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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Whitepaper
Today, I released the whitepaper I’ve been discussing for the past few days. I was somewhat surprised to find that it seems to fill an actual need; Nextoy’s business model actually creates real inconvenience for the people who enjoy the … Continue reading
Slicehost
Editorial Note: This is my 100th post. Thanks for reading. Today, I signed up for a VPS at Slicehost. This is my first time dealing with them, and so far I’m very happy. I did encounter a fair number of … Continue reading
Quirksmode
Today I fixed several browser-specific bugs affecting my puzzles. I want to discuss them, briefly, as they took a while to track down, and so seem to merit comment.
Puzzle UI
Today I released a minor UI enhancement for my Kenken-style puzzles; you can now navigate around the playfield using the arrow keys. This is a small thing, but I think it helps the game flow much better.
Adwords Aggravation
My experience with Adwords continues to prove frustrating. My gambit of advertising the solver instead of the puzzles appears to be working, at least insofar as the solver is assigned a merely dismal Quality Score of 4 (for the “KenKen” … Continue reading
Recommended: Alt Text
Lore Sjoberg is a funny guy. Why not spend 90 minutes (or so) with him? (Re: Episode 9 – I don’t know which of the 7 basic types this post is. Perhaps a variation on “Buy a thing”? Also, when … Continue reading
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Thread
I learned something interesting today: The thickness of thread (i.e. the stuff that makes up fabric) is not measured by its diameter, apparently because thread’s cross-section is not circular. Instead, thickness is measured indirectly, by means of density and volume.
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Difficulty
While generating KenKen-style puzzles for my site, I’ve come head-to-head with a somewhat surprising axiom: It’s pretty simple to make an easy game harder, but pretty difficult to make a hard game easier.
Adwords’ Quality Score
My initial experiments with AdWords have revealed the importance, and capriciousness, of Google Adwords’ “Quality Score”. This number seems to have a great impact on the cost and success of one’s advertising campaign, but its provenance is obscure.
An Experiment
Editorial Note: I’m continuing the daily posting schedule into April, but I’m changing the format slightly; on weekdays, I will be posting updates on my new project (discussed below), while weekends will be devoted to more general musings. I’m going … Continue reading
