Pinboard: bookmarks for jimray tagged 'google'

What it is, how to detect and support it, how to force it via the Windows registry. Excellent, detailed overview - if you have to support IE, you should read this.

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october 2009 by jimray

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Google acquires reCAPTCHA

Seems like a somewhat natural fit with Google's "digitize the world" mission

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september 2009 by jimray

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Pyjamas is the Google Web Toolkit ported from Java to Python

Python to JS compiler, AJAX framework and Widget API all in one

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september 2009 by jimray

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Google's working on micropayments

Will work as an extension to Google Checkout, a distant second also-ran to the near ubiquitous PayPal.

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september 2009 by jimray

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Google has tips on how to make faster websites

Best practices and downloads galore

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july 2009 by jimray

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Google announces Chrome OS

Aimed at Netbooks, it's a new windowing system that runs Chrome, all on top of a linux kernel. Apps will all be web based and will run on any platform that Chrome does.

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july 2009 by jimray

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Google embraces embeds

Much like embedding YouTube videos, now all kinds of Google apps can be embed anywhere.

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may 2009 by jimray

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Google's new OpenID design looks smart

Revamped the API to include support for an inline, pop-up interface.

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may 2009 by jimray

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Google profiles are a way to claim your identity

Add contact information about yourself to be more findable. Take THAT, Facebook.

google social identity tumbl
april 2009 by jimray

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Holy crap, Google's news timeline was built by Andy Hertzfeld

Yeah, *that* Andy Hertzfeld. Pretty slick news visualization.

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april 2009 by jimray

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Mail goggles aims to stop you from sending an email you might later regret

Only active at night and on the weekends, this gmail labs experiment forces you to solve a quick math problem before dashing off that email you might later regret. I love it!

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october 2008 by jimray

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Google helped Microsoft patch Javascript in IE 6 so that Gmail could work better

On the one hand, I'm glad to see that IE 6's JS implementation will suck a little less. On the other hand, I'm sad to see its continued support. To hell with shit browsers.

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september 2008 by jimray

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Knol, Google's Wikipedia competitor, went live this morning

Seems to be taking the "authoritative" approach, which I swear Wikipedia tried (and failed at) back when it was Nupedia. But Nupedia didn't have a gazillion dollars to bank on, either.

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july 2008 by jimray

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Radiohead and Google release the source code for the amazing "House of Cards" album

Including a short documentary on how it was made and a license that allows remixing.

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july 2008 by jimray

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Google's crawling Flash files better now

Haven't we been hearing this for years now? Regardless, always good news.

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july 2008 by jimray

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Google is working on software to detect if your ISP is throttling your connection

Know what's happening with the bandwidth you're paying for

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june 2008 by jimray

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Sync the Mac address book with Google contacts

New feature in 10.5.3 and totally freaking awesome

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may 2008 by jimray

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Google now serving most major JS libraries

From their high availability server infrastructure, this should (eventually) help with caching. Yahoo already does something similar with their YUI libraries.

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may 2008 by jimray

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Offline access coming to Google docs

Google gears-powered offline sync will let you edit docs away from an internet connection and then automatically update with changes

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april 2008 by jimray

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AdSense for video now in beta

Contextual, overlay ads, will also apparently work on non-Google video networks like Revver.

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february 2008 by jimray

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Keyword: Evil

Harpers takes a look at Google's addiction to cheap power. Worth it for the data center blueprint alone.

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february 2008 by jimray

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Google properties broken down by page

Five properties make up about 98%of Google's traffic. I'm surprised by the ranking of some of these -- Orkut is higher than Google Maps?

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february 2008 by jimray

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Google spreadsheets adds a form feature to collect user data

Really handy way to collect user data

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february 2008 by jimray

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In memory of chicagocrime.org

Adrian is shutting down chicagocrime as it's been replaced by Everyblock. A definite milestone, chicagocrime was one of the first sites to dare folks to dream big dreams with Google Maps.

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february 2008 by jimray

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Google is hosting terabytes of science data for free, will ship you a RAID array to dump yours

I love that they're just sending a 3TB array to anyone who has interesting data - never underestimate the bandwidth potential of a van full of hard drives, I guess.

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january 2008 by jimray

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Google maps mobile will now triangulate your position based on cell phone tower proximity

I really don't know what else to say other than "holy shit, that's awesome"

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november 2007 by jimray

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Google is taking a wiki-style approach to location editing on maps

You can correct a misplaced address even if you're not the proprietor of said address. Changes must be approved if they're more than 200 meters away and it shows a history of updates. Smart.

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november 2007 by jimray

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Firebug can make Gmail slow

Turn off Firebug for Gmail to make Firefox not suck

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november 2007 by jimray

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Finally, someone talks some sense about Facebook

Kara Swisher nails why Facebook is so overhyped. I'm one more "person I haven't seen in a decade just friended me" away from dropping my profile.

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september 2007 by jimray

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Get your current position on your iPhone by triangulating between cell phone towers

This is pretty damn sharp and should probably be included in the next official version of gMaps for the iPhone.

