• The Yahoo Search Engine Is Weird

    I am now the top ranked search for Erik Persson on the Yahoo search directory. The only problem is that the top link goes to the Genealogy page family.erikpersson.com. For some reason, which is completely logical to the Yahoo bots, erikpersson.com is still ranked 15th. To add to the amusement, my Flickr account is ranked…

  • Tags, Categories, and Updates, Oh My!

    As you can see the The Journal section has been updated. The biggest update you’ll find, besides the theme change, is the addition of Tags. You can find these at the bottom of each of my posts and on the sidebar on the right. Now the first question is what are tags? They’re another form…

  • Sun Buys Hewlett & Packard for a Steal!

    In an announcement that will surely send shockwaves through the the technology industry, Sun Microsystems has revealed that they have just purchased Hewlett & Packard! You can find the full announcement at the Sun Blog!

  • 9 Weird Words That Amuse Me

    The English language is full of weird or interesting words describing minuscule or gigantic occurrences. Some are remarkably specific and some are obtuse. Enough with the intro! Onto the list! Defenestrate: I love this verb. It means to throw out a window. With only one more syllable you could just say “thrown out a window”.…

  • Vibram Five Fingers: Shoes With Toes!

    I just heard about the Vibram FiveFingers Shoes. After a little bit of searching on the ol’ Google I came across some more info on them. The legend of Fivefingers goes that Marco Bramani, grandson of the founder of Vibram—the Italian shoe-sole company responsible for that elongated yellow octagon on the bottom of your hiking…