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February 12, 2009 | Filed Under Links | Comments 

Daily Links

February 2, 2009 | Filed Under Links | Comments 

Did Twitter Help Solve Google’s Problems?

After posting about Google’s problem and my subsequent confusion, I realized that I didn’t give Twitter it’s proper due. I made mention of my tweet and the many other I saw (1200+ in the first hour), but I didn’t ask the bigger question.

Did Twitter have a hand it getting this problem fixed more quickly than it might have been?

January 31, 2009 | Filed Under Fun | Comments 

Google Flags Whole Internet As Malware

I’m planning a trip to Italy. While I am there, I may fly back for the Mets home opener - seriously – so I tried to search for GMT to get the flight times straight.

Google warned me about every result. I was very annoyed by two things. One, I use a Mac so most of these warnings don’t apply (I KNOW some do), and 2) the only way to continue to the site is to copy and past the URL (or type it) and go.

Then I noticed that even the Wikipedia entry was flagged. What?

Then I decided to search to see if my websites were flagged – Yep! Even my twitter page, hmmm? So, I searched for Twitter – Yep. 

What about YouTube, a Google property. Searched for youtube and sure enough the first result was www.youtube.com which was flagged. 

So, I sent a tweet to ask for help. Seems that about 300 people sent tweets just minutes before. 

Good news – the problem seems to be fixed.

Google Flags Whole Internet As Malware .

January 31, 2009 | Filed Under Fun | Comments 

Google Starts Up Philanthropy Campaign

McGurn said that at least Google disclosed to potential shareholders up front that it intended to fund philanthropy through the corporation. But, he added, there is a danger that the “lines get blurred between how founders view corporate assets and personal assets.”

Google Starts Up Philanthropy CampaignI’m confused by this whole thing.Many companies give like this. Many stockholders support it. Many don’t.I am not sure Google’s founders are ‘blurring’ any line. I think they know what they’re doing. Stockholders have every right to speak out. If enough stockholders disagree, fine. Until then we should all wish other companies would aspire to do good.

October 13, 2005 | Filed Under Freedom | Comments 

Google goes to Washington

I’ve always believed in what Google says. Not always in favor of what they do, though.Now they are setting up shop in D.C. Does this scare anyone?Official Google Blog: Google goes to Washington

October 11, 2005 | Filed Under Freedom | Comments 

Google Maps

Tell me this is not cool!The night it was announced my son and I began brainstorming what we should try. We came up with about two dozen ideas and decided I should try about 8 of them.Here are two maps I threw together as a learning experience. They are not finished yet, but it shouldn’t take much moreUPDATE: I forgot to post the links to the maps. :) This one actually works. It may not work well, but you can actually do searches. I have to click on one of the panel items to make the map show, but I am looking into that. This one is a mock up of the next one I’d like to finish. It doesn’t work yet. I plan to pull all the data and store in on my server.

July 14, 2005 | Filed Under Family, Fun | Comments