esofthub's web finds: June 2007

Sunday, June 24, 2007

The Internet TIme Machine

Go back in time and see what your favorite websites looked like a few months or even years ago. Archive.org has archives from 1996 to present and over 100 terabytes and 10 billion web pages. Here's the link for the Wayback Machine or type the following in your browser:

http://web.archive.org/web/*/yourURL.com/
e.g. http://web.archive.org/web/*/yahoo.com/

Check out Google Nov 11, 1998 and Yahoo Oct 17, 1996

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Next Generation of Mobile Computers -- MiniTablets

I found this interesting post by Michael Beck (digitalnomad) of Rugged Notebooks.

Military and industrial interests are always looking for ways to leverage technology, and these mini-tablets might be the answer. For a light infantry soldier or a company field worker, someone who might have to "hump" in challenging climates (heat, humidity, etc), weight and durability do count. When I served, I had what was considered ruggedized communication devices in my rucksack and I often felt like a "beast of burden.”

I wouldn’t have minded carrying a more “soldier friendly” communication device like the one shown to the left.

Friday, June 22, 2007

Who Stumbled your Site on Stumbleupon.com

There is an easy way to see who is stumbling your site. Here's the URL to check.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.yourURL.com

Sunday, June 17, 2007

66 different ways to build links

As you know, it's very important to link your website to other relevant websites. Here is Brandon Hopkin's 66 ways to build links in 2007. It's a short guide on link building.

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Ironic Presidential History -- Kennedy and Lincoln

Something I received in an email...

History Lesson

Have a history teacher explain this-----if they can.

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Now it gets really weird.

Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.

Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named "Ford."
Kennedy was shot in a car called "Lincoln" made by "Ford."

Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.

Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And here's the kicker...

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.

Friday, June 08, 2007

An Aesthetically Humbling Moment

I think this is what you would call an aesthetically humbling moment . Here’s the updated story on Ms. Paris Hilton if you haven't already read or heard about it. She has been ordered back to jail. I'll be glad when this circus act is over.

esofthub: "Be all you can be"

Today, I'm taking a break from my hodgepodge/HOWTO posting. I was asked to guest blog about my military experiences while in the U.S. Army by Steve of HMTK, also a former trooper. Thanks Steve.

So today's linked posting is "Be all you can be." I hope you find it interesting.

Thursday, June 07, 2007

Improve Google PageRank and Technorati Rankings with NetTags!

Got this from The ANiTOKID:

The Internet is all about collaborations, and taking a good idea and mold it into a better one. A few weeks ago, Andy Coates, a new blogger started a link building program called netlinks. So far it has been quite successful with many bloggers getting into the chain to help each other build links.

As nice as it is, however, there is a downside to that chain. It uses no anchor text, but only a * in its place. Andy had mentioned that he tried something else that was similar, but bloggers were slow to ping back (or not at all) with an anchor text. So the stars were used instead.

This program allows anchor text while using an easier way to know what anchor text other bloggers wanted on the matrix. This is more attractive and could be more viral. Here’s what was done to make it better. You will use anchor text/tags of your choice, which are called “NetTags."

Instructions:

1.) Copy and paste the matrix of “NetTags” below.

2.) Substitute the Host Tag and one of the “NetTags” in the matrix with your anchor text of choice with your blog’s URL. Please keep anchor text to a max of 3 words to keep the matrix size manageable.

3.) When you get a ping back from someone that has your link in one of their “NetTags”, practice good karma by copying his/her Host Tag’s anchor text (automatically the associated link will also be copied) and paste it over one of your “NetTags” below.

4.) Encourage and invite your readers to do the same and soon this can grow virally.

==== Copy and Paste from Above this line ====

Host Tag: esofthub's web finds

Important: Once I get a ping back or comment from you below, I will add your anchor text and the associated link you designate as “Host Tag” here, replacing one of the “NetTags” from the matrix above. As more and more bloggers copy and paste this matrix, the more backlinks you will have with your anchor text. If everybody who copy and paste from your blog does the same, pretty soon this will spread and go viral. So, the sooner you participate, the more links with anchor text you will receive.

==== Copy and Paste from Above this line ====

There it is folks. This should help you improve your Technorati ranking, SERP and Google PR. Please leave comment here if you have copied from this matrix so that I can add you just in case your ping back didn’t reach me.

Rules
No Porn Sites
Only 1 link per person (i.e don’t hog the netlinks!)
Please don’t tamper with other peoples url’s

Enjoy guys!

This will keep those love links flowing - definitely!

Monday, June 04, 2007

Yahoo's 4000+ Widget Gallery

Have you tried Yahoo's widgets yet? You can get your favorite information delivered live to your desktop. The widgets allow for convenient at-a-glance view of weather, games, cams and and many other conveniences. There are over 4,000 widgets available at the widget gallery!

I checked out the system utilities widgets, over 350 of them available.

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