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Google Now Lets You Upvote Results and Comment On Them (11)
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Google has gone live with a big change to their result pages, at least for those of you who are logged in (if you’re not seeing it yet, it may still be rolled out for your Google Account). It’s called SearchWiki, and lets you edit the position of the results you’re getting, and add comments to them. SearchWiki was in experimental stage for some time now. Specifically, you’ll be seeing three icons accompanying results, and ...Shared by Alberto (83) Alex (642) Compuwizard123 (215) Jarred (322) Paul (148) Paul OFlaherty (64) Ramkumar R. Aiyengar (92) Scott (17) Sysop (42) visik7 (101) xray (65)Contribute comment -
EtherPad (23)
onEtherPad is a collaborative, real-time text editor created by, among others, two ex-Google employees*. An EtherPad document is quickly set up without any need for registration. You can then share the URL of the document, and others who will visit that page will then be able to see, in real-time, whatever you’re typing**. This has an interesting feel to it because there’s no “security buffer” as in typical chat programs: every letter you write will ...Shared by CharlieWhiskey (25) Chris H (43) Chris Ryall (17) Compuwizard123 (215) Dan Bencsik (148) emrahustun (51) gisc (142) jalam1001 (388) Kirb (95) Leo (189) macbeach (6) Mark Schaver (59) mubix (52) Murtadha (28) Navid Kashani (313) PHB (96) Sebastian (14) Steve Cornelius (67) tarman (131) The Bat (322) Tsudohnimh (80) Varun (77) Venci (116)
- PHB said: Oh, the revolution has begun! This is fantastic.
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Google Plans to Shut Down Lively 3D World (11)
onGoogle announced that on December 31st they will shut down Lively, which was their 3D chat world, and somewhat of a potential competitor to Second Life. Room widgets embedded in other sites are then supposed to show an image but no more interaction, which would add Lively to the list of Google’s canceled products. Google’s post on this decision does not really give a detailed reasoning for this shut-down of a product which was just ...Shared by Carl Dunn3 (27) cb (98) Chris J. Guerra (241) Darin R. McClure (357) emrahustun (51) gisc (142) Kris (208) Mark (129) Mike G (199) wvpv (105) Yas (13)Contribute comment
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China Tibet Information Center Google-Advertising Its Views On Tibet (1)
onThe Shanghaiist reports: <<With political arrows still being shot back and forth between Beijing and Dharamsala [home of the exiled current Dalai Lama], China has been panning out its efforts to win the propaganda battle over Tibet (...) Lately we’ve been observing lots of Google ads pointing to the China Tibet Information Center appearing in places like Youtube ... and even our Google Reader. Given the massive reach of Google’s self-serve contextual ads, this means ...Shared by 火星蜥蜴 (23)Contribute comment
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Gmail Rolls Out Themes (49)
onA couple of months ago it was mentioned here that Google’s web mail client Gmail might get themes, like a black-and-green terminal view, and the waiting time seems to be over soon – Google announced they’ve started to roll out this feature. While I don’t see it in my Gmail yet (the screenshots in this post are courtesy of Andris and Google), it’s supposed to be added to a Themes tab in your settings. “We’ve ...Shared by (``-_-´´) (364) (jeff)isageek (284) Éric (32) ®0ŋ@1δ (38) Abhi (56) athensoh (42) Azeem (198) billrod (27) boya (188) Brian (41) Carl Dunn3 (27) Changming (44) Chris (38) Chris Craft (89) ckaroli (297) Damir (23) DaveP (54) digiSal (39) Dimov (70) Farhad (162) Frederick Szczepanski (72) heping (88) Herman Elgueta (36) Hollow (192) Hugo (38) huixing (88) Jarred (322) Jez Arnold (39) Jigar Mehta (212) juzcoim (47) Kris (208) Krishnamoorthy K (21) mhking (379) Michael Larsen (39) morberg (44) mr.petruccio (67) MrGuff (399) Nicholas Chang (267) PMinze (104) Priyadarsan Venugopalan (109) Sadegh (180) Sai Gudigundla (96) Seth Garrison (53) tamihania (90) tarman (131) Tim Broder (56) tomek (58) trindade (129) Vinu (70)Explore read eight notes
- ®0ŋ@1δ said: typical google themes, bud I love them...
- huixing said: A couple of months ago it was mentioned here that Google's web mail client Gmail might get themes, like a black-and-green terminal view, and the waiting time seems to be over soon – Google announced they've started to roll out this feature.
