Recommendations have always been an important part of any decision making process when seeking out what you need. And the art of recommending is officially as old as the hills, so it comes as no surprise that in this modern age, a recommendation still holds a lot of weight.
After posting my last article about the [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Recommendations as Search Results
December 28, 2007 – 12:58 pm
The Rise (again?) of ‘Human Edited’ Search Results
December 28, 2007 – 11:42 am
2008 is going to be an interesting year in many arenas but I think one of the noticeable trends in 2008 will be the rise of human edited search results. My title reads ‘Rise (again?)’ as we need only look back to the last doctom boom when human edited search results (or editorially reviewed search [...]
Tracking Santa with Google Earth
December 21, 2007 – 4:35 pm
It has long been a tradition [online] for NORAD to track Santa online. Over the past three years, NORAD have moved to displaying the tracking through Google Earth so you can follow Santa geographically as he delivers the presents. This year is no exception, with Santa Tracking kicking off at 2 AM Mountain Time USA [...]
Nintendo Wii retains crown as ‘most wanted’ Gadget
December 20, 2007 – 6:55 pm
Nintendo’s Wii console has been the most searched-for product in the UK during the run-up to Christmas. New figures released by Hitwise reveal that Nintendo has outpaced nearest rival Apple to be the most searched for technology brand in the shopping category during November.
Searches for Nintendo Wii were roughly 13 times more numerous than those [...]
Alertme.com Alarm Kit Arrives!
December 19, 2007 – 7:39 pm
I was delighted to receive my new alertme.com alarm kit today. With packaging to rival that of Apple, the kit arrived with everything I need to install my own home alarm system, without all the fuss of expensive surveys, call centres of house visits.
The system is ingenious - you set up a bunch of sensors [...]
