Pilrgim’s Picks for September 17

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 by Andy Beal

Pilrgim’s Picks for September 17 – Hawaii Edition

You know the James Taylor lyrics “In my mind I’m goin’ to Carolina,” right?

Well, what if you’re already in Carolina and it’s dark and gloomy? That’s when my mind heads here:

You too can get a little Hawaii on your mind every day, thanks to the web’s best Hawaii vacation blog–which happens to be edited by my beautiful wife.

While you imagine the warm breeze and tropical scents, add these Picks:

Google is arguing its case for an ad partnership with Yahoo.
Be careful what technology your company uses on the web. It might just be included in one of the 20,000 patents owned by a former Microsoft exec.
Michael Gray spots that the recent Google News date stamp faux pas, is not an isolated incident.
Phorm’s ISP-based ad targeting technology looks set to receive approval by UK regulators.
Poor Google. The bigger the company gets the harder time it has keeping its services online.

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9 comments on “Pilrgim’s Picks for September 17 – Hawaii Edition”

Sheila Says:

September 17th, 2008 at 11:11 am

Aw, thanks!

That picture always makes me relax…the island of Lanai is the perfect place to get away from it all and be pampered at the same time!

Sheila’s last blog post..Hawaii Vacation Deals and News for September 16th
Joe Hall Says:

September 17th, 2008 at 12:39 pm

I sat here trying to think of something witty to say about whether linking to a spouse’s blog constitutes “link buying”, but then I figured that I don’t want to be the instigator for a possible domestic dispute.

And BTW, I am in S. Carolina and yes, Carolina is not on my mind at the given moment!

Joe Hall’s last blog post..Links are making people go crazy!
Andy Beal Says:

September 17th, 2008 at 1:01 pm

@Joe – someone always points that out. I usually just ban them! (Just kidding)
Ami Ohayon Says:

September 17th, 2008 at 1:57 pm

That looks just so lovely … what a fun blog that must be to write. I’ve never seen Hawaii, and I’d love to go there eventually. But it’s an awful long way from Israel!

Ami Ohayon’s last blog post..From Jerusalem to Boston
Sheila Says:

September 17th, 2008 at 2:01 pm

@ Ami – It is lovely, indeed! One of my readers from Israel just returned from vacationing in Hawaii. She said she loved it.

Sheila’s last blog post..History Carved in Stone – Finding Petroglyphs in Hawaii
Hawaii SEO Says:

September 17th, 2008 at 4:32 pm

Strange but true… The web’s Best Hawaii Vacation blog is actualy written by Andy Beal’s wife Sheila.

Who would have thought that someone from North Carolina would be the author of Hawaii’s best vacation blog but it’s true. (Her blog is simply better than all the local blogs I read)
Sheila Says:

September 17th, 2008 at 4:44 pm

@ Hawaii SEO – I’m blushing! Thanks a million!

Sheila’s last blog post..History Carved in Stone – Finding Petroglyphs in Hawaii
PS3 Says:

September 18th, 2008 at 3:12 am

Looks like the UK will yet again bow to the pressure of our friends in Europe and go with Phorm – we used to make our own decisions (:

Get me a plane to Hawaii !
Sean Says:

September 19th, 2008 at 10:18 am

I was stationed in Hawaii at Schofield Barracks back in the 90’s. It was absolutely a great place to be stationed. Though prices for alot of stuff is more expensive than on the mainland, but the amount of things you can do there is endless.

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