I can’t say I expected this … a new service from Google that connects advertisers and buyers via the phone.

We’re testing a new product that gives you a free and fast way to speak directly to the advertiser you found on a Google search results page – over the phone.
Here’s how it works: When you […]

Remember the “designed for Windows XP” urinal that I blogged a few days ago?
We had a good laugh in the office today when it suddenly broke down. Must have picked up a virus, or maybe there was a bug in the code. Apparently the software in urinals is very complex these days.
Hopefully someone has ordered […]

I thought I’d try out Google Analytics tonight, and went in to sign up, only to find this message:

Google Analytics has experienced extremely strong demand, and as a result, we have temporarily limited the number of new signups as we increase capacity. In the meantime, please submit your name and email address and we will […]

I occasionally wander over to Technorati and weep at my woefully pitiful blog ranking: 103,499th.
Ouch.
But the other day, I had a slightly contrary thought. Sure, I’m part of the long tail of websites. Specifically, blogs.
But that long tail is really, really, really long. Incredibly long. In fact, mind-blowingly long. As Technorati now states, it is […]

Well, I hope you’ve got a great idea. ‘Cause unless you do, you’re sunk.
But if you do … it’s really cheap to start companies these days.
(That’s a link to a Paul Kedrosky presentation that I saw at a Vancouver Enterprise Forum session on Web 2.0.)

I finished reading Cavalcade, by Alison Sinclair this past week. Good book!
It’s science fiction - a novel take on first contact, which is hard to do, as it’s been done and done and done. But not quite to death, as this book proves.
As usual in the best of science fiction, the times and technologies are […]

Please ignore this post. Nothing to see here, folks. Move right along.
Just claiming my feed at Feedster

I’m starting up a new division for my company, Premier (US, Canada). We are the Home & Family division, and this is our homestead online:

- our US site
- our Canadian site

It is cool, clean, and not too full yet …. but we plan to rectify that soon enough.
Note:
(I’ve previously blogged this start-up […]

Mike finally blogged our new calendar creation site.
Mike’s the lead developer on the site (US: www.premier.us/fm, Canada: www.premier.ca/fm) and has done an absolutely fantastic job.
It is bar none the absolute easiest way anywhere on the web to create your own custom printed wall calendar. (Big talk, I know … but we think it’s justified!)
Way to […]

I happened to be in our Langley office the other day, and noticed an odd dot on the urinal:

A little closer it appeared to take on some definition and shape. It was definitely something about Windows:

Even closer, it was readily discernable. Apparently, this urinal was designed for use with Windows XP. It’s amazing the things […]