eight were homegrown, including the now-infamous Nek Minute and Ghost Chips videos. The clip Nek Minute, uploaded by skateboarder Levi Hawken mucking around with a [...]Category Archives: The Internet
Top 10 Most-watched YouTube clips of 2011
As 2011 draws to a close it can be interesting to ponder on the year that was - online. Of the top 10 clips viewed by New Zealanders this year, eight were homegrown, including the now-infamous Nek Minute and Ghost Chips videos. The clip Nek Minute, uploaded by skateboarder Levi Hawken mucking around with a [...]Also posted in News, social media Leave a comment
The 25 Worst Passwords of 2011
Pro tip: choosing “password” as your online password is not a good idea. In fact, unless you’re hoping to be an easy target for hackers, it’s the worst password you can possibly choose.
“Password” ranks first on password management application provider SplashData’s annual list of worst internet passwords, which are ordered by how common they are. (“Passw0rd,” with a numeral zero, isn’t much smarter, ranking 18th on the list.)
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Google’s Website Quality Criteria
Google recently gave details on its revised algorithm and unveiled some changes welcomed by those creating genuine websites. One interesting revelation was the use of social media indicators as a means of gauging the true value of content. Here are a couple of articles which go into some detail - well worth a read: Google [...]
Is Facebook Worth the Effort?
Some things are certain when it comes to using social media as part of your business strategy: It will cost you time, take significant effort, you will encounter frustrations, and you will encounter a range of opinions as to the worth of it all. Here's an interesting read on the subject from Debbie Mayo-Smith of [...]Dropbox Online Storage and Sharing
Dropbox is a popular, reliable and simple way to backup files online, share files with colleagues, friends and family and collaborate on projects.
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Answer the Question?!
Current research suggests that if a visitor to your site doesn't find what they're looking for within 8 seconds they will leave - possibly never to return again. From personal experience, I would say that time can be considerably less. So what are people looking for? Usually information of some description. But as the internet [...]
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iPad Parody
There are a whole range of iPad parodies to be enjoyed, I liked this one in particular and thought it was worth sharing :)
Handy Firefox Blog/CMS Tool
Open Source Software (OSS) is transforming the Internet. This quick post is about a handy extension for Firefox called ScribeFire which provides another way of updating your WordPress driven site. Firefox and WordPress are open source projects doing great things for the world online and offline. ScribeFire is a tool that enhances the use of [...]
Your Facebook Profile Pic – What it Reveals… or Not