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Mozilla Puts Tiger Out to Pasture
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 4:11pm CET by CmdrTaco
Tags: mozilla
Barence writes "Mozilla is ready to exorcise support for Mac OS X 10.4 from Firefox's development code, closing the door on Apple's aging OS. The foundation stopped supporting 10.4, codenamed Tiger, in September 2009, but, according to Josh Aas, a Mozilla platform engineer, "we left much of the code required to support that platform in the tree in case we wanted to reverse that decision." We had come to a point where we need to make a final decision and either restore 10.4 support or remove this (large) amount of 10.4 specific code," he notes on the Mozilla developer planning forum."
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Most Say, Google Should Not Censor Non-Adult Search Suggestions
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 3:04pm CET by rustybrick
Tags: Google Search Engine
About a month ago, we ran a poll asking should Google censor non-adult search suggestions? This was based on all the religion based controversy and political controversy. So I specifically asked our readers, should Google censor these search suggestions or not.
We received 113 responses, where about 75% said, no, Google should not censor these results. 23% said they should and the rest said "other." Here is the break down of the few other responses:
- Should show only when safe search filter is off!
- Doing what the big companies want is taking away free speech
- They should censor what they choose, not what anyone tells them
So there you have it, a completely unscientific poll from our readers.
Forum discussion continued at WebmasterWorld.
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Donate Your Google AdSense Earnings To Haiti
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 2:44pm CET by rustybrick
Tags: Other Google Topics
Since the devastating disaster in Haiti, companies and individuals are looking for creative ways to help. Several AdSense publishers asked via WebmasterWorld and Google AdSense Help if there are ways to donate their AdSense income.
Last Thursday, the Google AdSense blog announced a way to do just that. Google said, "you can donate a portion or all of your entire unpaid balance as of the end of January. Whether you have a balance of $0.10 or $100 in your account, we invite you to participate within the next week."
To do so, you need to fill out a donation form. The donation form, if you are logged into your AdSense account, will pre-fill your AdSense unique IDs.
Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld and Google AdSense Help.
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Google's Mysterious 1e100.net Ruling the Web
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 2:31pm CET by rustybrick
Tags: Other Google Topics
Back in December, I spotted a WebmasterWorld thread with a webmasters asking why Google is pulling in commands from 1e100.net, as opposed to Google.com. At first, I thought it was nothing and let the thread go.
But now, it appears that this is a significant domain. Back then, Tedster, the administrator at the forum said:
Some thoughts about the domain name itself. Google probably wanted to use 10e100, since that character string means 10 to the 100 power - in other words, a googol. Not sure why they settled for 1e100, because that only comes out to a measly 1.
The Register today reported that this domain, 1e100.net, "is now visited by nearly three per cent of all net users, making it the 44th most visited domain on the interwebs." The Register asked Google about this, and reported back:
Asked for comment, Google merely said the domain is used to "identify the servers on our network," and it hinted that such identification involves reverse DNS lookup - the process of determining which domain name is associated with a particular IP address. Reverse DNS is often used by anti-spam services to verify email senders, but it's also used a general means of ensuring a network is working as it should be working.
Might just be one of those geek factors, Google is so well for.
Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.
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Bing Powers More of Facebook Search
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 2:23pm CET by rustybrick
Tags: Microsoft MSN Search
I reported this last week at Search Engine Land, that Microsoft furthered their search deal with Facebook. In short, Bing will now power global Facebook searches and include fuller search results.
Now that the search industry had some time to digest the news and here are some quotes from the WebmasterWorld thread:
Each page view with a search "powered by Bing" will be a tiny advertisement for Bing. Google will be hit hard by this. Finally, Google gets what it deserves, after having ignored important needs (like transparency and privacy) from publishers and webusers for so long. What joy!
I would have serious issues with FB if I knew Google had access to the FB data coupled with their famous virtually non-expiring, unique tracking cookie.
Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.
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Google AdSense Publishers Upset Over Recent Earnings
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 2:06pm CET by rustybrick
Tags: Google AdSense
Since late January and early February, I have been seeing sporadic complaints about Google AdSense earnings and how they have plummeted for many publishers. I received these complaints via email mostly, but all I saw were random threads from disgruntled publishers.
A WebmasterWorld thread has a thread from over the weekend with tons of feedback from publishers on this issue. The thread creator said:
I would really like to know if anybody else has experienced collapse in CTR+ECPM+CPC-wise starting in February (Jan 31 was totally normal day).
Facts:
- Same traffic
- Same advertizers with the same budgets (small niche, everybody knows everybody)
- Everything was rock solid the last year
- Last minutes of January looks normal... then... February starts and CTR drops 20%, eCPM 25% in one second and has stayed at the new level every since.
This is exactly the type of reports I heard via email and from several friends in the industry.
Most people in the thread are saying "me too" type of responses. But some are saying they are not seeing any drop at all. I am not sure exactly what is going on, because I have seen some examples sites that seem legit and should not have a reason to have a reduced eCPM from the looks of it.
Have your earnings with Google AdSense dropped significantly (as a percentage) in February from January?
Have Your AdSense Earnings Dropped in February, from January?(survey software)
Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.
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Video for Everybody! html 5 iphone
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 1:52pm CET by jimcallender
Tags: iPhone Video html5
Video for Everybody! html 5 iphone
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Common Misconceptions about Web Designers
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 7:20am CET
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Is Wearable Technology of the Future Just Hype or Hope?
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 2:40am CET
The onus is on us: It is our choices, our demands from the market, that will bring about the necessary actions and changes in the fashion industry. Smart fabrics and wearable technology offer us an opportunity for a more sustainable future, but the promise will be bittersweet if the entire product life cycle isn’t taken into consideration.
Emily Chang
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Time Machine 020507
Posted: February 7th, 2010, 9:21am CET by Emily Chang
Tags: Living