Algorithms and stuff
I’ve been stuck with a Google page ranking of 2 for ages on this blog. (That’s 2 out of a possible 10, by the way). Well that’s hardly surprising, is it? I’m not heavily into the old social-networking thing for a start. And I’m not actually doing much blogging, which must be a factor somewhere in the calculation! However, nobody, not even the CEO of Google knows how they calculate their rankings. It’s based on something called an algorithm, which even God is a little confused about. In fact, God’s own blog, (www.Mr.omniscient-AND-omnipotent.com) can only struggle to a ranking of 9, which, I guess, isn’t bad considering nobody reads it.
To get a ranking of 10 is actually impossible it would seem. The BBC front page, for example, which gets about 50 zillion hits a second can only reach 9. What’s more interesting is that Google’s own front page is lower, with a ranking of 8! All I can think is that the 10 ranking must be linked to some abstract unattainable state of awareness, a bit like nirvana or discovering the meaning of life.
So this enigmatic Google algorithm. I wonder what it is, what it looks like. I guess the cartoon which was my entry to the caption competition of the Cartoonists Club of Great Britain forum a couple of weeks ago could have some relevance to this mystery.
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Soulacoaster
I can’t see much wrong with writing a blog which is a plug for the excellent work produced by my own kids. So this one is all about the album Soulacoaster, recently released by my son, Morgan (aka Soulpersona) with the album artwork created by son number two, Tom, (aka Tukka).
Together they run the indie (independent) record label, Digisoul. The album Soulacoaster is collaboration between many musicians from across the globe. The internet provides the medium of communication, while the nerve-centre for musical production is a small studio in a terraced house in North London. I continue to be utterly astonished by what can be achieved over the world wide web!
Morgan grasped the nettle of financing the mechanical production of the album, albeit a fairly short run initially. But within a week of its release he had made his money back! A second production run is planned soon. But the really good news is that within the niche of Soul music, this album has been very warmly received, gaining some terrific reviews internationally. You can, of course, buy the album at the Digisoul website.
If you read Morgan’s blog you will deduce that he is extremely focussed, (which is a polite way of saying he’s headstrong, stubborn and uncompromising!) Being signed to one of the major labels would simply not suit him because he detests the commercialism and the manipulative methods of the modern music industry. He also has particular words of wisdom to say about The X-Factor, and I agree with his sentiments whole-heartedly!
Some kind of cartoon is called for.
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