I used to use alexa as a means to measure artician's traffic. Although I knew it wasn't very accurate it still provided a rank that we could always strive to better, every week or month. Occasionally, some days it would say N/A (not available) for the stats it provided, and I always ignored it and checked back the next day or so, and moved on.

For the last 5-6 days or so, every time I visit alexa it's showing me the status are not available (N/A), and it really started to piss me off because of the fact that there are not stats our rank then drops, not that it matters but I still like to strive towards a better rank. I went to their FAQ's section to find out why this is....

It reads:

Question
Why do my Reach or Page View Traffic Details say N/A?

Answer
The Reach or Page View data on your site's Traffic Detail page will say N/A if no Alexa Toolbar users have visited the site during that time period. The Today" ranking represents the last 24 hour period (midnight to midnight) for which we have data.

My opinion
A complete load of shit. I personally have the alexa toolbar, and I know for a fact that several other users of the site have it as well, plus all the other's who may have it that I don't know about.

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So I was kinda bored, (yeah right, like I'm not already doing a million things at once), but I decided to try to make something. I got the idea from another video (http://www.metacafe.com/watch/716337/usb_cooler/) where the gentleman created a fan blade out of a CD, I took this concept and made one of my own, just a little different, and not powered by USB, cause I didn't have a spare one to strip

This could be powered by battery, USB, or re-wired DC adapter. In this example I used a 9v battery, but will end up using a DC adapter to avoid wasting batteries.

What I used:

1. Small motor from an old CD player
2. One DVD
3. One 9v battery (and wire connectors)
4. Some stripped wires
5. Velcro Tape
6. Small lightbulb. (Can be found on those strips of holiday lights)
7. Cap from a interestingly shaped water bottle
8. Three screws.
9. Strip of Metal

How I made it (brief):
It was all simple really. First taking the DVD you will notice it has 2 layers. I took a small and thin flat head screwdriver to pry the layers apart. Then I took scissors and cut even slits in the DVD. Then, holding it over a burning candle I bent each fin on the DVD to an angle. Next, I had a motor (several) from old CD players. This was perfect 'cause the DVD fan blade clips right onto the motor, also making it easy to replace if it breaks. Then I wrapped the back of the motor with the velcro tape and stuck it to the receiving end on the top of the strip of metal. After that, I mounted the metal strip onto the bottle cap, and put a screw in it to hold it down. I also place 2 little screws on the side for later use when wiring. I then took the small light bulb and wedged it in between the motor and the metal strip. Then I put a piece of velcro on battery and stuck it to the metal strip as well. I took the wires from the battery connector and connected them to the small side screws. I linked up the wires from the motor and from the light, and connected them to the side screws as well to complete the circuit.

Here is the final product. (It's hard to tell when it's spinning, but when the light is on, it's working)

The nerdiest fan in the world.

Was at home depot the other day, and got a nice bargain for a handy 2 piece tool set made by Husky for only $10.00! Really good quality items, these babies will last me a lifetime. Was very happy with the buy....