It’s interesting to see how the internet has evolved since the tech boon of the late 90’s. Probably the most bizarrely intriguing thing about the dot-com era is that a lot of the ventures and businesses that sprouted up were actually very good ideas that had legitimate profit potential. The problem (or one [...]
If you’ve ever used a blog search engine such as Technorati, Feedster, or one of the many other blog search tools out there, you may be interested in Google’s newest offering: Google Blog Search. Unlike traditional web search services, blog search systems operate using a “push” mechanism rather than a “pull” mechanism. What [...]
So this is apparently old news, but since I just learned of it myself, there are probably some people out there who are still unaware of it and would be just as amused as I am. First of all, as a little background for this story, the phrase “Google Bombed” is used to describe [...]
Well the rumors were true. Google Talk has just been released and early signs are that it is exactly what was anticipated. It’s a Jabber-enabled client that allows you to connect to the system using your gmail account. However, you can also log into the system using any client that supports the [...]
There are rumors that Google is going to release an IM client as soon as tomorrow. By itself this is interesting news, but not necessarily a breakthrough idea nor a high-impact event. We all know that AOL is king in the IM world and it is difficult to woo users over to a [...]
I know this is about the third post I’ve made on Google Maps in the last few weeks including this one on cheap gas locations and this one on hybrid maps. In any case I thought this article from lifehack.org was worth mentioning. It lists several other applications that are similar to (and [...]
Oh the wonders of Google Maps. For those who are unaware, the design of Google Maps makes it somewhat easy for independent developers to leverage their mapping tool for other purposes and applications. In the age of rising gas prices, this site uses Google Maps and gasbuddy.com to map out the cheapest [...]
I think Google has outdone themselves with this one. I was a fan of Google Maps as soon as they went live. Mapquest and Yahoo Maps have always done the job, but Google’s map rendering engine is one of the best I’ve seen. It’s clearer and easier to read than a paper [...]
