tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:35:34 +0000http://www.sketchy.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Bob)Blogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-261510218178279041Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:33:00 +00002008-12-11T14:35:34.547-08:00As you can see on the home page, I'm trying out some of the new Google Stuff that has recently been announced. You can also check out the sketchy.com implementation of Google Moderator.http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2008/12/trying-new-google-stuff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-4375539232754174030Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:48:00 +00002008-11-03T17:50:04.331-08:00I got sort of distracted from the whole meta search engine thing and more or less neglected this site for the past couple of years... I'm in the process of figuring out what to do with it and I'm open to suggestions.http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2008/11/bringing-sketchy-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-7944838282178794262Sat, 06 Jan 2007 04:51:00 +00002007-01-05T20:54:37.729-08:00We survived the holidays although we continue to have server issues occasionally... In any case, we've finally launched the sketchy.community which is currently powered by PHPizabi. Please give it a whirl and be one of the first to set up an account. As always, feel free to get back to us with any feedback.http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2007/01/sketchycommunity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-116408466651599716Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:42:00 +00002006-11-20T20:51:06.526-08:00I've narrowed down my server problems to a ridiculous amount of traffic coming from the Googlebot... I want Google to visit and index lots of pages of sketchy.com, but I had to request that they chill the Googlebot out. I've also revised the sketchy.com robots.txt file to try and slow msnbot, Slurp, Googlebot and Speedy down, as well as stop them from crawling dynamic pages. I've blocked a bunch http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/11/googlebot-gone-wild.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-116396475208779119Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:28:00 +00002006-11-19T11:36:01.940-08:00I finally got access to the new dedicated server yesterday, so I've more or less migrated the site over the past 24 hours... As of this morning, everything should be up and running again. I'm hoping that I won't have the same connection issues I was having with the old server, so I'll be keeping a close eye on things prior to moving ahead with any new functionality, etc. Please contact me if you http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/11/migration-complete_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-116319782493959508Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:26:00 +00002006-11-10T16:13:51.346-08:00Believe it or not there was a power outage at my data center, so the server was down again from some time early this morning until around Noon... I can't believe my luck this week, good thing this is only a preview of the site.http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/11/power-outage_10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-116301094040570393Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:33:00 +00002006-11-08T10:35:40.420-08:00Once again we're getting way to many MySQL requests at the same time and it's bringing down the server... We're going to try to get this resolved but it really won't be fixed until we move off of the crappy Celeron 2.4 GHz 256MB RAM server we're currently on. If you're trying to do a search, bookmark the site and try again later.http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/11/server-isssues-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-116297360451963535Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:06:00 +00002006-11-08T00:13:24.526-08:00Needless to say our server is somewhat sketchy and we experienced some down time today due to MySQL getting too many requests... I guess it's a good problem to have. We've deactivated our reporting functionality and cleaned up some of the code in order to keep the site up. We'll be moving to a slick new dedicated server in the next few days and that should solve our performamce issues. If you http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/11/sketchy-server.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-116259384781920359Fri, 03 Nov 2006 22:37:00 +00002006-11-03T14:44:44.656-08:00I've received a bunch of inquiries asking who is behind sketchy.com, so here's a link to my LinkedIn Profile where you can find out more about me. sketchy.com is a project under development and I'm not ready to discuss the future development plans, so don't ask. I can tell you that it's currently a pet project and I'm working on it in my free time. If you're interest in collaborating or offering http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/11/head-cheese.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-116239612816874871Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:43:00 +00002006-11-01T07:53:22.830-08:00My buddy, Alex Vaz just sent over his first pass at a new logo for sketchy.com and I'm trying to decide whether or not I like it... It's definitely an improvement over the sketchy.com hat that I've used for the past few years but is it the new logo? What direction would you give Alex? I'll probably make a decision in the next day or so and you'll see the new logo and a new look slowly roll out tohttp://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/11/new-sketchycom-logo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-116224557277623937Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:47:00 +00002006-10-30T13:59:32.796-08:00I've been thinking about how to best describe what sketchy.com is and where it's heading... So, I'll start by saying that sketchy.com is being reborn as the first Social Alternative Metasearch Engine (SAME) that isn't exactly the same :-) as other meta search engines. I really like the acronym SAME, so for now that's what I'm going to use... I don't believe that there are any other "social" http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/10/sketchycom-is-first-same.