The Pirate Bay has confirmed the news (see their commentary below) :

Last April, the founders of The Pirate Bay were sentenced to one year in jail and a fine of $3.6 million for running the site, which is one of the world largest for downloading files on the Internet (one of the 100 most visited websites in the world according to the press release). The case had been brought on by a number of groups from the music and movie industry.

For that reason, GGF has stated that The Pirate Bay requires a new business model, which “satisfies the requirements and needs of all parties, content providers, broadband operators, end users, and the judiciary.”

Global Gaming Chief Executive Hans Pandeya didn’t give a lot of detail about what type of business model it has planned for the file-sharing service, and only said:

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This is an attempt to solve the mystery of “What Women Want”; Tough job but someone’s got to do it. So it may as well be me!

10) Love Seat Toilet by Amigo Zhou

This loveseat loo screams fetish, but I’m sure it must appeal to some sections of the society. What can I say…I’m Monica I do crazy stuff!

9) Sciarpone by Sartoria Vico

This fashion statement merits mention on YD simply for its practical usage. The clever convertible sweater/scarf design made of 100% Merino wool is ideal for the fickle minded ladies, which I’m sure means ALL. Read the rest of this entry »

From the obvious to the “Hey-I-never-thought-of-that-great-idea-before”, here are 10 of the top 52 tips on how to optimize your website for its turbo-charge rocket ride up the search engine rankings.

Be bold. Use the tags around some of your keywords on each page. Do NOT use them everywhere the keyword appears. Once or twice is plenty.

Deep linking. Make sure you have links coming in to as many pages as possible. What does it tell a search engine when other web sites are linking to different pages on your site? That you obviously have lots of worthwhile content. What does it tell a search engine that all your links are coming in to the home page? That you have a shallow site of little value, or that your links were generated by automation rather than by the value of your site. Here is an example of deep linking, in this case to my personal happiness workbook. Read the rest of this entry »

These days a lot of people asked me what hosting should i recommend them. A cheap and quality one. Well, i had an answer for all those guys, and the host that i’ve recommended is a cpanel vps.

They have a lot of features available and you can even try them for 30 days for free. I think this is a good way to make your customers trust you and to show that you have a quality service. They also have cpanel reseller plans, so you can start earning some good dollars if you recommend them.

Anyway, go there and take a look : hosting cpanel.

Already crowned as the world’s oldest Facebook user in 2008, Ivy joined Twitter on May 14 this year and became the nation’s oldest membr of the microblogging site. Some of her posts include “Looking forward to Deal or No Deal later on today”, “last update getting ready for deal or no deal” and “Deal or no deal in 4hrs”.

Meanwhile, fellow residents from Ivy’s Bradford residential home are jumping on board the online ship, with many joining Facebook, playing online games or signing up for computer lessons. Read the rest of this entry »

It may not be pulled pork butt from Momofuku Ssäm Bar, but Spam gets geek points for making fun of their brand’s intarweb meaning in this recent print ad. FTW indeed.

With all the new internet marketing methods available, blogging has become a little bit “old hat” in the eyes of many. I mean, it’s not sexy like Facebook; it’s not as easy as Twitter and it certainly is not as glamorous as having a MySpace page.

In spite of all of this, blogging remains one of the most effective ways to brand your business online. So for this last day of 2008, I’m going to get back to basics, so to speak. Following are 10 reminders about blogging to keep in mind as you head into 2009.
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Almost immediately following Twitter coming back from a planned downtime this afternoon, co-founder and current Chairman Jack Dorsey sent out a tweet letting his followers know that he was, “Getting ready to embark on something new and entirely different. Excited!” Dorsey is getting ready to launch his next startup, he’s confirmed to us. As the guy who actually invented Twitter, this is notable.

Though Dorsey declined to comment on what his new startup is right now, we hear from a source knowledgeable about the new company that it’s code-named Squirrel. Here’s what else we know so far: It’s a service that allows anyone with an iPhone to become a merchant. Just like the wireless credit card swipers you see at certain shops and restaurants, you can carry around your iPhone and take payments. Apparently, the idea is that this will allow any individual to take credit card payments on a mobile device, kind of like what PayPal does for the web.
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Even if you are a web designer or a copy writer, you need to learn how to look your best on a job applications. Having some experience on both sides of a job application, I’ve seen enough to recognize what gets a person through to the interview and what gets their applications tossed.

In a blatant attempt at reverse psychology, here are some of the major mistakes I’ve seen made, and made myself on applications for freelance work.

1. Correct the client’s spelling or grammar

You really want this job, but there is a small details that doesn’t sit right with you : the job posting contains a noticeable typo. Most of the people who apply will ignore it but you are serious about your work so you have to let the client know that. Nothing like buffing a client’s ego.

The thinking behind it : You may think it helps you com off as serious, or that the error was a “red herring” meant for you to catch. Chances are it is not and you are more likely to come off as egotistical. They aren’t hiring you to nitpick their writing (unless it’s an editing job).

What are you telling the client : I am going to be the annoying ‘grammar police’ guy around the office or in email correspondence.

2. Don’t proofread or spell check your email

The client won’t bother checking the spellcheck on your e-mail for a job application, so why would you? Even if there is a typo or a sentence that doesn’t make sense, he’ll figure out what you mean.

The thinking behind it: I honestly don’t know.

What you are telling the client: Aside from telling them you can’t spell? It also shows them that you didn’t take the time to use a simple tool that would fix it for you. Read the rest of this entry »

So what game would you consider to be the most played ever? Solitaire? Everquest or Quake? Well, guess again. The oldest (and most frequently installed) game ever is Minesweeper.

This game has been around since Windows 3.1, requires less concentration then solitaire, is small enought to hide when the boss shows up, and was wasting time long before the internet came out. These are a few reasons why, Minesweeper is the most successful game ever.

Source : TechBoing.