Monthly Archives: March 2008

Traffic Spotting

Posted on March 31, 2008 by michelle

The easiest way to determine your site’s Interweb success is to analyze the traffic logs. However, downloading raw traffic logs from the web-host and writing a perl script to extract something meaningful probably isn’t what most people envisage doing on … Continue reading →

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Wanted: An 11-sided cookie cutter

Posted on March 30, 2008 by michelle

Our recent caving expedition produced numerous photos of starfish. This then prompted a wiki investigation. Nom, Nom, Nom – Sun Star (Stichaster Australis) vomits its way through some mussels at the Bay with the Dragon Boat Rock. This particular starfish … Continue reading →

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Job Stalking

Posted on March 28, 2008 by michelle

I found out that my previous employer was advertising for my old position. This immediately prompted a bit of job-stalking. The problem with job-stalking is that it inevitably leads to job-browsing. I soon found out that while I’m on a … Continue reading →

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Nom, Nom, Nom

Posted on March 27, 2008 by michelle

Spotted in the Star Mart on the waterfront: Not sure what troubles me more, the fact that you can buy instant cheese burger in a bag, or the fact that it was the last one left on the shelf.

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How To: Improve your Google Rank

Posted on March 26, 2008 by michelle

A couple weeks into my blog, I did what every new blogger does, I google-stalked myself. Alas my posts were so deeply buried in the Internet jungle that I could only find them by doing the ego-search: “How to Terminate … Continue reading →

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84/85 Aint Bad

Posted on March 25, 2008 by michelle

On this Easter weekend trademe gave to me: 10 mondo grasses 3 glass ceiling lights 2 park bench ends 1 crappy mantle and a 2m tall ponga to dig out for free Yes, trademe sure is a treasure trove if … Continue reading →

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Caving Excitement at the Bay with the Dragon Boat Rock

Posted on March 21, 2008 by michelle

On a recent tramp, Dave was imparted with the secret knowledge of some dramatic sea caves just outside of Auckland. We had to investigate. We took a couple of LED torches, but little did we know that we could have … Continue reading →

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