Panic Attack on YouTube Leads to Hollywood Contract
This is a fantastic story of how the Internet can change someones life overnight. Fede Alvarez from Uraguay made a science fiction short and published it to YouTube. The film was called “Ataque de Panico!” (Panic Attack!) and featured giant robots and space ships invading and destroying Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay.
The film is 4 [...]
Dogbert the CEO Starts an Internet Business
I used to read Dilbert everyday in my youth, before I went to University. My mum used to send the newspaper clippings to me at Uni each week. The other day a friend posted a link to a recent cartoon, it was the first time I had read a Dilbert strip in over a decade [...]
Facebook Servers Down, Games Broken, No Scrabble
Early this evening we reported how Twitter was struggling under the massive demand for its services. Now Facebook is struggling. I cannot play Scrabble! It’s my move! This is a disaster! And Mafia Wars is very sluggish. Social Media? Social Decline more like.
Come on, upgrade your servers, get some better computers, buy a few more [...]
Has Twitter Reached Its Capacity?
Today Twitter was full. Just an error message saying that there were too many people tweeting and a request to try again later. Twitter is now HUGE. Are its servers big enough for further expansion? Not really sure what their image represents on this page. Tweeting birds carrying a whale. Hmmmm.
What is Google Analytics Intelligence?
Google Analytics has a new tool in Beta called Intelligence. It allows users to set up alerts. At the moment we do not know much more.
This is how it is described by Google (analytics.blogspot.com):
“How would you like to have 24-hour a day access to a dedicated assistant who is focused exclusively on your site’s analytics? [...]
Big Microsoft Windows Update Tomorrow
Microsoft is set to release a big operating system update tomorrow, 13th October, to close some security loop holes and improve performance. The update will be the biggest single software update ever released by Microsoft. In total 34 different securities culnerabilities will be fixed, and these include 8 critical “bulletins”.
The update will be fixing problems [...]
From the SlashDot Effect to the Bolt Factor
This week has been another exciting week in athletics, as Usain Bolt has been smashing sprint world records again (his own records no less). This he resulted in a huge increase in traffic on the Internet as people search to find out more about him, who he is, how he trains etc. The iaaf.org website [...]
Another DNS Attack on Twitter
Cannot access Twitter again today. Last week there was reports of a DNS attack on Twitter, maybe it is happening again. Currently just getting a server error for the site.
HTTP Server Error 503
No available server to handle this request
More soon.
Nokia and Microsoft to Produce New Smartphones
Nokia and Microsoft and joining forces to produce a new range of smartphones (mobiles with internet access, email, social networking etc.).
Between them they hope to strengthen their market position against the highly successful Blackberry from RIM, and the newcomer Google and its Android Mobiles. Google worked with T-mobile to produce the G1 which is still [...]
Yahoo Ditches Its Search Engine and Uses Bing Instead
In the news today, biggest Search Engine story for some time. Yahoo Search is dead. It will use Bing’s engine for its search. The partnership between Yahoo and MS is finally taking shape.
Microsoft will acquire an exclusive 10 year license to Yahoo!’s core search technologies, and Microsoft will have the ability to integrate Yahoo! [...]