- Changming said: 上排修改配色的还挺好，下排那些不是一般的惨不忍睹。
- Jigar Mehta said: :( Not yet activated for me! Eagerly waiting for it..
- Jez Arnold said: Theses Themes are awesome! Such a clean look in gMail now.. just need to allow the corporates a bit of branding, and them google Apps, may be a little bit better for them! on, and also allow the Apps user to have the ability for caching there email on a local Google Server (purchased from Google of course..)
- billrod said: Here are the themes...
- Chris said: @jbones To tide you over...
- Herman Elgueta said: obviamente tengo gmail ninja
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What Do People Search For? (10)
onGoogle released an app they call Search-based Keyword Tool. Google says this tool “generates keyword and landing page ideas highly relevant and specific to your website” and in doing so, “helps you identify additional advertising opportunities that aren’t currently being used in your AdWords ad campaigns.” (Google AdWords already has a keywords tool. Google says as opposed to the existing tool, this new one “generates keyword ideas based on your website, and identifies those currently ...Shared by AJ Batac (462) Danielle (289) Darin R. McClure (357) Geoff (62) jfiorato (32) Marjan Panic (196) Mark Schaver (59) oliver gassner (55) Sung Hu (18) Varun (77)Contribute comment
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Let Me Google That For You (36)
onLetMeGoogleThatFo... allows you to enter any search query, then grab the resulting permalink to share it with someone else. For instance, if someone in a forum would ask “What does ’AFAIK’ stand for?”, you could (somewhat impolitely) point them to this search, which would then interactively perform a Google search for “afaik” for the visitor. (Kind of the next version of this even more impolite site... and nope, neither site is an official Google site...) ...Shared by AEF (19) Alex (8) Andrew (201) Antonio (310) Archit (32) athensoh (42) Atilano S. (70) Bhavesh (92) blogan (57) Carlos (29) Dan Russell (180) deeped (219) eggtea (358) fabian (20) Gio (123) John (52) John Munro (159) Jonathan (17) Krishnamoorthy K (21) Kyle Weller (269) louisgray (528) Lu Tao (559) Lucy Gray (45) Marjan Panic (196) Miles E (72) Olivier (15) Patrick (14) Paul Capestany (24) Paul OFlaherty (64) PHB (96) Priyadarsan Venugopalan (109) Reid (34) Remi (9) Russ (11) Techboy (40) urini (14)Explore read six notes
- Olivier said: In the category PEBKAC! :)
- Carlos said: LOVE IT!!!! Especialmente creado para humillar a todos los que pregunten cosas basicas como que es 1337, FSM o AYBABTU!!
- Gio said: assolutamente inutile, quindi spettacolare
- Reid said: "somewhat impolitely"?! This is going to be the favorite website of every snotty, passive-aggressive IT guy ever.
- AEF said: Couldn't you have come out with this years ago? Great page.
- blogan said: D'oh!
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Monty Pyton's YouTube Channel (58)
on“For 3 years, you YouTubers have been ripping us off, taking tens of thousands of our videos and putting them up on YouTube...” Genius comedy group Monty Python (from the BBC program Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which started in 1969) now have their own official YouTube channel. The channel aims to collect better organized, higher quality videos – like of Bicycle Repairman – than what was previously posted to the site. [Via Friendfeed.] [By Philipp ...Shared by Acacio Cruz (41) André (27) Antonio (310) Arif (28) Caleb (38) Chrigu (21) Chris (95) Chris Ryall (17) ciganik (21) Dami (33) Darin R. McClure (357) diffus (43) FASTE (68) focoma (63) Francesco (20) GerardM (101) greg.epps (24) Herman Elgueta (36) Hugo (38) Ian Rathbone (503) Ihar Mahaniok (64) Ilse (44) imma (49) Influence: Science and Practice (51) Jason R. Hunter (173) Jonathan Bloom (72) Julie Watt (322) Juska (39) Lantash (32) Lauro (70) Leooon (95) Marjan Panic (196) Mark Whiting (101) Matt Chandler (96) Matteo (26) Michael (318) miek (25) Mike G (199) oliver gassner (55) Paul (148) PMinze (104) Pramod (260) psi (27) Rick Klau (535) rickmans (76) Robby R (93) rOckY (522) Rodrigo (72) Roel (30) Ruben Llibre (67) samikki (27) Sidnei da Silva (34) tamihania (90) The Bat (322) Varun (77) Venci (116) Vitor (15) Yerameyahu (388)Explore read five notesContribute comment
