Google Analytics is very useful, but it doesn’t have the ability to show you the exact referrer visitors are coming from. The downside of this is that sometimes you can get a huge influx of traffic from a large site like Yahoo and still have no idea where the traffic is coming from. Because of this it is recommended that you have some other type of logging enabled. At the minimum, access to raw log files will let you go in and see the specific page that is sending you traffic.
Internet is Dead
The artist formerly known as the artist formerly known as Prince says the Internet is dead. So he is distributing physical CDs by letting a British newspaper send them along their papers for one day. His reasoning? Digital technology fills your head with numbers so it can’t be good for you. I’m not sure he understands how CDs actually work…
Construction Worker Looking for Osama Bin Laden
A construction worker is on a quest to execute Osama Bin Laden.
Tax Credit on Bare Galvalume Roof
It turns out that a bare unpainted Galvalume roof doesn’t qualify for the $1,500 tax credit for energy efficient roofs. The metal roofs must be painted with a pigment that reflects heat. Bare Galvalume is Energy Star rated and shows better performance than most any color other than white. I’m wondering if the legal definition of what qualifies was written by lobbyists for the paint companies.
AT&T’s Data Limits
Comment on Slashdot story about AT&T doing away with unlimited smartphone plans:
“We’re not happy until you are not happy”