Meet the (web) Maker

I’ve been using Google Analytics for a while, and was absolutely thrilled to hear they were upgrading the services. After waiting with bated breath for a few days, my account was upgraded. After a quick look-over, here’s my take on it. The new user interface is lovely! Don’t think Google is only good at back…

Somebody obviously got hold of my office contact details, because I received a letter from one of those Nigerian fraudsters today. A paper letter, not an e-mail. Signed by a human hand. The stamps from the letter came from Cameroon, but the author claimed to represent a Nigerian petroleum company. The amount was US$30 million…

I’m catching up with Gmail blog posts and thought [this tip](http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/2-hidden-ways-to-get-more-from-your.html) was particularly useful. You can modify your Gmail address when you give it out to different organisations, so the next time you get emailed (or spammed) you know who the source is. You can add a ‘+’ or ‘.’ after your Gmail username and…

Sick of spam? Finally, some lawyers are doing something useful. That’s something I’d still consider studying – Information Technology law. Pity there were only 15 places per course at NUS, and none of us overseas grads had the chance to apply for it.

[I’ve been on Twitter](http://twitter.com/vantan) [long enough](http://www.whendidyoujointwitter.com/) (980 days) to notice a trend in how people are followed and unfollowed. At a superficial level, there are plenty of relatively new Twitterers who seek popularity by following lots of people, in the hope that these people will reciprocate. In most cases, this tactic works. Because most people…