"Murphy was an optimist!"
I don’t think people know how to use the Internet May 27, 2009 4:08 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : TechnologyI was just looking at my stats today. They are fairly unremarkable as usual. 9 people today used a search engine to find Reality Me by searching for "naked women" and 3 people used a search engine to find Reality Me by searching for "naked females cutting tree chainsaw" for a total of 12 people mistakenly thinking this is good place for finding naked pictures of women. Somehow, of these 12 people, 14* actually ended up at 32 naked women with chainsaws which is a textual, not pictorial, post simply linking to a art piece with 5 women composited into looking like 32 women are wearing only boots and hardhats while cutting up a fallen pine tree. Here’s why I think people don’t know how to use the Internet: Of those 14 people, only 2 actually clicked through to the picture. So here’s my conclusion: a large number of people think using the Internet consists of doing a Google search and clicking on the link Google gives you and never going any deeper. So, if that is true, how should our web design/site presentation change? This seems to imply that typical hyperlinks don’t make sense to common users.
*These numbers are based on the WordPress Stats plugin and not a detailed analysis of the server logs.
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Happy Birthday Evan! May 27, 2009 2:36 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Evan, Family
Evan turns 4 today! Our midwife was on a roller coaster in Dollywood when Evan announced that he’d had enough of the womb. She rushed from the ride to the delivery room. As she helped Cathy deliver Evan, some of that roller coaster energy must have transferred to him because he runs non-stop with so much energy! And he is always so happy. I hope he holds onto that happiness forever. I love my children immensely. Evan really makes me smile. Many words on Reality Me are devoted to Evan.
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What’s up with Wednesdays? May 27, 2009 1:33 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeWhy do Wednesdays have to be so packed full of obstacles?
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Of Grasshoppers May 27, 2009 9:24 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: I wish my voice could be taken away.
Master: Just shut up.
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We try May 27, 2009 9:10 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Communications, Publishing, Technology, Touchy Subjects, VideoWe try and sometimes we fail and we try again.
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Aloe Vera? Walmart May 27, 2009 8:01 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI’m not a big Walmart fan. I know they do a lot of lost leader and if you are a thrifty shopper you can really get ahead. At one point they sold Prego cheaper than they purchased it. Still, the cost savings doesn’t make the shopping experience worthwhile to me. So last night when Amy was in pain from sunburn and we found ourselves without aloe vera, I went to Walgreens. That was a mistake. The selection was very limited. I have to say, Walmart would have been a far better choice because if this year is like previous years then there is a huge display of sunscreens and burn ointments all at the right price.
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Shhhhhh May 27, 2009 7:15 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Deep Thoughts, PhilosophyIf everyone only spoke when spoke to, the world would be a very quiet place.
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