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Does Anybody Else Get Fooled, Then Annoyed When Google Does This?

I was going to Tweet this, but then I’ve not had a blog post up for a while.

Lets say I do a Google Search, finding the directions between Witton Albion to Northwich Victoria. I click search and this gets brought up.

Useful, but not exactly what I want. Instead I want Google Maps. And I click on the link highlighted in the green arrow. This what happens:-

The query disappears!

I can’t be the only one who does this, am I? I know you can click on the links down the side, but surely it’ll be more useful preserving the queries between the links on the top of the page.

Anybody? Or just me?

Where the Hell is Matt? In Manchester

In my last post, I talked about Matt, from the internet viral videos “Where the Hell is Matt?”, visiting Manchester to record a new video. That was last night, which I attended.

I was running a little late (an epic game of Angry Birds meant I missed my tram stop) so missed the first recording, but by the second cut I moved into the background and followed the simple choreographed moves. The whole process took about 30 minutes, after which Matt signed autographs and copies of his book, as well as posed for photos.

It was great fun and a nice distraction from a cold Wednesday in early Autumn. The video will go on the internet in early 2012. I’ll be at the back, to the left, in a grey hoodie.

If I make the cut, though!

Be Part of a 3 Year Old Viral Video

Remember this video?

His name is Matt, and he runs Where The Hell is Matt.

He’s doing another one, and he’s filming a bit of it in Manchester. He’s filming it next Wednesday at 6pm. There’s an event on facebook on it.

I’m aiming to be there, will you be?

The Features I Care About in Football Manager 2012

You can play as the mighty seagulls from the get go.

That is all.

And that’s why I’ll buy it.

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Wikipedia As Your Source

“Sheffield is the world’s oldest football club.”
“No it isn’t.”
“Yes it is, check Wikipedia.”
“Yeah you probably shouldn’t trust Wikipedia. Look! It now says you’re the manager of Sheffield FC!”

And so was another day in work. Dan had changed Wikipedia page for Sheffield FC to make me as their Manager – unfortunately it never got changed back, and the Grimsby Telegraph said I was Sheffield FC manager.

Marvellous!

It worked out okay. You’re Supposed to Be At Home got mentioned in The Cod Almighty Fanzine, making it a huge traffic day for my blog. Result!

Unfortunately, I lost 2-0.