links for 2008-01-21

"3...2...1... And so begins the mass creation of Delicious accounts meant to spam. 1 part automatic account creation. 1 parts proxy. 2 parts 100's of random sites (non competing) automatically added to dummy accounts. 3 parts target site being promoted"

"When I saw the dinosaur wearing a big gold ribbon and holding a wrapped present on the ground floor hall, I knew I had come to a very special place". I don't recall them doing that to the Natural History Museum dinosaur when I lived in Salzburg. Gutted.

Useful map shows the catchment areas of Tube stations in London, illustrating the gaps in the network.

"The simple fact is that right now trust and authority are weighted so high within the algo that they completely trump all other factors". No duplicate content penalty for big doamins like MSN it seems.

"Meanwhile, the Old Trafford club have defended their trip to Saudi Arabia where they will play a full-strength side in a testimonial match on Tuesday". Worth noting for next time Alex Ferguson is complaining about meaningless international friendlies

"Apparently the RIAA is so busy suing consumers that they forgot to hire a decent programmer. With a simple SQL injection, all their propaganda has been successfully wiped from the site". Ooops. Fixed now.