Month: December 2009
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Cabana or cabaña / Things In Life
A couple of days in a cabana (or cabaña) at the Royal Hideaway. Wish you were here. ¤ Listen to the track by clicking the link below. Press play in new window. Things in Life – Dennis Brown It’s not everyday we’re gonna be the same way there must be a change somehow there are…
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New Appearance for the blog ?
I am experimenting with different appearances (or themes) for the blog. Since I use a lot of photos, a dark background is preferred as it shows photos off better. I prefer sans serif fonts for their modern looks. The theme I have been using in the last couple of weeks is called Chaotic Soul which has…
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Hotel Deseo, Playa del Carmen
This rather chic boutique hotel is located on the “fifth avenue” of Playa del Carmen at Calle 12. We did not stay here but I was impressed by its inviting entrance so I wandered into it to investigate further. The raw stone steps, lacking a handrail, leads from the street level up towards the building, and…
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Google’s dominance and vulnerabilities
NY Times online has published an interesting dialogue on this topic between a couple of googlexperts. Goto: http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/where-google-goes-from-here-part-1/ According to one of them: Google knows that as good as its search engine and Bing are, both are inefficient. They produce a blizzard of too many answers. A potentially more efficient threat will come from a vertical search, which…
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The Fifth Avenue of Playa del Carmen
Our resort is located in Playacar which is a gated community at the south end of Playa del Carmen. We took a short cab ride into town one late afternoon as the bars and restaurants were beginning to open for business. The driver dropped us off on the corner of Calle 8 norte and Avenida 5a,…