Archive for October, 2009

 

Stupid website: Linkshare.com

Time to add another website to my list of stupid things web developers do. Today’s stupid site is linkshare.com – I wouldn’t complain about them, except for the fact that they did ask for my Social Security Number when I registered. I figured that if they are handling social security numbers, they would be pretty [...]

What is a jobless recovery

A jobless recovery is when all the bankers and wallstreet dudes make money, and your blue collar ass still can’t find a job. So you can’t find a job, can’t pay your mortgage, and you get your poor ass get foreclosed on. Don’t believe me? Look at the current market condition: 1) Dow is back [...]

AdWords Insanity

For the last two to three months I volunteered myself to run the AdWords Campaign for my company. Although all the people who glance at my numbers think that I am doing a great job (2%+ click-through, 5%+ conversion), I am very unhappy with the results and the process has been very frustrating. Like an [...]

Bay Bridge Shortcut

I have to drive across the bay bridge during peak traffic hours ( 7-9am ) pretty often, so I learned a nice trick to get 5 mins out of my commute. Follow red line. Avoid the green area. What happens is that so many people line up for the fastrak lanes, it clogs up and [...]

How to hack the Hilton hotel wifi

Ok, this is not really a “hack”, it’s just a fun trick to get free wifi. I was at the Hilton hotel this weekend and the cost for 24-hr of wifi internet was $9.95. So what’s a web developer to do? Open firebug. Look at the screenshot, do you see the 9.95? Yup, some idiot [...]

Microsoft Adcenter Sucks

Have not rant in a while, but this definitely deserves it. The Microsoft Adcenter interface was designed by monkeys. I can not freaking believe how ridiculous the UI for the Adcenter is. Come on, seriously, I am here to PAY YOU money. Why are you making it so hard for me? I wanted to change [...]