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In the ever-evolving world of guitar effects pedals, legends are born from the most unexpected origins. Today, we journey back to the roots of fuzz, where the “Way Huge Swollen Pickle” was not just a quirky name but a transformative piece of gear that left its mark on the world of rock ‘n’ roll. Like a myth waiting to be … Read More
When my application to the YouTube Partner Programme was finally accepted, I was feeling pretty chuffed, until I found out my channel was being inundated with Clive Palmer ads. In this video I take a look at the amount of money Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party has spent advertising on a couple of the biggest online platforms as well as … Read More
On April 24, 2005, the first video was posted on YouTube. Less than two years later, on Tuesday January 9, 2007, the Swollen Pickles YouTube channel was born. From there it took me almost 18 months to upload my first video in 2008. It was a dodgy animation that I created when I was learning how to use Flash. It … Read More
If you’re using Cloudflare and need to export your DNS settings from Cloudflare then these instructions are for you. Cloudflare is essentially a Content Delivery Network (CDN) and security layer you can put over the top of your site to help secure it and speed up performance for your users. They offer a free version so it’s well worth checking … Read More
Thanks to the boredom of pandemic lockdown I’ve had a lot more time on my hands. Time enough to fire up the old YouTube channel again. It has been an interesting time.
Ever wanted to download a YouTube video at the highest quality video and audio but didn’t know where to start? Here is the most reliable way that I’ve found that doesn’t involve using a dodgy looking third party website. To be fair, there are plenty of sites you can use that let you just paste the url in and download … Read More
So today I’m looking at what happens to a blog when you let it lie dormant for years and a warning to those statistically squeamish, it’s not pretty. While this blog may have gone in to extended hibernation there were some fairly significant changes on the world wide web than influenced who and how people accessed this site. Over the hibernation … Read More
I was one of the 50,000 people that was lucky enough to catch Pearl Jam’s show in Melbourne at Etihad Stadium (formally Telstra Dome) on Friday night (20 November 2009). Warning: If you’re not a Pearl Jam fan then what follows may not be your cup of tea. To say that I’m a Pearl Jam fan is something of an understatement. … Read More
Raise your hand if you remember the 1980’s cartoon Silverhawks. Even though it wasn’t the longest running series in history, it still occupies a special place in my heart. As a young kid, I wanted to be able to sprout metal wings and fly. Amateur psychologists can make of that what they will. For those unfamiliar with Silverhawks first hit … Read More
Do you want to start a “Make Money Online” (MMO) blog? Yes? Well, let’s be honest, you’ve missed the boat, that ship has sailed. The world wide web is now flooded with people trying to grab their slice of the pie. I remember hearing a saying once that “nothing original is ever created in a vacuum”, and I think that … Read More