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If Google PageRank Could Sing (7)
on... it would probably sound like this. [Thanks Dean!] [By Philipp Lenssen | Origin: If Google PageRank Could Sing | Comments][Advertisement] Want to advertise here? Your ad will show in the blog and feed.Shared by Aerial (233) David Chu (29) Kyle Weller (269) Marjan Panic (196) MY-Hou (82) videopixil (41) Yas (13)Contribute comment
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Google's Life Photo Archive (24)
onGoogle together with Life magazine has published a photo archive of, according to Google, around 2 million photos (with around 8 million supposed to be released in the future). Many of these photos have never before been published, Google says. The actual search behind this is a regular Google image but with the parameter source:life in the query. Colin in the forum writes “This is pretty cool to be able to browse through each decade ...Shared by 同道|贾怀军 (184) Bradley (13) eggtea (358) Friday (131) Geoff (62) Greg (41) James Dorminey (48) juzcoim (47) kenmat (168) kumarhk (26) Kyle Weller (269) Lu Tao (559) Mario (15) Mark Schaver (59) Matteo (474) Maxim (18) Mike Levin (73) Patrick (150) Petre (55) Priyadarsan Venugopalan (109) Roel (30) tobalito (54) tomek (58) Yerameyahu (388)Contribute comment
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Google Analytics for Flash (15)
onGoogle Analytics tracking is now available for Flash as well. “This feature is a translation of the current Google Analytics tracking code into the ActionScript 3 programming language,” the Google Analytics blog says, adding that this is a “joint collaboration” with Adobe. [Hat tip to Elisabeth and Vinoaj at Friendfeed.] [By Philipp Lenssen | Origin: Google Analytics for Flash | Comments][Advertisement] Find the right keywords for your campaigns at KeywordDiscovery.comShared by Aerial (233) amitry (95) Camille Roux (50) Chirantan (57) Chris Craft (89) ckaroli (297) dr34mc0d3r (24) Google Tutor (42) Hollow (192) kcearns (49) Leonid Mamchenkov (25) Leooon (95) Shawn Van Every (49) trindade (129) visik7 (101)
- Chirantan said: Big news!
- Leooon said: WOW!!! que ótimo!pena que sem suporte pra AS2...
- Leonid Mamchenkov said: Now that looks interesting!
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ConsumerWatchdog.org Criticizes Certain Gmail and Chrome Features (Video) (7)
onConsumerWatchdog released a video in which they criticize certain aspects of Google products which they consider to be privacy problems. Here are their points of focus: Gmail’s auto-save features, which submits unsent drafts to Google’s servers Chrome’s desktop shortcut feature, which removes the URL from your view Google’s context-targeted ad-serving in Gmail The inability of people sending email to Gmail users to opt-out of Google data storing Your thoughts? [By Philipp Lenssen | Origin: ConsumerWatchdog.org ...Shared by Aerial (233) Antonio (310) Chirantan (57) Matteo (474) Philou (66) Qian (300) Sinan Yüce (28)
- Philou said: interesting, but still love Gmail and wanna use Chrome!
- Sinan Yüce said: webikinoktasifir - Google şahsi verilerin korunması konusunda özen gösteriyor mu? Çarpıcı gerçekleri olan bir video.
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Mirror's Edge Game Trailer (9)
onClive Thompson at Wired says “Playing Mirror’s Edge will make you vomit.” He argues that it’s because you can see your “own” (your avatar’s) body while moving – e.g. the feet when jumping, or the hands when running. The game’s available for the PS3 and the XBox360. [Wired link via Reddit.] [By Philipp Lenssen | Origin: Mirror's Edge Game Trailer | Comments][Advertisement] Google books at eBay: background info on Google, AdWords, AdSense, Blogger and more...Shared by Antonio (310) Dan Russell (180) daniele (32) ferhmo (75) Harper (341) Kris (208) Markus (22) nuralt (22) oliver gassner (55)
- Markus said: If I had one of the systems this will be out for, I would probably check it out. Although in part of the clip you can see the character running towards a mirrored surface. But there is NO reflection. Graphics looked good.
