Why RSS still matters in a world of push notifications
At a high level, RSS and push notifications solve the same problem—keeping you updated—but they do it in fundamentally different…
Browser and OS comparisons
Browser Comparisons When comparing Chrome, Chromium, Brave, Firefox, Safari, and Edge in terms of privacy, each browser offers different levels…
Google’s mobile-friendly test and SEO
It’s highly critical for web pages to pass Google’s mobile-friendly test (and more broadly, deliver strong mobile usability) to avoid…
New vs. returning visitors: Which group clicks more on ads?
There are relevant studies and findings on this topic, though direct apples-to-apples comparisons of ad click-through rates (CTR) specifically for…
What is considered a good ad CTR?
The average Click-Through Rate (CTR) for small text ads (plain text-based advertisements, often without images, videos, or rich media) typically…
Page views vs. requests
This distinction is fundamental in web analytics and server behavior: Page view A page view is a logical, user-centric event:…
Here are the official U.S. passport photo requirements
Here are the official U.S. passport photo requirements as of now: 1. Size and format 2. Background 3. Pose and…
The demographics of woodworkers
Demographics play a surprisingly large role in the stability of woodworking communities. The characteristics of the typical woodworker have historically…
The evolution of online woodworking communities
The evolution of online woodworking communities mirrors the broader history of the internet. What began as small technical discussion groups…