Don't Back Down

I recently signed up for Google Analytics to see what sort of web site tracking they offered. I like the idea of easily-accessible data, and Google has typically been very good at providing just what I need (with at least one exception).

Since the service has apparently received overwhelming response, Google has turned off the ability to sign up for new profiles. Presumably this will be back soon. I hope so, because I was waiting until things worked on one site to set up the other. Yes, I know you can track two sites using the same code with filters. I didn't want to do that.

Read "Tracking with Google Analytics" »

Ever wonder just where you can find the closest fast food restaurant(s)? Me neither. But luckily, someone does. Taking what I would assume to be a massive database of 27 thousand fast food restaurants - hopefully not entering them manually - we are presented with the wondrous fast food mashup, providing hours of endless entertainment for you and yours (via).

Read "Finding Fast Food" »

The Events and Venues Database (EVDB) has apparently changed names to Eventful (though the company name appears to remain EVDB). I'm always a proponent of the shorter name, so I can understand the name change, and it may do very well. While "EVDB" may have caught on eventually, it probably wouldn't have been universal, with some people complaining about the mouthful of the longer version.

Read "Event Tracking with Eventful" »

Test your driving knowledge with the Driving Skills for Life test, sponsored by Ford, and you can (allegedly) win free downloads from iTunes (via).

Read "Safe Driving with iTunes" »

An oldie but a goodie. A genteel lady is going camping and wants to inquire about the toilet facilities. Being the genteel lady that she is, she decides that "Bathroom Commode" is an appropriate term of reference. But ever the lady, she improves even more, abbreviating it BC. Hilarity ensues.