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If you are using Analog as your log file analyzer, then you are probably aware that it hasn’t been updated in some time.

I’ve modified the tree.c source file to enable Analog to detect new platforms:

  • iPhone/iPod
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Android
  • BlackBerry

Download the new tree.c here and compile Analog again.

On MacOS X (G5 or Intel) you might want to edit src/Makefile and add -03 -fast to the CFLAGS.


Today, I received my new Mac Pro and I’m about to move all software from my aging PowerMac G5 to this new machine. As I’d like to make a clean install of everything, I’m downloading all the latest versions of the software I use regularly. This is especially necessary as I’m moving from the PowerPC (G5 2x 2.5 GHz) processor to the new Intel Nehalem processor family (2x 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon) and thus I need to update my applications to the Intel/Universal versions.

Here is a brief overview of the software which should come in handy for most Mac users. These programs increase your productivity and enhance the basic Mac OS X system to provide more features. Read the rest of this entry »


Our website is now optimized for easier browsing on the mobile Safari platform (iPhone/iPod Touch). This allows you to quickly access the information you need or to read our articles while commuting to work…

Have fun!


Last Monday, Compete.com released the January ’09 numbers for the top 25 social networks.

I decided to have a closer look at those numbers and compare it with the numbers from another audience measurement company: Quantcast

As you can see from the two images below, there is a big difference in the numbers from Quantcast and Compete. Compete.com uses a U.S. based panel for its reach estimates. Quantcast uses an inference-based, direct measurement methodology. Quantcast also offers a direct measurement solution for web site publishers. Read the rest of this entry »


When you run a popular web site, you should think about how to increase the speed to deliver the content to your readers. This is where Content Delivery Networks (CDN) come in. These systems deliver the content from the nearest server, thus reducing the latency to retrieve additional HTTP objects. Read the rest of this entry »