A new tool from Google, Google web trends, allows people to check out the trends in web site popularity. Google web trends allows users to even compare web sites side by side. This is how I saw that LinkedIn was getting way more traffic than Wikipedia.
I just upgraded to Firefox 3.0 and, upon trying to access this site got a warning from Google that the site contained Malware. Of course, I would never allow anything like that on my site so I looked in depth.
It seemed that many of my posts contained hidden links and iframes that I never put there. Somebody hacked the site, which makes me want to cut out their lungs with a dull spoon.
I am not sure how this happened, so I assume the vulnerability may still be there. I have changed my passwords to the site, and will continue to monitor. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
That being said, the information provided by Google was pretty poor, and I would have appreciated more detailed information in order to fix my site since they were blocking my readers.
RFID is all the rage these days - with inventory tracking systems, building entry systems, encoded car keys, and now the US passport. US passports will now contain RFID chips which is supposed to make them forgery-proof. Will they?
Stop making it hard for people to buy things from you. Sounds simple right? It’s human nature to avoid painful experiences, even if that avoidance will lead to more pain later. Even if I really want what you are selling online, you can make it so hard for me, that I won’t buy it.
RIAspot.com is a new Web 2.0 social networking site for people who work with or have interest in Rich Internet Application technology. My aim is to connect this niche community to help push the technology, provide a better sense of value to business, and to help people who work with RIA tech do their jobs better.
The site is open, and membership is free. I’ve added most of the features you’d expect like blogging, IM, making connections, job board posting, forums, and finding great user created content. It’s like facebook, but focused on a professional community.
I encourage you, if your work or interests touch on this technology - go and sign up.