The Qwertyrash Blogs

I’m still trying to get on top of trackbacks but I did discover a power in them today. When you trackback to someone else’s article, you leave a link to your site on their’s. If their’s is a popular site, it could generate a fair bit of traffic.

Now don’t go spamming trackbacks. You will get found out quick anyway if you do.

But when you see an article that interests you and you want to comment on it on your site, make sure you find out if there’s a trackback url.

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Apple US Store has a promo to test drive a Mac mini for 30 days. The offer expires 31 October, 2005.
The Apple Store (U.S.)
Check you local online Apple store to see if the deal is available where you live.
This is a great opportunity for anyone considering switching or considering the mini.
So give it a go! […]

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Andy Hagan provides an interesting and challenging article on build links with other websites.
“I think it’s worth remembering: Before you put in a bunch of effort going after the rankings, make sure you have something valuable and linkworthy, or you’re just working against yourself.”

Links are vital as Google’s rating algorithm is based on the popularity […]

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Flies of the Old West
A cartoon I did years ago from my “No Manual Required” series
cartoons

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I was cleaning a DVD the other day for my kids and, as I had a cold, joked “I better not cough on it, might give it a virus.”
My seven year old piped up: “What’s a virus, Dad?” My kids are computer literate - they have their own computer even.
Ah, the joys of living […]

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Where do you get ideas from? What about when Blogger’s Block strikes? (also known as writer’s block)
There’s two kinds of writer’s block:
1) The better known one is where you are bereft of ideas

Get out and surf the ‘net. Get involved in forums and leave comments on other’s websites. I often find when I’m making […]

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Wow, if things aren’t bad enough for Creative in their quest to compete with the iPod, now this.
Worm burrows into shipping Zen Neeon - Engadget - www.engadget.com

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David Johnson gives a long time user’s opinion of t Open Office 2.0. It’s a good read, although the article headline doesn’t quite match the content. Editors!
“Overall, I’ve found OpenOffice to be a fine MS Office replacement for my needs. OpenOffice’s word processor is more than ready for prime time. As for the […]

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Never assume that your blog is safe from disaster. If your site is hosted by a third party, you might not have thought about backups. Most blogs - and websites - are hosted externally but don’t rely on your host’s backup.

Don’t be surprised also, if there’s some clause in the agreement that says they have no responsibility for the safety of your data.

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Robert X Cringley has a wild proposal about Apple giving OS X 10.4 (Tiger) away for free. I’m not going to spoil it on him. Go have read:
PBS | I, Cringely . August 25, 2005 - Has Google Peaked?
Now, why I comment on this, is because 10 years ago, I said Novell should give […]

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