My own piece of the Internet
 
Category: <span>Fiction</span>

Category: Fiction

Wow, I can get a personalised internet address now

Sometimes something seems really really good but it’s actually really really bad; stupid in fact. So stupid that when you realise that it is so, you feel like bashing your head against a wall and cursing the gods while shaking your fist at the sky. Or something like that. A “personalised internet address”. Wow. Are you excited. And guess what, you can get one from Facebook. Wow again. So what does this “personalised internet address” look like? Well, it looks like a facebook URL as in facebook.com/yourusername. Mine looks like facebook.com/jonstribling and I am proud as punch. Hang on I …

Looking forward and looking back

Each January the blogosphere is inundated with prediction lists. It is a chance for each blogger to prove how smart they are. Some lists are hugely intelligent and some are hugely indulgent. So in the spirit of indulgence I thought I would create my own list of predictions for 2009. But after some time pondering with a glass (or two) of wine I decided that a things that sucked about 2008 list would be the best way to look into the liquid crystal ball. Google dominance In 2008 Google consolidated its lead over other search engines. For a market to …