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Jul 31  08
Blogging17 Comments

Time for a little open discussion. Do you prefer full posts or excerpts on the front page of the blogs you frequent? There are pros and cons for both. My personal preference, as you may have noticed, is for excerpts, but according to my ever bulging email client many of you disagree. Making people click [...]

Full posts or excerpts?

Jul 30  08
Blogging4 Comments

My wife and I went to see The Dark Knight this afternoon. It was a good film. Heath Ledger was a truly iconic Joker and every bit the diabolical menace that real comic book fans had hoped for. Unfortunately we’ll have to wait until the DVD release before we find out how the film ends. [...]

The Dark Knight guide to blog advertising

Jul 29  08
Design9 Comments

I couldn’t leave it alone. Even though I had vowed to never mess around with it again I just had to take one last shot at tweaking the current Upstart Blogger design. Fortunately for fans of the last stable design this is only a very gentle nip tuck. A slightly darker shade of red, more [...]

The nip tuck grid

Jul 28  08
Money32 Comments

Seven months ago I bought Upstart Blogger for $14,500. As of today this blog has generated an income level that has broken the $14,500 barrier. Upstart Blogger is now bought and paid for. It’s a big milestone for this blog and for me personally, and I’m thrilled to be able to share the news. The [...]

Bought and paid for

Jul 23  08
Software4 Comments

Picture the scene. Lake Garda, probably the most beautiful lake in the world. Along the banks are a number of boats for hire. Boat number six has been out on the lake for a long time, so long in fact that it is starting to rot and fall apart. The boat owner keeps shouting, in [...]

Come in number six your time is up