http://jamazoo.com just another made up word, for another blog with no particular purpose Fri, 23 May 2008 16:10:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I ran across this site, which is a truck accessories site that sells nerf bars , grille guards and the like, and it is named after a river that I know well. I decry the lack of imagination, the paucity of thought, the (insert big word that is vaguely insulting) ... http://jamazoo.com/2008/05/23/a-truck-site-named-after-a-river/ In this entertaining little post , the question is asked - "Do you have the right people on the bus?" In my case I think I employ the food service person that was spoken of.  I do happen to think that the idea is correct, however. In my companies I have ... http://jamazoo.com/2008/04/30/do-you-have-the-right-people-on-the-bus/ Seth would like to know why people don't care in their jobs. Well, here is my take... In my observation, most people work for the money. Sure, we go to school and graduate and all claim that we are going to follow our passions and make a difference in the world, ... http://jamazoo.com/2008/04/29/seth-wants-to-know-if-you-care/ The fantastic Wall Street Journal has an entry about bars, as in a favorite local pub . I like beer. Mmmmmmm. As for the question posed in the blog - No, bars do not seem to value their regulars. At least not my favorite pub. Whenever there is a special event, ... http://jamazoo.com/2008/04/29/mmmm-beer/ Wordpress 2.5 now has a media manager built it - look at me use it now! http://jamazoo.com/2008/03/25/with-new-extra-goodness/ I just wrote a test post about the new Worpress 2.5 that is coming out, because I wanted to test the reaction time of Google. According to this post it can be indexed in less than 5 minutes. The verdict? 2 minutes! Well, maybe less. I posted the article, then my ... http://jamazoo.com/2008/03/25/google-update-in-2-minutes/ Wordpress 2.5 Version 2.5 is out... should I try it? Or should I wait for the others to try it first, then jump in when the water is fine? http://jamazoo.com/2008/03/25/wordpress-comes-out-with-a-new-version/ Unpopular music is free! If it is popular then you have to pay at Amie Street . This is a neat business model. I had a similar idea once (that I never did anything with), so of course I like the idea. From their site: Music Nirvana— TechCrunch Our community sets ... http://jamazoo.com/2008/03/14/get-ashley-alexandra-dupre-for-98-cents/ Matt Cutts (who controls your world, you just don't know it) has a video telling you how it is not nice to fool Google, that he will find you, use Wordpress (like me!) . He says "make good content", "think about what a user will type" Ahh, just watch it yourself. http://jamazoo.com/2008/03/13/the-geeks-have-inherited-the-earth/ Coincidence? I think not. TMZ is reporting that Joe "Girls Gone Wild" Francis is free and back in the action. No doubt there will be many people celebrating with him, sans top. In related news, one in four teens have an STD. Is there a relationship between "Going Wild" and ... http://jamazoo.com/2008/03/12/1-in-4-teenage-girls-have-an-std-and-joe-francis-is-released-from-jail-coincidence/