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The Don’ts (and Dos) of Google Change

By Matt Houghton posted June 29, 2010, 3:25 pm | 0

Google recently “Binged” itself out with the addition of a background image feature, which leads one to believe that Google may be conforming to match competitors. However, there are several avenues which – if they were to follow – would only take away from it’s simplicity and efficacy. Too, though, there are a couple which I wouldn’t mind seeing Google adopt.

Honestly? Is it necessary that I know what the top 10 most useless searches of the day are? Pat F*%#ing Benatar? We already have suggested searches when we type even one single letter into the search bar, do we really need encouragement and recommendations before we even begin to contemplate searching? Seeing the most popular current searches simply serves as a stark reminder of the apathetic simple-mindedness of our culture.

Be it a subtle plug as the one pictured above or the more obvious and typical advertisements seen on several other engines, it just isn’t visually appealing. For whatever reason, advertisements on the front page suggest that the engine has an external agenda influenced by advertisers which will have an affect on my results. While I’m aware that Google’s result page’s are full of sponsored results and advertisements, advertising on the front page produces an odd sense of dishonesty.

Google to Launch Music Service to Rival Apple

By Ryan Deal posted June 22, 2010, 4:40 pm | 0

Google Inc is planning to launch an online music downloading service tied to its search engine, the Wall Street Journal reported, a move that would pit it against Apple Inc and its popular iTunes site.

Google’s plans are still vague, but it has been “stepping up conversations” about offering music services online as well as over mobile phones that use its Android operating system, the Journal said, citing people familiar with the company’s talks with the music industry.

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Geekiest Knuckle Tattoo Ever?

By Ryan Deal posted June 22, 2010, 11:39 am | 1

We’ve all seen some crazy and geeky tattoos, some that work, and some that just… don’t. This tattoo just might take the cake for the geekiest yet, or at least the geekiest knuckle tattoo yet. Well, Google it up!

Makes you wonder what was going through this person’s mind. Either “I’m totally gonna win that award for geekiest knuckle tattoo,” or “The next time someone asks me a question, I’ll just show them my knucks.”

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Google Wants Universal Smart Meters In Every House

By Conrad Myers posted May 14, 2010, 9:36 am | 0

Google has more on it’s mind than search results and YouTube videos. The have written a post on their official blog outlining their intentions to bring Smart Meters to the masses.

We all receive an electricity bill once a month that is hard to decipher besides the total amount due. What if we instead had access to more useful and actionable information about our energy consumption? What if consumers could use this information to automatically adjust appliances, lights, and other equipment to save money and cut energy use?

How to Get a Job Using Google

By Ryan Deal posted May 13, 2010, 10:57 am | 3

Landing a job isn’t that hard, heck, passing out fliers is a job, but landing the job you want, now that can be tough, especially with the economic woes of late. With more people in the job market and less jobs to hand out, creativity just may be the only edge up you’ve got.

So, when Alec Brownstein went job hunting, he added 1/2 cup of creativity and ended up with exactly what he set out to get, thanks to Google.

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Google Invests $38 Million in Renewable Wind Energy

By Kurt Black posted May 3, 2010, 5:51 pm | 0

Google recently announced that they’ve made their first direct investment in a renewable wind farm project. The $38 Million that Google has invested will support two wind farms that together generate over 169 megawatts of power, which is enough to fully power more than 55,000 homes.

The wind farms, developed by NextEra Energy Resources, will reside in the North Dakota plains and will transmit energy to homes using existing technologies, reducing the local demand on fossil fuels.

3D Desktop BumpTop Acquired By Google

By Conrad Myers posted May 3, 2010, 9:05 am | 0

Just confirmed by venture debt firm Wellington Financial, Google has acquired the 3D desktop Canadian startup BumpTop. Per BumpTop they we no longer be selling the interface but will have it available for download for another week. There has not been word on what exactly Google’s plans are and if this means it will be offered for free.

Today, we have a big announcement to make: we’re excited to announce that we’ve been acquired by Google! This means that BumpTop (for both Windows and Mac) will no longer be available for sale. Additionally, no updates to the products are planned.

For the next week, we’re keeping BumpTop Free available for download at bumptop.com/download to give BumpTop fans one last chance to grab a copy.

The BumbTop 3D desktop interface uses mutli-touch gestures on a touch screen creating a gorgeous looking workspace. It offers many new capabilities not seen around much. Check out the video for a quick demo.

Google Acquires Widget Creator, LabPixies

By Ryan Deal posted April 27, 2010, 11:01 am | 0

Google, who has been on the heavy acquisition front for some time now, has just acquired widget creators, LabPixies. Google and LabPixies have been working together for years on many of its widgets for its popular personalization tool, iGoogle.

No word yet on how much the purchase cost Google, but effective today the LabPixies team will join Google’s Tel Aviv office and will look to expand iGoogle’s efforts over Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.