Comments on: What the Blogosphere could have done http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/11/what-the-blogosphere-could-have-done/ Liberal, Green and Fair Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:18:32 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gav http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/11/what-the-blogosphere-could-have-done/#comment-691 Gav Mon, 12 Dec 2005 19:32:31 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/?p=254#comment-691 One of the easiest things to do is add a META tag like this to the header of your blog: <meta name="ICBM" content="50.833181, -0.267819"> This contains the coordinates of your location which most blog tools will pick up. To find your coordinates use <a href="http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&search_result=&db=pc&cidr_client=none&lang=&keepicon=true&pc=BN31SE&advanced=&client=public&addr2=&quicksearch=BN3+1SE&addr3=&addr1=" rel="nofollow">Multimap</a>. That link shows where I work! One of the easiest things to do is add a META tag like this to the header of your blog:
<meta name=”ICBM” content=”50.833181, -0.267819″>
This contains the coordinates of your location which most blog tools will pick up.

To find your coordinates use Multimap. That link shows where I work!

]]> By: Ken http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/11/what-the-blogosphere-could-have-done/#comment-690 Ken Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:38:09 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/?p=254#comment-690 The problem with Blogmaps is that you can't just enter in your own location - you have to wait for its bots to pick up certain types of information from the site itself. I certainly was confused when it told me what to put on my site to show me. The problem with Blogmaps is that you can’t just enter in your own location – you have to wait for its bots to pick up certain types of information from the site itself. I certainly was confused when it told me what to put on my site to show me.

]]> By: abi rhodes http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/11/what-the-blogosphere-could-have-done/#comment-689 abi rhodes Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:17:33 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/?p=254#comment-689 of course, there's also Technorati Blog Search http://technorati.com/blogs/brighton of course, there’s also Technorati Blog Search

http://technorati.com/blogs/brighton

]]> By: Gav http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/11/what-the-blogosphere-could-have-done/#comment-684 Gav Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:28:23 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/?p=254#comment-684 I've been intending to post during the day today but it appears to be broken - there is a post coming.... I’ve been intending to post during the day today but it appears to be broken – there is a post coming….

]]> By: abi rhodes http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/11/what-the-blogosphere-could-have-done/#comment-680 abi rhodes Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:57:42 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/?p=254#comment-680 Thanks for the thing about blogmaps - I've submitted my blogs - they reckon it'll be 23 days before approval Can't wait! Michael Parkinson said he heard the explosion from his London home Thanks for the thing about blogmaps – I’ve submitted my blogs – they reckon it’ll be 23 days before approval
Can’t wait!

Michael Parkinson said he heard the explosion from his London home

]]> By: Gav http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/11/what-the-blogosphere-could-have-done/#comment-677 Gav Mon, 12 Dec 2005 02:13:43 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/?p=254#comment-677 J0nz, It needs work, but there's info about that <a href="http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/about-me/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Did you see the new stats page? You're the number 1 commenter! J0nz, It needs work, but there’s info about that here.

Did you see the new stats page? You’re the number 1 commenter!

]]> By: j0nz http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/11/what-the-blogosphere-could-have-done/#comment-675 j0nz Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:21:25 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/?p=254#comment-675 Btw Gav, when are you next standing for the Conservative party? The owner of the company I work for is <a href="http://www.adamafriyie.org/" rel="nofollow">Adam Afryrie</a> Btw Gav, when are you next standing for the Conservative party?

The owner of the company I work for is Adam Afryrie

]]> By: j0nz http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/11/what-the-blogosphere-could-have-done/#comment-674 j0nz Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:19:52 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/?p=254#comment-674 I'm south london, didn't hear fuck all. I’m south london, didn’t hear fuck all.

]]> By: Gav http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/11/what-the-blogosphere-could-have-done/#comment-663 Gav Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:49:02 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/?p=254#comment-663 I doubt it could have been heard in France. I am in Shoreham-by-Sea near Brighton and no-one around here heard anything... I doubt it could have been heard in France. I am in Shoreham-by-Sea near Brighton and no-one around here heard anything…

]]> By: Tarragon http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/11/what-the-blogosphere-could-have-done/#comment-662 Tarragon Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:47:03 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/?p=254#comment-662 The BBC are reporting that the explosion was heard as far away as France which I find a bit odd as I'm in London, was awake at the time and didnt hear a thing! Maybe I just wasnt as awake as I thought I was. ;) The BBC are reporting that the explosion was heard as far away as France which I find a bit odd as I’m in London, was awake at the time and didnt hear a thing! Maybe I just wasnt as awake as I thought I was. ;)

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