So you’ve marketed an article on your site and you’ve got a few backlinks, but then alas.. something happens that results in you having to change the URL structure of your site. How do you NOT lose that traffic that’ll end up at your 404 page?
For example, I had my site running on a Windows *spit* server and as a result, my Wordpress permalinks had to be
/index.php/2005/title
And then I moved back to a LAMP Server and …
Read MoreThese are supposedly real questions asked to the South African Tourism board, and supposedly the actual answers given… Personally, I’m not so sure that A) these questions would actually be asked and B) whether I’d allow my staff to answer people like this guy does…
But its a funny read anyways.
Q: Does it ever get windy in South Africa ? I have never seen it rain on TV, so how do the plants grow? (UK)
A: We import all plants fully grown …
More and more each day, I come to the realization that there are people all around us, that are just like us… except they’re lunatics. People who probably have jobs like we do, eat the same food as we do, but who just aren’t firing on all cylinders.
Take this guy for example:
So he’s done this already? Where exactly did he go? The real red flag in this situation though, is the fact that …
Read MoreLast month, National University of Scientists released the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormones in beer. Men should take a concerned look at their beer consumption. The theory is that beer contains female hormones (hops contain phytoestrogen) and that by drinking enough beer, men turn into woman.
To test the theory, 100 men drank 8 pints of beer each within a 1 hour period.
It was then observed that …
Read MoreWhy is it that people say they “slept like a baby” when babies wake up every two hours?
If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?
Why do banks charge a fee on “insufficient funds” when they know there is not enough?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the …
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If you can’t find a screwdriver, use a knife. If you break off the tip, it’s an improved screwdriver.
Try to work alone. An audience is rarely any help.
Above all, if what you’ve done is stupid, but it works, then it isn’t stupid.
Work in the kitchen whenever you can … many fine tools are there, it’s warm and dry, and you are close to the refrigerator.
If it’s electronic, get a new one … or consult a twelve-year-old.
Stay simple …
I’m discovering the wonders of AJAX. Its an awesome means of making smooth transitions on your website. When pages flicker and jump too quickly to the next link, users can be left unaware that anythings actually happened. With a nice (and easy to do) transition, your page can slide down when loaded and slide up when you’re done.
I’m unfortunately not skilled enough to write my own AJAX functions, but thanks to the likes of Scriptaculous and Prototype, and …
Read MoreSo Batman came up to me and he hit me over the head with a vase and he went T’PAU! I said “Don’t you mean KAPOW?? He said “No, I’ve got china in my hand.”
You invented Tipp Ex, correct me if I’m wrong.
I’m so lazy I’ve got a smoke alarm with a snooze button.
I bought some Armageddon cheese today, and it said on the packet ‘Best Before End’
So I went to buy a watch, and the man in the shop …
Read MoreThe Glass Bridge Construction of the SkyWalk began March of 2004 and is estimated to be completed by 4th quarter of 2006.
Glass Bridge will be suspended 4,000 feet above the Colorado River on the very edge of the Grand Canyon. On May 2005, the final test was conducted and the structure passed engineering requirements by 400 percent, enabling it to withstand the weight of 71 fully loaded Boeing 747 airplanes (more than 71 million pounds).
The bridge will be able to …
Read MoreYou know when you take a moment and think back and realize in retrospect that there was one key moment when you made a bad decision? That key moment will more than likely haunt you for a while after as you think how ‘if only I hadn’t…’
Well a father in the States is going to be thinking ‘if only i hadn’t…given the keys of my brand new Shelby GT Mustang “Eleanor” ‘07 to my 14 year old kid who has …
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Its a hard disk in 1956.... HDD with 5MB storage in 1956. In September 1956 IBM launched the 305 RAMAC, the first computer with a hard disk drive (HDD). The HDD weighed over a ton and stored 5MB of data. Start appreciating your 1 GB memory ...
For the last 4 or 5 years that I've been using WordPress, I've managed to pick up a good few tips and tricks. 90% of my clients are sites who require content management systems, not blogs. And thus I've been able to create highly tweaked ...
A blind man wanders into an all-girls biker bar by mistake. He finds his way to a bar stool and orders some coffee. After sitting there for awhile, he yells to the waiter, 'Hey, you want to hear a blonde joke? The bar immediately falls absolutely silent. ...
Best part is when the dog looks up at the cat like... WTF are you doing...
Kulula is an Airline with head office situated in Johannesburg. Kulula airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight "safety lecture" and announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some Real examples that have been heard or reported: On a Kulula flight, (there is no assigned seating, ...
