On Friday, Google Operating System noticed that Google Reader will tell you Google Reader subscriber numbers for a blog when you search to add a new feed. It didn’t take long for different folks to start collecting subscriber numbers for different blogs. I haven’t asked the Reader team about this, but it looks like this [...]
I’m still crunching on my non-webspam logistical project, plus I’m about 400 emails behind. I’m also going to fly up to Kirkland on Tuesday and Wednesday to say hello to the Webmaster Central team and check in with them. I feel bad for not posting much recently, so I rummaged around and found this gadget [...]
I’m still chugging on a logistical project (it’s not webspam related). Sorry that I’ve been quieter on the blog as a result; the logistical stuff cuts into my free time, which causes a direct decrease in the time available for blogging. In the mean time, here’s a few things that I thought were interesting:- [...]
Omron recently introduced a pedometer with a USB connector that can upload your step data to your computer. I’ve wanted something like this for years, so I ordered one from Amazon for 33 bucks and started testing it.My verdict? It’s the best pedometer I’ve tried. It’s accurate, and because it has two inertial sensors you [...]
I was reading all the TechCrunch40 coverage and I asked myself: “If I had five minutes to come up with a startup idea completely outside of search, what would it be?” This is more of a fun exercise, but feel free to pull apart the idea — or propose a better startup idea in the [...]
Quite a busy day today:- Yahoo bought Zimbra for $350 million dollars.- AOL decided to move their headquarters to New York.- Microsoft got a decision in Europe.- Lots of TechCrunch 40 coverage is up on techcrunch.com.- The New York Times is opening up large quantities of its premium content for free.- Apple is hosting a [...]
I know someone that got a hand-written letter in blue ink that says:Dear (name)My name is David, my wife is Jennifer. We would like to buy your house at (address). Please call me @ 408-772-0507.Sincerely,David JanMy friend thought this was strange and did a Google search for 408-772-0507 and came across this page [...]
If you didn’t see this post about better date-based searching by Ionut Alex Chitu, I highly recommend that you check it out. As Google has gotten fresher, our advanced search page started showing more useful options for restricting searches by date. The shortest time frame used to be something like three months; now you can [...]
I was out of town this weekend for my brother’s wedding. All went well and he’s now a happily married man. It ended up as a big family reunion, with the added bonus of cool, new relatives from the bride’s side of the family. I’m trying to catch up, but apologies for not posting [...]
