Saturday, June 6, 2015

Friday, March 20, 2015

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Search Engine Sadness

Think being popular is a good thing?  You would think that search engines would like it when a page is viewed many times, but not always.  According to the ebay documentation, the ebay search engine doesn't like it when a seller's listings are viewed many times but not purchased.  If a seller has listings that are always bridesmaids but never brides, the seller's listings show up lower in future search results.  For the ebay search engine, the best listing is one that is only viewed a few times before the item is purchased.  It makes sense, though it surprised me when I first read it.  The purpose of the ebay search engine is to match a buyer with an item to buy.  If a seller's listings get a lot of attention but no takers, then that is a problem.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Before and After: Got Grime?




Sometimes reclaiming an old piece means scraping off layers of grease. This antique fan had a dirty after market fan cage.

Friday, August 8, 2014

Antique Dealer does Windows

Window flashing project followed by bike ride along the Schuylkill River Trail between Hamburg and Port Clinton, PA.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Air Conditioner Progress

Today we rode our bikes to Kutztown, made progress on the air conditioner installation, picked raspberries, and chose Tabby Cat Gray for the living room walls.