Today marks the release (finally!) of the long rumoured Google web browser. Titled Google Chrome (and available here) it’s launching for Windows only, although the promise of Apple and Linux is coming down the pipe. I’ve downloaded it but not yet installed as I’ve been knee deep in research tonight, but should have a chance to give it the old run-through tomorrow. Have you tried it out yet?
Speaking of Google I was amused to read up on the latest misuse of Interweb resources by Cuil, the Google Killer (ha!) from earlier this summer. A new search engine meant to cut a swath of destruction through the big G, instead, Cuil has met mockery and general disgust all while, apparently, “completely hammering (sites it indexes) with traffic.” Gotta love the tale of the Cuil spider visiting one site 70,000 times in one month and sucking out 2GB of data. I’m totally not linking to it, my little server hamster can’t handle anywhere near 70,000 non-unique visits.
On the job front I should note that Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is definitely the hot topic as of late, and my web background is helping garner some attention towards suitable roles. Interesting that this blog right here has been my trial by fire (and by accident) into that world. I always have, and continue to, get a ton of search engine traffic purely based on the ridiculous amount of content that can be found here. 3,002 posts as of clicking publish on this here post .. I didn’t even realize the 3,000th anniversary hit on the Clarity post. To paraphrase the disappointing conclusion of ‘Medal of Honor: Allied Assault‘.. “would you look at that…”
Today’s Random Links
ATT Ontario Beer Fans: LCBO Autumn Ales and Hallowe’en Beers Releases.
The Dears release a new album – and a new tour – in less than a month!
Don LaFontaine, whose film voiceovers ruled, has sadly passed.
Now Playing
Ray LaMontagne – Trouble