Real Estate Technology Analyst

I work for a large web deisgn company that specializing in providing website services to Realtors. I educate real estate agents on marketing strategies on the Internet. I also explain and implement things like Pay Per Click, Search Engine Optimization and webpage analysis. I learn daily about how to do more effective keyword analysis, and acheiving high results in organic search results. There is so much to this business. Analyzing Meta-Tags, Headers, Title names. Not to mention link popularity, inbound links and outbound links as well. These are some of my duties:
Skills in Search Engine Optimization, Page Rank, Link Popularity, SEO, PPC, drip systems.
Familiar with Multiple Listing Services, and paid directories.
Website optimization for search engines: HTML, site structure, and page layout issues.
Identify and implement strategies for increasing traffic through organic search listings without creating the risk of sites being blacklisted.
Tracking and Reporting
Continually monitor organic search rankings to maximize traffic and sales
Keyword research including cataloging and indexing target keyword phrases
Keyword research using Word Tracker, Overture, Google and internal tools
Plans, organizes, and implements sales programs for the region. Coordinate directly with outside sales reps. Responsible for marketing and booking appointments for outside sales reps.
Provide realtors with product and service information to assist them in determining appropriate website, e-marketing and hosting solutions

Basic Astronomy

Hipparchus came up with magnitude
The moon is 240,000 miles away.
Ptolemy is one of the most famous astronomers.
Nova means new in Latin.

Kepler's three laws of planetary motion.
1. Planets move ecliptically (egg shaped)
2. Planets do not move at constant speeds but speed up when closer to the sun.
3. A closer planet moves faster than one that is farther than the sun.

Hans Lippershy built first telescope.
Newton- gravitation, nature of light, color, calculus.

Labor Day Weekend

Not much going on. Same thing different day. Currently Reading: Stephen Hawking Universe in a Nutshell. Listening to Nirvana Very Ape, plan to code today and hang out with my lady, which we are working out relationship issues. Aww the wonderfull world of relationships . Have the ring two which I will watch today as well.

Python

Python is a programming language that looks very interesting. This is from Python.org site: What is Python?
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language. It is often compared to Tcl, Perl, Scheme or Java.

Python combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. It has modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types, and dynamic typing. There are interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems (X11, Motif, Tk, Mac, MFC). New built-in modules are easily written in C or C++. Python is also usable as an extension language for applications that need a programmable interface.

The Python implementation is portable: it runs on many brands of UNIX, on Windows, OS/2, Mac, Amiga, and many other platforms. If your favorite system isn't listed here, it may still be supported, if there's a C compiler for it. Ask around on news:comp.lang.python -- or just try compiling Python yourself.
Many of Google's engineers code in Python.

Friday Before Labor Day.

My mind is on three day weekend mode. WooHoo! Last night I did nothing, I caught up on some well deserved sleep. Seems like the only thing on my mind is Python and PERL . This weekend going to kick back with my lady and cook. Maybe code a little. Well have to see.

Open Source Security

Last night I played with Nessus which is a good vulnerabilty scanner. I also messed with Nmap and its graphical front end. I read alot about TCP, IP, UDP, and SYN, ACK, FIN Flags and different responses. I analyzed network protcols with EtherApe. It is even possible to craft packets to contain any source, destination port, or tunnel through any port i.e. 80. For instance if firewall blocks everything except the internet it is possible to tunnel to port 80 and issue commands as long as it is acting as a server. more on this later.

Blog Testing

Im currently testing different blogs to see which one I like the best, currently using http://www.blogger.com/ as my main one. Just started using Yahoo 360 Beta. Now open Source LiveJournal. Pretty cool so far. Im looking forward to attending Southern California Linux Expo in Feburary and thinking of joining my local LUG, to the uninformed that's Linux Users Group. I want to learn the most out of Unix and Linux. I have currently taken Linux and Linux network administration in college. Truthfully I think I learn alot more from books and my computer. Last semester I was giving my professor tips on how to secure our class web server as it had been hacked :) Whats really sad is he is an author of a popular Unix book.Here is good site for free submissions to search engines
FreeWebSubmission.com

Things I did over the weekend.