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september 2007 by jimray

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Google has an amazingly impressive 2007 election guide for Australia

The mapping stuff alone is nothing short of awesome, this is a warning shot across the bow of the mainstream media ship in the U.S. for '08

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september 2007 by jimray

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Google and Microsoft Look to Change Health Care - New York Times
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august 2007 by jimray

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Google maps now takes traffic in to consideration

Might Google actually be able to solve traffic?

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august 2007 by jimray

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Google Docs data APIs

Get your data in to and out of Google Docs

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august 2007 by jimray

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Google maps adds microformats

Places now tagged with hCard

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august 2007 by jimray

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Microsoft's perspective on life inside of Google

Plus, recommendations on how to attract the kinds of folks going to Google. Interesting that Microsoft actually pays higher salaries, but with MSFT stock basically flat since 2000, I can see how GOOG stock would be more attractive.

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june 2007 by jimray

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Google gets political with a public policy blog

Sorta... odd. I'd expect this more from google.org than .com

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june 2007 by jimray

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Remember The Milk adds offline support with Google Gears

Man, I thought for sure these guys were gone by now but it turns out they're doing some pretty interesting stuff

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june 2007 by jimray

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Fred Vogelstein guesses a Google/Apple partnership to replace .Mac

I've long thought that it makes sense for Apple to get out of the web services game and instead focus on leveraging those services really, really well in the Mac OS. This seems like a perfect fit, as would building on top of Yahoo's service core.

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june 2007 by jimray

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Using PHP/MySQL with Google Maps

Google guide on how to integrate gMaps with PHP/MySQL

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june 2007 by jimray

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10 obvious things about the future of newspapers you need to get through your head

"It's not Craig's fault" - well put, sir

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june 2007 by jimray

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Google to weave advertisements onto its maps

Get ready for contextual ads in your mapplets

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june 2007 by jimray

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Google maps introduces Street View

Yeah, it's an idea that Microsoft and Amazon have done, but holy CRAP, Google's implementation rocks!

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may 2007 by jimray

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Google will now give you directions without highways

Nice for bikers or scenic traveler types

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may 2007 by jimray

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Picasa has an embeddable slideshow widget

The interface is a little utilitarian, but the concept is nifty

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may 2007 by jimray

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Jeff Veen and crew revamp Google analytics

Now powerful *and* easy to use. Looks pretty awesome.

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may 2007 by jimray

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Sam Zell thinks it's time to stop "giving away" content to Google

Oh, boy. What has the Trib gotten itself in to?

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may 2007 by jimray

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gSpell is an OS X service that uses the Google spell check algorithm

Wicked cool because it includes all kinds of statistical anomalies and colloquialisms that the average dictionary doesn't know about. Smart!

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april 2007 by jimray

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Google Web History - Good and Scary

A lot of folks (read: two) have asked my why I think the Google/Doubleclick deal is "evil." Anil Dash does a brilliant job of speaking for me.

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april 2007 by jimray

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Google wants to index your browser history now

On the one hand, this is ridiculously cool. And ridiculously scary.

google search privacy tumbl
april 2007 by jimray

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Google pre-announces web-based powerpoint competitor on their blog?

Huh? I guess pre-announcing is the new "beta"

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april 2007 by jimray

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Google Voice Local Search

Oh, this is wicked cool

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april 2007 by jimray

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How did I miss the news that Google and AFP settled?

Google will license AFP content similar to how it licenses from the AP. Terms of the settlement were, SHOCKINGLY!, not disclosed.

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april 2007 by jimray

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Google now indexing real estate listing

With tips to realtors on how to get listed. This is great, especially if it means furthering the downfall of the real estate industrial complex.

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april 2007 by jimray

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Python loose at Google NY

They should really consider Ruby

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april 2007 by jimray

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Google maps now supports GeoRSS

As well as Google's on KML format.

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march 2007 by jimray

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Google SMS now supports flight information

Text either your flight number or the name of the airline. Rock.

google sms mobile travel awesome
march 2007 by jimray

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Mark Pilgrim is going to work for Google

It's weird, I honestly thought he'd been working there for years

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march 2007 by jimray

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A tiny ad upstart forces Google to open up a little

Quingo seems popular especially amongst media companies because they let you specify who can and can't buy ads on your site

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february 2007 by jimray

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Use Gmail to manage other accounts

POP3 only, I'll wait for IMAP support

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february 2007 by jimray

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Ads Drive Sharp Surge in Earnings at Google

"Google is also showing fewer ads on each search, but those ads are more relevant to users, are clicked on more frequently, and hence, generate a better return for both Google and for advertisers, he said."

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february 2007 by jimray

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Google Book Search now integrates maps

See places mentioned in the book on a map.

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january 2007 by jimray

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The Spotlight File System for MacFUSE

This is wicked cool

google software mac search
january 2007 by jimray

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Official Google Blog: Super models wanted

Now this is clever. Instead of paying beaucoup bucks to have some company go render entire cities in 3D (a la Microsoft) Google wants you to do it for 'em. Hyperlocal, distributed, cheap. I love it.

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january 2007 by jimray

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Google Comes Out of the Shadows in N.C.

Google in Chapel Hill!

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january 2007 by jimray

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Google Base - Bulk Upload Instructions

XML format for uploading stuff in to GBase

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december 2006 by jimray

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How Google handles hacked sites

A pretty fascinating look inside