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-116217243192540090Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:34:00 +00002006-10-29T17:40:31.933-08:00I just finished adding a new feature that allows you to send sketchy.com search results to a friend (or a few friends). All you need to do is search for something, like school loan consolidation and then click the "Share these results »" link at the top of the results page next to the search term in red. Sharing sketchy.com search results can make you happy!http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/10/share-sketchycom-search-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-116184292788899710Thu, 26 Oct 2006 06:06:00 +00002006-10-25T23:08:47.896-07:00I almost forgot... Coincidentally, Google announced their Custom Search Engine offering yesterday and I set up a test. You can check out the sketchy.com Google Custom Search Engine here and be sure to check back to see how it develops.http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/10/google-custom-search-engine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-116181884115410966Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:25:00 +00002006-10-25T16:27:21.156-07:00Something new is happening on sketchy.com and you're one of the first to see it... Go ahead, try the sketchy.com meta search engine out and check back frequently to see what we're up to.http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/10/sketchycom-search-engine-preview.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-115760895009483509Thu, 07 Sep 2006 06:01:00 +00002006-09-06T23:02:30.103-07:00Shop Online at SHOP.COMhttp://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/09/shop-online-at-shop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-114960930893631350Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:51:00 +00002006-06-06T08:55:08.946-07:00Strictly Lunch is a blog I started with the guys that work for me... We're trying to get people to write about where and what they have for lunch, etc. Please check out Strictly Lunch and if you'd like to blog about your lunch experiences, register and then let me know if I need to add new categories or consider giving you a more powerful role so you can administrate, etc.http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/06/strictly-lunch-is-blog-i-started-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-114636305547914816Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:07:00 +00002006-04-29T19:11:30.380-07:00Terra Snacks is a website I'm helping my wife with, you can preview the Terra Snacks Direct Store, set up an account and we'll send you an announcement email so you can be among the first to order our Dried Fruit, Premium Nuts, Snack Mixes, Trail Mixes, Healthy Snacks, Gift Baskets and Holiday Items.http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/04/terra-snacks-is-website-im-helping-my.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-114494291399092591Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:37:00 +00002006-04-13T08:41:54.000-07:00sketchy community beta is ready for you to play with... I'm still tweaking the platform and customizing the look, etc. Please let me know if you have any feedback and be sure to register in the sketchy.com community today.http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/04/sketchy-community-beta-is-ready-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-114382821811462499Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:00:00 +00002006-03-31T10:04:53.376-08:00Interested in a Gmail for sketchy.com Account? I'm one of the beta testers for Gmail's Hosted Email Program and I've got the ability to add 1000 users... If you're interested in a sketchy.com Gmail Account, let me know why I should give you one and what it should be.http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/03/interested-in-gmail-for-sketchy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-114375047124700242Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:24:00 +00002006-03-30T12:27:51.256-08:00I finally found the powercord for my Axis 2100 Network Camera, so you can once again see a live camera feed on sketchy.com... Forget about all those TV shows about Orange County, now you can look out my window 24/7!The OC LIVE Web Camerahttp://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/03/i-finally-found-powercord-for-my-axis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-114011366620482643Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:10:00 +00002006-02-16T10:22:45.500-08:00I know I haven't posted in a while and I've pretty much abandoned this blog, but I'm going to be speaking at the Search Engine Strategies Conference in NYC on February 27th, so check it out!http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2006/02/i-know-i-havent-posted-in-while-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-112699429067272241Sat, 17 Sep 2005 21:56:00 +00002005-09-17T14:58:10.673-07:00Sketchy T-Shirts will soon be available right here on sketchy.com, we'll also have the best selection of funny, crazy, cool T-Shirts Online. Find that unique Tee Shirt you've been looking for...http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2005/09/sketchy-t-shirts-will-soon-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-111056814758511578Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:07:00 +00002005-03-11T11:09:07.586-08:00I came across this the other day... How sketchy are you?http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2005/03/i-came-across-this-other-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-110434369314789810Wed, 29 Dec 2004 18:04:00 +00002004-12-29T10:08:13.146-08:00I saw this story, Few Step Up to Claim Free Shares on Wired.com a little over a month ago and remembered participating in the free stock giveaway. I searched the Travelzoo site(s) and eventually found the Program for Previous Stockholders Who Missed Deadline Page. I completed the paperwork accordingly, you need the exact email address you registered with or serial numbers issued, and I received http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2004/12/i-saw-this-story-few-step-up-to-claim.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372380.post-109777052382447058Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:03:00 +00002004-10-14T09:15:23.826-07:00sketchy.com for sale? I'm not sure why but lately I've been getting more inquiries then usual from people interested in buying sketchy.com... People ask me about buying sketchy.com all the time and they usually expect me to just give it to them. I've learned not to even suggest a price as I typically get insulting responses. Anoyone considering making an inquiry should consider the following..http://www.sketchy.com/blog/2004/10/sketchy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0