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“Nobody Uses Their Real Name” and Other Outdated Notions

Derek Powazek — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:59:58 +0000

I got my first email address in 1991. I was a freshman at UC Santa Cruz and a friend took me to a basement geek office where you had to fill out a paper form to get your free ucsc.edu email account. In the box labeled "User-name" I started to write "Derek." My friend stopped me. "Nobody uses their real name." He said it like he was talking to a child.

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“Nobody Uses Their Real Name” and Other Outdated Notions
By Derek Powazek

The Green Hair Theory

Derek Powazek — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:44:01 +0000

Here, in the last few seconds of my fifteen minutes of SEO infamy, I wanted to leave you with the words of another fucked up dude. If someone tells you that your hair is green, the only reason to get defensive is if it's true.

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The Green Hair Theory
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Spammers, Evildoers, and Opportunists

Derek Powazek — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:34:02 +0000

Search Engine Optimization is not a legitimate form of marketing. It should not be undertaken by people with brains or souls. If someone charges you money for SEO, they are running a scam.

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Spammers, Evildoers, and Opportunists
By Derek Powazek

Google Now in Vaporware Business?

Derek Powazek — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:43:34 +0000

First Google announced Open Social, which is going to solve all the problems you didn’t know you had with social…

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Google Now in Vaporware Business?
By Derek Powazek

What Would Google Do?

Derek Powazek — Mon, 15 May 2006 14:26:01 +0000

Google and I, we’re old friends. I’ve written about them here and there for years. Google, as a web innovator,…

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What Would Google Do?
By Derek Powazek

It’s About Time

Derek Powazek — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 06:31:01 +0000

Google Blog: Preventing comment spam If you’re a blogger (or a blog reader), you’re painfully familiar with people who try…

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It’s About Time
By Derek Powazek

The Real Heroes of the Web

Derek Powazek — Sat, 21 Aug 2004 02:14:05 +0000

With all the hoopla in the news about the Google IPO, let’s take a moment to remember the real heroes:…

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The Real Heroes of the Web
By Derek Powazek

Enemy Mine

Derek Powazek — Mon, 24 Nov 2003 13:22:59 +0000

Just for the record, I do not hate Google, nor am I its enemy. Quite the opposite: I’m a fan.…

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Enemy Mine
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Google Creates Comment Spam

Derek Powazek — Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:57:03 +0000

There’s one central culprit that’s gone unacknowledged in this whole comment spam discussion: Google. Google is the central motivating force…

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Google Creates Comment Spam
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Google’s AdSenselessness

Derek Powazek — Thu, 02 Oct 2003 13:39:32 +0000

Google just booted Erik from their AdSense program, and a heated debate ensues. I hadn’t wanted to post about this,…

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Google’s AdSenselessness
By Derek Powazek