• Facebook had some code leakage recently. It was nothing much, just the code for the main page (which was mostly includes). Nik.com.au has a nice tutorial on preventing code leaks.
• Google’s not being nice about paid-link advertisements. They seem to have banned Text-Link Ads from the search results. Oh well, at least they have an ad at the top…
• A history of the Amiga, part 2
• 30 Most Popular Blogs | August 2007
• You’ve seen those ridiculous websites like Earthle.com? Finally, someone’s written an article explaining that having a dark page background does not save power.
• Skype is now usable on the iPhone. Digg users exclaim “Take that AT&T,” though it’s benefiting them if anything. Data minutes are expensive, and you can’t guarantee you’ll be at a Wi-Fi hotspot all the time.
• How do you explain RSS to your readers? It’s hard to sketch-out the general idea with words alone. ProBlogger has dugg-up a great video from VideoJug. Just embed the video on a “What’s RSS?” page along with a link to your feed (maybe an email subscription link) and you’re done.
• I think we now have conclusive evidence that Alexa is virtually useless. YouTube bigger than Google? Yeah, right. Time spent on a site is not a great metric of how “big” a site is. I tend to leave sites open in extra tabs for hours on end, and I may not stay on Google search results for too long, I use it a heck of a lot more than YouTube. Some Digg users have argued that you’re using YouTube when you view videos embedded on blogs. If you want to be like that, don’t forget AdSense ads. Also note that YouTube is owned by Google. So all those stats count toward Google’s total, right?
• Should Links Open in a New Window or Not? I try to avoid opening new windows on people (I use Firefox, and I hate having unwanted windows/tabs opened).
• The iPhone is now fully unlocked.
• Who’s been anonymously editing Wikipedia? You’d be surprised…
• Did you know that half of Americans are clueless about online threats? Luckily I’m part of the other half…
• Movable Type 4.0 has been launched, and ProBlogger has an interview related to it. Hey Wordpress devs! Get to work, their catching up!

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