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Google Advertises With Reportedly Wrong Directions (2)
onNicholas Carlson at Silicon Alley Insider writes: <<Google launched step-by-step public transportation directions for Google Maps in September. To advertise the feature, Google bought ads in New York’s subway cars. The ads are cute. They give directions from Grand Central to Madison Square Garden. The only problem: they’re wrong.>> [Thanks Grega M.!] [By Philipp Lenssen | Origin: Google Advertises With Reportedly Wrong Direc ... | Comments][Advertisement] Find the right keywords for your campaigns at KeywordDiscovery.comShared by Jeet (16) Kris (208)Contribute comment
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Google's Stuart Smith On Understanding Audiences vs "Just a Load of Engineers Producing a Load of Things" (5)
onSimon Canning of The Australian IT today writes (my emphasis): <<Stuart Smith, a former planning director at advertising agency Wieden and Kennedy in London who worked on brands such as Nike and Honda, joined Google’s recently formed advertising division two months ago and is now working on ideas to expand the brand. Smith (...) says Google remains driven by engineers but there has to be a shift in the development process, which will be led ...
- tstitt said: Wonder how long Smith will last?
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Google Smart Grid (7)
onJérôme Flipo is a student living in London, presently doing a research on mobile web marketing. Last week, Google has taken an additional step to enter the energy industry by joining the DRSG Coalition, a team of leading providers of demand response technologies and services. Most of Google’s initiatives on electricity issues have been carried out by the company’s philanthropic arm Google.org. The charitable organization addresses climate change, poverty and emerging disease, and has launch ...Shared by dave (91) Ghosthead (816) gisc (142) Google Tutor (42) Simon (68) Tony (35) Yerameyahu (388)Contribute comment
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Book Asks "How Much Does Google Know About You?" (12)
onFrom the Amazon product description for the book Googling Security: <<Unlike other books on Google hacking, this book covers information you disclose when using all of Google’s top applications, not just what savvy users can retrieve via Google’s search results. West Point computer science professor Greg Conti reveals the privacy implications of Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, Google Groups, Google Alerts, Google’s new mobile applications, and more. Drawing on his own advanced security research, Conti ...Shared by Earl E Morningwood (129) ema (46) Godzhesas (169) Harper (341) Kris (208) Mark Schaver (59) Pascal (72) Qian (300) Quasidot (151) Rob Jongschaap (526) Thomas Smith (222) Voyagerfan5761 (127)Contribute comment
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Google's SEO Starter Guide (23)
onGoogle’s PDF titled “Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide” includes basic tips for making sites more accessible to search engines. This 22 page document focuses on a variety of topics ranging from the creation of unique title elements to more advanced issues like navigation and redirects. While none of Google’s “secret sauce” is revealed within its pages, the Google guide to SEO does provide a number of interesting tips for webmasters who are new to search. ...Shared by Bhavesh (92) Carl Fyffe (36) Chris Craft (89) Dan Bencsik (148) dr34mc0d3r (24) ema (46) Gabe (18) guercheLE (191) HH (217) Hollow (192) iandexter (19) Ilse (44) Izzy (9) Kyle Weller (269) Mark Schaver (59) Matteo Rossini (74) Nima (136) Paul (148) scaredda (105) tomek (58) w43l (12) wwdj (84) Yusuf (28)Contribute comment
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YouTube Adds "Actually Good" Tab for Onion Spoof (18)
onSatire site Onion made a spoof video saying YouTube launched a contest for $100,000 granted to the person who makes a YouTube video that would be “good” (as in “actually worth watching”). YouTube jokes along with The Onion and displays an “Actually Good” tab when you view that Onion video... a tab linked to the top-rated YouTube videos for the day. (Among the videos on that page: “You’re Mental!!!!”) [Via Waxy!] [By Philipp Lenssen | ...Shared by Adam Ostrow (59) Andrew Taylor (140) blogan (57) Dan Russell (180) David Wu (53) Goyal (32) hunter walk (31) Jarred (322) Jonathan Bloom (72) Kris (208) kumarhk (26) Matt (13) mhking (379) mjc (348) Mystwillow (149) Ramkumar R. Aiyengar (92) Robby R (93) soulcookie (25)Explore read four notes
- Andrew Taylor said: Hahaha. I love the internet.
- Goyal said: The xkcd youtube comments system, and now this. Google Rocks!!
- Kris said: i tried it. it's true!!!
- Matt said: Ha! That's awesome. The onion video was pretty funny, too.
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Doug Heil on Blackhat SEO (10)
onDoug Heil of IHelpYou.com will be participating at the upcoming Search Engine Strategies Chicago “Black Hat/White Hat” SEO panel. Doug is currently working as a search engine optimization consultant; before jumping on the internet in 1996, he worked in the lumber business for almost two decades, he says. I emailed Doug some questions on the subject of SEO. What are the latest blackhat tricks in the industry which you think people get away with unpenalized ...Shared by
