January 2006

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Major Google Algorithm Update

It just got to my attention that there is a major algorithm update that Google is working on. The article that I went through Digg also gives two IP addresses (66.249.93.104 and 64.233.179.104) that can be used to test the new algorithm. I…

IP Location Lookup

I came across a cool Google Maps mash up. IP location lookup puts the location of an IP address on the map.

Did Yahoo Buy SearchFox?

There seem to be some development in the closing of SearchFox. Techcrunch reports:

Reliable sources are reporting that SearchFox, which announced that it will be shutting down as of January 25, 2006, has sold its assets to Yahoo. At least some of the…

600000 Xbox360 Games Sold

Reuters reports that 600000 Xbox games were sold since the launch of the new console. MS targets to sell 4,5 to 5,5 million consoles.

Performancing for Firefox Extension

I am loving the new Performancing for Firefox extension which is a full featured blog editor that sits righ within Firefox. I made the last posts using the extension and it worked perfectly.

SearchFox Is No More

I received an email message from Estaban Kozak of SearchFox RSS giving the sad news that SearchFox RSS is shutting down on January 25, 2006. I checked the official blog, thinking there had to be something that I missed that was…