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announcement August 26, 2008 posted by

Sorry all – ad servers hacked?

Hi folks, Just a quick note to say thanks to all of the Ferret readers who have reported the problems with a trojan attack on the site. Right now it looks as though some nasty types have compromised the ad server service I’ve been trying out on the site and that’s caused all the commotion. We’ve not been able to find anything compromised with the actual Ferret site code at all. I’ve now pulled all the 3rd party ads (apart…


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announcement August 7, 2008 posted by

Welcome…

 photo Y’all may have noticed a new sig on the Ferret today and a few days ago. Well I’d like to introduce you to Dan Ferris from good old Oz, who I have invited on-board as an ad hoc contributor to the Ferret as and when he feels the urge. He’s been a long time tipster for us, providing some great stuff, and so I felt it was time to recognise his enthusiasm in a more official way. Be nice…


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announcement June 2, 2008 posted by

Travellin’…

I’m travellin’ back from RailsConf at the moment, so not going to be posting much for the next 48 hours or so (stinky time differences). Interesting event, by the way, but more on that later. Tags: travelling


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announcement March 25, 2008 posted by

Pop Songs For Kids – happy clappy fun time frolics

My buddy Chris has just released his new Pop Songs For Kids CD and website. It’s great stuff and a fab gift for little tykes (or their parents!). I promised I’d make him a web superstar, and I can’t go back on my word. Oh and that reminds me, longtime Ferret reader Mandyleigh Storm’s new album is out too. You can find it at http://www.sellaband.com/shop/artist/mandyleigh/. Both sites have free MP3 tracks to listen to, so there’s no excuse. This has…


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announcement March 25, 2008 posted by

Easter

I’m running an Easter schedule for a day or so. What does that mean? Eggss. That’s what. Arf! Tags: easter


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announcement February 13, 2008 posted by

Whoa, we’ve passed our 10,000th post – and I’ve loved every single one…

So, we’ve passed the 10,000th post. Phew, sounds exhausting. I’m pretty proud of the figure, even though it’s not world shattering by some standards. It took me 8 years to get here, and compared with uber bloggers like Peter Rojas at Engadget and Joel Johnson at Boing Boing we’re very much small potato stuff. But tha knows, I were never really interested in mere hugeness, but rather fun-ness, so I’m ecstatic to have reached 10,000 without falling flat on my…


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announcement February 13, 2008 posted by

Post #10,000: Greener Gadgets Design Competition Winners

This EnerJar entrant won the recent Core77 Greener Gadgets Award for 2008. It’s an easy build DIY device to measure how much power you’re using. Nice idea, and something we’re probably going to need a lot more of as time passes and oil peakses.  The EnerJar is an easy-to-build, DIY device that accurately measures the power draw of electrical appliances. Sitting between any wall outlet and the appliance (think blowdryer versus laptop), the EnerJar helps users gain an understanding of power…


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announcement February 11, 2008 posted by

Dear StumbleUpon Visitor – thanks for dropping by…

Dear StumbleUpon Visitor, just a quick note from us here to say thank you. Thanks for visiting the Red Ferret Journal, we really appreciate it. Thanks for being so orderly. We’re kind of used to social networks sending us mindless hordes of snarky tourists who trample down our lawn and scribble juvenile graffiti wherever they can. Thanks for spending a little time on our site. Our visit length stats reflect the fact that you are much more interested in our…


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announcement February 6, 2008 posted by

New blog – shhhhh….

Shhh…I’ve started a new blog. Nothing at all to do with the Ferret, so you’ll probably not be interested. Sort of an ecosociomedico world-shift tipping point huh? type blog. Very worthy. Probably. Maybe. Possibly not. More Metafilter than ‘uffington Post. Right now I’m not looking for readers so much (Ferret regulars will know I tend to start blogs for myself rather than readers), but I was wondering whether to invite contributors who might be into posting links that look at the world from…


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announcement December 24, 2007 posted by

Reduced posting – something calls us away from our duties…

Fellow earth travellers, we’re going to be on a reduced posting schedule for a few days now. If you’re not sure why, please feel free to switch off your computer, open the front door and sample the seasonal delights of real life. In the meantime please enjoy yourself with this fun games advent calendar [Via Metafilter] Tags: xmas+cheer, happy+holidays


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