I didn’t understand their appeal at first, but now I’m hooked on Technorati’s new tags. So much so that I’ve added tag support to the keywords plug-in I just finished. (more...)
Google recently announced support for a new link tag: rel=”nofollow”. When Google indexes your site, any links that are tagged with nofollow don’t receive a PageRank boost from your link. This is intended to reduce the incentive for comment spammers.
Everyone’s jumping on the bandwagon: Six Apart has implemented nofollow for Moveable Type & TypePad; and the latest CVS for Wordpress already includes nofollow despite a raging debate on the hacker’s list about it’s use.
I don’t think nofollow is going to save interactive sites from comment spam. It’s a nice gesture but it really doesn’t address the root cause of spam. (more...)
With the excesses of the holidays safely behind me, it’s time to start looking towards the upcoming triathlon season. There’s a lot to do, especially since I still haven’t competed in a race yet. I’m back in the pool already but the unusual weather here in Vancouver has left my neighbourhood’s streets a mess. Hopefully this will clear up soon and I can resume running and get back on track.
The tri season in BC starts pretty early with the UBC Triathlon and Duathlon kicking things off on March 12. I suppose I could give this one a shot, but my real goal is to try at least one of the following sprint events
and then hopefully graduate to one of these scenic and challenging olympic events
For a full calendar of 2005 races in BC, check out Triathlon BC’s site.
The Chilkoot Trail is probably the most enduring icon of the Klondike Gold Rush. Until the neighbouring White Pass Railway was built in 1899, it was the main route into the Yukon for those hoping to strike it rich. Making it up and over this steep and challenging climb was complicated by the North West Mounted Police: everyone coming over the pass were required to bring one ton of supplies in order to survive in this wilderness region. For some, that meant up to 30 trips - fully loaded with gear - over the frozen pass. Ironically, few of these hardy stampeders struck it rich since the best stakes had already been claimed long before the word got out.
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