Control the internet, you can have an impact.

Download the alexa toolbar (no I don't work for Alexa - honest), this way, the sites and types of
sites that you like will get better rankings on search engines that take into account Alexa rankings when returning results. It may only be a small effect but it does have an impact.
Sites that rank higher in web searches will do better - more sales, more advertising revenue and hence more chance of survival.
Also, never click on the ads on sites that suck

Floodle super invention number 1

Problem:
Every day in the UK, 400 people put unleaded petrol into their diesel cars. (not good)
Solution:
RFID chip embedded in fuel filler cap and RFID reader on fuel hose - if unleaded fuel hose detects diesel RFID chip then no fuel will flow - and vice versa of course.

Tattoo, tatto or tatoo ?

According to Lycos, nearly half of tattoo search requests are spelled wrong, whether as tatto or as tatoo.

How these "make millions on the internet" sites work

Ever seen such sites as http://www.freeadguru.com or http://richjerk.com/ ?, ever wondered what they're selling?, what their system is?

The system is here - and free !! - oops, I hope I don't upset them ;)

http://www.floodle.net/extra/ebayinfo/millions.html

Information for sale on Ebay - get it all free

Don't pay for this information on ebay, it's all available here
http://www.floodle.net/extra/ebayinfo/

Current list is:
Watch TV on your PC
Lottery System - System X
Win at roulette (doesn't work but at least you didn't find this out
after paying for it - 3MB pdf file)
Free Top Up Credit - Orange, O2, Vodafone, T Mobile
5 STEPS TO ROCKET YOUR NECTAR POINTS BALANCE
Ultimate Boot CD Download it free
150 Tesco Clubcard points for £1 spend
Become a Mystery Shopper
*HOW TO MAKE 35,000 POUNDS PER YEAR ( lots of these that are all
basically the same )
Unlock your DVD player make it multiregion
The Basics of Starting an eBay Business
HOW TO STOP SMOKING FOREVER
Unlock Sky

Note: the one marked with a *, there are loads of these that are very
similar, pretty much all the items listed on ebay stating "make x
amount per month" are touting this same information - just slightly
re-worded.

http://www.floodle.net/extra/ebayinfo/

Americans to drive on the left

American President George Bush has declared that during 2006 the US will switch from driving on the right to driving on the left in a move to align better with the UK. Realising the huge impact this will have, President Bush has proposed a staged change over, from the 1st January 2006 all buses, trucks and other service vehicles will switch, then on 1st June 2006 the rest will change.

Turn left on a red light

Why can't drivers in the UK turn left on a red light?, in the US you can turn right on a red light and the only impact it has is to reduce traffic congestion - I'm gonna start a petition !! - so there !

Statistics

In a recent survey it was discovered that 43 % of statistics are simply made up!. In the same survey respondents were asked if they understood statistics; 73% said yes, 29% said no and 11% preferred not to answer.
Of those who said no, 4% said that while they didn't understand statistics they did know they didn't like the electric shock they got from it.

GPL version of Windows XP

Apparently if you cross your fingers when you click "I agree" during software installation then you are legally exempt from the license agreement, it must be true if it's written on the internet.

Google add URL word of the day

Well I wasn't expecting to see THIS when I tried to add a site to google search




Disclaimer: Image may have been modified (badly) for humorous purposes ;o)

So you think you would know a scam if you saw it?

Notice anything wrong with this ATM ?
Now look at the picture below - spot the difference?; if you put your card in the top machine your card has just been cloned and a pinhole camera mounted nearby has captured your PIN number.


Scary huh ?

Mr Shouty!

Why do people shout on phones!!? - the whole idea is you don't need to shout - technology eh!, so you sit in your open plan office and yell at the phone because no-one else wants to work, we all want to listen to you - shouting.
Who invented open plan offices anyway? - a chicken farmer?; they don't work, continuous distractions are always around, it must knock productivity down by at least 30%.
My job sucks - which is part of the reason I started a blog !

What every pirate wants for Christmas

If only my wife would let me have one of these - oh - and if I had a spare $85,000,000To get yourself this little runaround visit http://www.eBay.com, item 4586999052.

Blobbies Selected As Greatest Product Of 2005 By IParenting

The Blobbiemorphers(TM) line of transforming plush toys has received seven iParenting Media Awards for 2005.
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Link to floodle.blogspot.com to win $15 Amazon Gift certificates

It's simple, put a link from your website to here http://floodle.blogspot.com and on 30th November 2005 I will pick a site that links here at random. If I pick your site, I will send you either a 15 USD Amazon Gift certificate for amazon.com or a 10 GBP Gift certificate for amazon.co.uk, whichever you prefer.
Rules: Winning site owner should be easily contactable, site will be chosen from http://www.technorati.com/ at random, judges decision (mine) is final, winning site will be announced and linked to from floodle.blogspot.com, no alternative prize is available.

Thursday 3rd November 2005 Headlines - Kermit shock confession

In a statement that has caused a media frenzy of levels unparalleled in recent seconds, Kermit the frog has confessed that he is, in fact, Yoda's love child.
In the past Yoda has been quoted as saying "Always two there are, no more, no less: a master and an apprentice", is this a hidden message to his long lost son?

Background noise - shhhhhhhh

I work in an open plan office and I often find it very hard to concentrate with so many distracting sounds, e.g. phones ringing, keyboards clicking, people talking so I've found some software that simulates more consistent background that helps block out other sounds - obviously I only listen to it through headphones but it really helps - and it's freeware - yay !.
You can get it from
http://www.serenesound.com/
Other uses are if you live in a noisy neighbourhood and have trouble sleeping because of that then this will help block out the noise by playing a noise that is easier to sleep to - apparently it's also good for getting babies to sleep and cheaper than an anechoic chamber.

Google add url Word of the day

Currently Google search gets no hits for this word, first site to get a hit from google on this word wins a prize !!.
Well - when I say prize I mean a link to their site from here - woo hoo !!.

I'd like to thank my friends and family

I've just signed up to Technorati and already my blog is at position 884,547 - I couldn't have done it without your support ;)
http://www.technorati.com/search/http://floodle.blogspot.com
http://www.technorati.com/account/

Yahoo! - what time is it

OK, it's Wednesday and the clocks changed very early Sunday morning so everyone knows the time now right? - wrong... - here's todays top searches from Yahoo!
Today's Top Movers Overall
Rank Subject 1-Day Move
1 Gerard Depardieu Breakout!
2 What Time Is It +1069.37%
3 Official US Time +655.92%
4 Time of Day +542.76%
5 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition +457.24%
6 Atomic Time +448.23%
7 Correct Time +408.47%
5 out of the top 7 are people trying to find the right time - 3 days after the clocks changed !!, hmmmmm...

Lycos assumes the worst in people

I've just been over at http://50.lycos.com/ having a look at the top 50 searches for October and it has the term along with Lycos's description of the subject e.g.
Term : Description
Halloween : All Saints Day
Poker : Roulette
Paris Hilton : Simple wife
Pam Anderson : Top of Decade
but at number 8 it has...
KaZaA : Music Theft
Theft !!! - way to assume the worst of a large percentage of your customers; "Hi, welcome to Lycos, what would you like to steal today?©"