The Net

John Chow dot Com Cracks Technorati Top 50

It took a while but this blog has finally broke into the Technorati Top 50. Currently, I’m ranked number 50 with an authority of 5,332. However, Technorati still refuses to put me in their official Top 100 blog list. Apparently, I’m not the only top 100 blog not included in the official list. For example, Performancing.com, which is ranked number […]

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The Net

Why I Allow Comments On My Blog

After going seven days without comments, Kumiko has made an updated on what it’s like to have a blog that doesn’t allow comments. After laying out her findings, Kumiko contends that Cash Quests is better off without comments. While I respect that decision and reasoning, you won’t see me turning off comments on John Chow dot Com anytime soon. Here’s […]

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Business Ramblings The Net

I Am The Big Bad Blog

According to Bloggrrl, I am the big bad blog in the three little blogs, a cautionary tale about three little blogs that collectively decided it was time to leave the free blog hosting barn of blogspot.com and move out into the real world with their own domains. Then they met the big bad blog. He did not bother to knock […]

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Cars

2008 Porsche 911 GT2 – Most Powerful Porsche Ever

I guess Porsche couldn’t keep the lid on the new 2008 911 GT2 any longer after the official brochure was leaked to the press last Thursday. Since the information was now out in the open, the German automaker decided to post the first official images of the most powerful 911 in the company’s history. The specs are enough to make […]

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Ramblings

The Winner of The World’s Thinnest Mouse

Congrats to Jon Lee for winning the word’s thinnest mouse. Actually, maybe I should say I feel sorry for him because while it ranks as the thinnest mouse in the world, it also ranks as the most uncomfortable mouse in the world. At least he’ll look cool. I should be really evil and not send Jon the instructional pamphlet. That’ll […]

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The Net

Google Runs Out of Money, Writes a Bad Check

Imagine walking into your bank to cash your Google AdSense check, only to find out that Google doesn’t have enough funds in their account to cover it. Well, that is exactly what happened to this AdSense publisher. So, today I go to cash the check. I’m standing at the teller window, and realize, gee – this is taking a long […]

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Cars Videos

And You Thought Lambo Doors Were Fancy

Remember the first time you saw a Lamborghini with its gull wing like doors that swing up instead of out? There many after market tuners that can give your car some “Lambo Doors” but for some people, that is not enough. Take for example, this Lincoln Mark VIII with it’s roll away doors. In the automotive world, your never stay […]

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Business Reviews The Net

The John Chow Effect

Last week, Kevin from Blogging Tips shared his experience with paid reviews. Kevin made a special mention about my review of his blog. Sods law strikes from time to time and for me it happened on the day John reviewed Blogging Tips. John chose to post his review of Blogging Tips 4 or 5 hours before i was catching a […]

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