2010 April | Web AddiCT(s);

SwimGeek aka Joe Botha

1 Comment 30 April 2010

“Speak softly and carry a big idea.” – Joe Botha The words in Joe‘s email signature has made me rethink things. Head down forging on…

Innovation

This post is brought to you by Web AddiCt(s); sponsors MWEB Uncapped ADSL. A month after the launch of its affordable uncapped ADSL offering that revolutionised the local internet industry, MWEB is once again championing change in the market. MWEB is now calling on all internet operators to enter into open bi-lateral peering relationships to [...]

SEO

How often does Google change it’s algorythm?

3 Comments 25 April 2010

How many changes did Google make to their primary search algorithm in 2009 till date? This is the question posed to Google’s Matt Cutts. The answer is an unbelievable once per day. Don’t believe me? Watch this video. If you thought your industry was ever changing try working in search engine optimization.

Twitter

Twitter Delayed Messages Warning

4 Comments 23 April 2010

You might have received an email that comes from support@twitter.com with the Subject: Twitter 902-41. As you can see from this screenshot of my email it looks like the usual Twitter new follower or Twitter direct messages but beware the links to your delayed message is not a link to the Twitter site. DON’T click [...]

Mobile Web

The wwworld makes you smarter

No Comments 21 April 2010

What is the wwworld I keep referring to? It’s the opportunities and experiences surfing the web introduces to your every day life. New research has shown that surfing the web makes you smarter when compared to playing games designed to improve their cognitive skills. Believe it! All the more reason to surf the web

Blogging

How to auto-share your blog on Facebook

10 Comments 20 April 2010

Since Facebook has been around everyone who is everyone online, well almost everyone, has joined. Now how do you attract those users on Facebook to your blog? If you are using WordPress as your blogging platform there is an option to allow you to auto-share your blog posts as soon as you post them to [...]

Mobile Web

Legends of Echo

No Comments 19 April 2010

Web AddiCT(s); first impressions of Legends of Echo is that it is a well polished game. Vodacom have just launched this mobile game nicely mapped to South Africa. If you are already on the GriD you can sign in with your account quickly and easily to start playing. I’m not going into the story behind [...]

Arb Thoughts

5 Reasons to Torrent Clash of the Titans

1 Comment 16 April 2010

Clash of the Titans 3D starts showing in cinemas today in South Africa. I was fortunate enough to see the preview on Tuesday thanks to Men’s Health and boy was it disappointing. So disappointing in fact I’ll give you 5 reasons to download Clash of the Titans as a torrent. What exactly is a torrent [...]

Twitter

Follow me, a song about Twitter

1 Comment 15 April 2010

Its a little bit unorthodox that the power of the interwebs influences people so much to an extent that an innovation bears its name. “Googling” for example , a term used to search for anything on the google search engine. But, there are a few others. To “Retweet”, or to “Twitpic something”, just Like “googling”, [...]

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