December 2024

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The Last Calvin

31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye. Liesbeth Corens I’m not always the most nostalgic guy but Calvin & Hobbes never fails to warm me up. I was such a super fan as a kid and had great experiences like this as an adult. Don’t miss Bill’s new book. I’m writing this just after coming […]

Watching Google Search in 2025

It will be fascinating to watch what happens with Google Search this coming year. It’s the behemoth. It alone is the life blood of countless small businesses. And yet “Google Zero” threatens — radical changes to Google search results where good, previously-reliable traffic absolutely plummets to essentially nothing. Review site HouseFresh’s story is an example. […]

Ads After You Do a Thing

I’ve been noticing a certain type of ad placement lately I have no better name for than “ads after you do a thing”. I’m sure they aren’t new, they just feel new to me as I’ve been thinking about it. Examples: What distinguishes these to me is that: they aren’t terribly annoying. I’ve already done […]

Blood Pressure Monitors: QardioArm 2 vs OMRON Silver

I’ve got high blood pressure at the moment. My doctor wanted to keep an eye on it. It’s tricky as one blood pressure reading isn’t particularly useful. You need a whole bunch of readings over time, and that’s pretty hard to do unless you’re taking the measurements at home. So, I got a home blood […]