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I haven't check out Performancing Metrics for a long time, and when I check it out today I was shocked by the table, Google Analytics looks like crap.

The table is for purely marketing purpose, basically Metrics just find all of its unique features and stuff on that table.
So I have to make a comparison between the two myself. check my screencast or the pros and cons list below:

Metrics
Pros

• Simple graphs
• Live stat
• User action in detail
• Referrals in detail
• Real time Spy View

Cons

• No content analysis

Google Analytics
Pros

• Set gals and observe goal conversion
• Content analysis, adword analysis
• Rich presentation
• Export data into different format
• Executive, Marketer and Webmaster Overview

Cons

• Slow learning curve
• Slow javascript loading speed

Conclusion:
Google Analytics are for serious websites that have a clear marketing goal with few good professionals(Executive, Marketer and Webmaster).But it is just too slow for most people(after using analytics for 6 months, I still need 10 second to find "Referring Source" link, and watch yesterday's stat slowly show up though the flash...you know I don't like flash)
Metrics is a fast and good choice for most websites that only requires to know the most important part of
visitor's info--who(IP), where(referral, Geo location), when(time), what(user actions) and sometimes why(user search in google)

I'm going to check Metrics more often because it have just become my primary analytic system
BTW:
Metrics is the rebranded version of Clicky
Google analytics is the renamed version of Urchin

Click2Map: Ajax Google Map marker

CSSFly: Edit site's CSS and see the result instantly

SNiPiTRON: Research Socially

popuri.us: Check out how popular your site are

Javascript raytracer: Raytracing(slow) in Javascript

yFiles Ajax: Draw diagrams Ajaxly

Font Detector: Javascript detect what font is installed

Screencast

PHP Benchmark - For vs While from John's PHP Digest starts the FOR VS WHILE argument again.
For VS While was already a topic in the old days:
Bruesoft's real time benchmark on loops changes result each request. Cosmin Budinschi's test show WHILE is faster than FOR.

I believe this is an endless fight, but I'm in the WHILE's side.

WHILE is FASTER! and USE LESS MEMORY

I have to support it with one of the best method ever(found out 3 days ago)
Screencast!

BTW if you can't see it, check out the revver page where my screencast is shown.

In this screencast, you will see that WHILE is slightly faster and it uses less memory!

I just found out about IMified, a new service convert IM messages into notes, todos, reminders even blog posts.
First, you have to add the IMified bots in MSN, AIM, Yahoo(currently down) or Jabber.
Then, say anything to the bot and it will lead you though everything. :monk:

A screencast of how IMified works
Some times the Revver server have problems so you might want to directly check out the video instead of the one here. Just refresh some times and it should come out right.

Halla from Information Leak published three videos show people how to put some useful strings and find interesting pages.
Basically, it's using application specific + unique data embedded in the URL or HTML to find sites uses those applications. The search string find other people's security camera backend is creepy(and cool) :yes!:
(Hacking into someone's FTP is also easier with Google's help)
Google Hacks 1
Google Hacks 2
Google Hacks 3