Who visits a blog like this?

tobyaw asked whether the stats on my poll matched what I get out of Google Analytics. So I pulled out the basic numbers for browsers/operating systems for the last month.

LJ Stats
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6,916 total visits
35% Chrome
34% Firefox
10% IE
08% Safari
04% Opera

60% Windows
13% Mac
10% Android
09% iOS
07% Linux


DW Stats
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404 Visits
44% Firefox
30% Chrome
11% Safari
10% Android Browser

68% Windows
12% Android
09% iOS
08% Mac
02% Linux

(Looking at the stats, I'm guessing that miss_s_b has a Galaxy Note 2.)

Interesting Links for 08-04-2014

• Spider invasion prompts Mazda software fix (Now there's a bug I'm glad I don't have to deal with!)
  (tags: spiders software cars )
• Classic album covers in Google Street View
  (tags: albums Google photos music )
• One of the best albums of the 90s is getting a reissue!
  (tags: music review viajohnbobshaun )
• Xbox co-funds first UK TV drama
  (tags: microsoft channel4 tv )
• Yahoo Wants to Make Cable-Style TV Shows
  (tags: tv internet )
• Here's What Happens When You Ask A Bunch Of Adults To Label Male And Female Reproductive Systems
  (tags: genitals reproduction funny )
• This is why I don't play MMOs by myself
  (tags: gaming mmorpg comics )
• Monty Python and the Holy Game Of Thrones.
  (tags: gameofthrones montypython funny )
• The Edinburgh Filmhouse may be moving (about five minutes walk around the corner)
  (tags: edinburgh cinema )
• 'Cool' London is dead, and the rich kids are to blame
  (tags: london inequality )
• A friend of mine went to a fascinating talk on the security around the 50th anniversary Doctor Who
  (tags: drwho security tv )
• Mortality risks of being overweight or obese are underestimated
  (tags: obesity health weight )
• Oxytocin makes you lie - but only if it helps other people.
  (tags: oxytocin groups lies )
• Happy deathday Windows XP!
  (tags: Microsoft Windows computers )
• How technology is killing customer service
  (tags: technology customerservice )
• Judge says prosecutors should follow the law. Prosecutors revolt.
  (tags: law usa )
• Gambling addicts have a different pattern of brain activity, making them believe that they can always beat the odds
  (tags: gambling brains neuroscience psychology )
• EU VAT change for 2015 - Telecoms and services tax to be set at consumer's homeland rate
  (tags: tax europe )
• EU court rules against requirement to keep data of telecom users
  (tags: europe surveillance internet phones )
• Video games can make you violent (if you aren't very good at them)
  (tags: games violence psychology )
• Scientists have found a protein that helps with gluten intolerance/coeliac (in mice)
  (tags: gluten )
• The less Americans know about Ukraine’s location, the more they want U.S. to intervene
  (tags: ukraine usa )
• Nuclear bomb companies given multi-million pound get-out on accidents
  (tags: scotland nuclearweapons )

I never thought the phrase "complete cytogenic response" would sound so good

The cause of Julie's cancer is Philadelphia Chromosome - where parts of two chromosomes swap places. This defect then speeds up cell division while inhibiting DNA repair, causing genetic instability. Sadly, the results are rarely mutant powers.

They carried out two tests a few weeks ago - one for cancer levels and one for Philadelphia Chromosome levels. They managed to cock them up and had to take another four vials of blood last week. An hour ago we heard that Julie has achieved complete cytogenic response - basically that they cannot find _any_ signs of the faulty chromosomes.

This does not mean that she is cancer free - the likelihood is that there will be more months of waiting while the drugs mop up the remaining cancer levels. But it is a massive landmark on the way - from this point on it should be a tidying-up operation.

I'm cautious, but very happy about this. Not quite letting myself feel it yet (not helped by being in work at 7:30 this morning and so having No Brain). But still, yay!