I almost got bored again yesterday, so I tried something new to prevent me from getting bored, letting my mind rest a bit, by creating a web-based command-line interface, just for fun. First I just put together an ugly web based Commodore 64 looking interface to entertain my coworkers. But then when the laughter stopped I had to come up with some new and productive. (more…)
I have been building search engines for a couple of years now. The reason I started doing this is because I figured that if I want to be better at SEO, I should understand exactly how search engines work, what kind of challenges search engine engineers have to deal with on a day-to-day basis, how to keep up with the changing world of the Internet etc.
Soon I realized that the top search engine operators are in it for the money, so I started making money with my own search engines as well. First, just to cover the server operating costs, later to cover my mortgage payments and in better months even earn a good living. I remember a time when I was operating over 30 search engines and my total gross income was as high as $1300 per day. (more…)