What's wrong with Google's numbers?
I noticed recently that Google shows a massive amount of results, even for searches that you’d think are fairly uncommon. I also noticed that the number of results seems to change a lot in the same search. Are they up to something? Are these numbers made-up? Is there a difference between a result of the search and a result that’s shown to the user? Continue reading...
Some ideas for film/book-based games
Here’s a few ideas for some new games that some friends on Live and I came up with a couple of days ago. They’re nothing serious, but they could actually work pretty well if made by the right people (i.e., not EA). Continue reading...
Change Password module for Orchard
I’ve created a module for Orchard that will add a link to the ‘Change Password’ page so you don’t have to browse manually to ~/Users/Account/ChangePassword. Continue reading...
Add 'Developer Mode' to the Orchard Disqus module
I’ve recently started using Orchard and one of the first modules I installed was the Disqus comment module (also on CodePlex) for its centralised commenting and trackback system. Version 1.0 of the module was released earlier this year, on April 15 2011, and doesn’t look like it’s had much attention since then. However, it still works fine, as it is essentially just a placeholder for an external service (which is being maintained). Continue reading...
Why do DVDs come loaded with so much extra stuff?
No doubt you’ve noticed the recent buzz around Arnold Schwarzenegger’s audio commentary for the 1990 film Total Recall (IMDB) – if you haven’t, I’ve embedded it at the end of this post. While it is rather amusing and entertaining, it has raised a good point regarding DVD extras. Continue reading...