This weekend I studied electronics, mostly about capacitors, resistors and inductors. Ohm's law and the different measurements for electronics. I want to go for my HAM license and this is what I need to study.
I reviewed some Python source code for a program that you can craft packets to contain a source port and destination port of your liking as well as put in the payload of your choice. More research on buffer overflows and how memory is arranged.
Zen- To really live in the moment and focus, concentrate extensively on that second or what your doing. I have been playing Xbox quite a bit this weekend as well. Planning to set up a *nix server.

Current Books

I started reading many books today after visiting my local library, they include Secrets of Executive Success, which has 56 chapters on business tactics and strategies, enjoyable reading so far.

The Radio Amateurs handbook. So far I've learned that Marconi invented radio. Nuclear fission is splitting atoms. Batteries produce DC current and all dry cells produce 1.5 v. Although Lithium batteries produce 3 volts and have a 10 year shelf life.

Zen Mind a book about Zen meditation and practice. This book has really got me thinking about my way of thinking :)

Power and influence (Mastering the art of persuasion) I got this book to learn how to get more sales and business appointments. I quote my sister as she told me "it's just common sense, i dont understand why your read those books."

Beside that it is Saturday night, and Im reading and anxious to set up my Linux box in the living room tommorow.

What's New

It seems that there are new worms floating around the net. Rbot and zotob.d it seems they are bots. Virus writers are having wars with each other right now. These exploit plug and pray vulnerability. Here is a technical description http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/#00000553
The new issue of Insecure magazine is out. This magazine is awesome: http://www.insecuremag.com/.
The article I found particularly intriguing was how easily a PDA could create a backdoor into your network. IT should be more stringent with PDA access inside the corporation.
I received the new catalog from http://www.tektronix.com tools from measurements good for signal analysis.

Motorola V330

Overall Im pretty impressed with this phone, I enjoy the capability to take pictures and record video. I like the fact it uses Java. I want to see the source code on my phone. The picture is sharp and clear on the screen. The animations even look good.

On a different note, I purchased a used XBOX, with Tom Clancys Splinter Cell, Im still getting used to the controls, but am moving right along.

Technology addiction

Havent posted in a while, been busy studying Java learning about javac, objects, functions, associations. Pretty interesting stuff, I want to code some apps for my website. I finally ordered my XBOX, and my cellphone. I got the Motorola V330 because of its bluetooth capabilities. I got a bag to drag along all my gear.

Another day gone.

I dont know if it is that Im getting older, but the things I used to consider cool or important are not. The only thing that seems to matter now are 1)God 2)Family 3)My Lady 4)Friends 5)books. All I want to do is learn and be a good son, boyfriend and friend. I had a good day today. Work was the same as usual. I cant wait to get a Motorola V330, XBOX and IPOD these are the toys I want currently. Im such a technology geek, its an expensive habit, but at least its not drugs :)

Funny

Open SSH

This is a free version of Secure Shell, you should use this to encrypt all traffic going over your network. For instance I can create a VPN from my workstation to my server at home without having to worry that my information is going out plain text i.e. Telnet. You can securley issue commands, transfer files and monitor your servers.

Open BSD

This is a Secure Unix operating system, it is constanly being audited. There are about twelve developers who go over the source continiously to search for more holes. It is secure by default with most services disabled to begin with. Personally I would run this OS if I had a ISP or hosting ccompany.

NMAP- Open source scanner

This application is awesome for port detection, OS identification and you can even set flags in TCP/IP packets.

My Public PGP key

Support Cryptography and Encryption if you want privacy.

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A good weekend.

I spent most this weekend reading about and coding in HTML, DHTML, CGI and PERL. I looked at alot of javascript and am amazed at it's simplicity compared to Java. Im going to strat coding in both. Im looking for a second job to make more cash. Technology is an expensive hobby, but I love it. Next on my list IPOD and XBOX.

Open Source Solutions

Companies could save up to 90% on their database TCO by using MySQL, instead of Microsoft products. It is the fastest growing database in the industry. Its reliable and fast to deploy and fully customizable. Check it out here http://www.mysql.com.