Tag Archives: Google

All the annoying devices up in my grill should be programmable computers like Stanford’s Frankencamera

I want all the gizmos cluttering my life to work like Stanford University’s SLR camera. This baby has been around for a while, but now the university is releasing the code behind it and picking up $1 million from the … Continue reading

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Highlights From Google Researcher’s Advice on Improving Online Social Networks by Understanding Real Ones

Summary: Businesses and individuals who want to improve their online social activity will learn a lot from this presentation on the design flaws of online social networks, and how they could be addressed by providing communication options for the subtle … Continue reading

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With Google, $1,300 could get your blog a national advertising campaign on TV, beginning the end of another middle man

SlateV made a television ad and distributed it through cable channels using Google TV Ads. For about $1,300, the ad (see 3:01 point): Showed 7 times on Glenn Beck episodes Ran 54 times on four cable networks Picked up 1.3 … Continue reading

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Link: Voldemortian or Dumbledorean Google search tricks?

10 Simple Google Search Tricks Listed below, but go to the link for instructions. Only seemed fair. 1. search a site 2. spelling help 3. calculator 4. time anywhere 5. currency conversion 6. magical “or” 7. magical “-” 8. find … Continue reading

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Twittering stapler reveals loud future of passive and automatic information sharing

It’s quaint to burn a few seconds on your keyboard to issue pithy reports of what you’re up to, but in the future, straight-forward announcements of activities will be taken over by enhanced machines, like the Twittering stapler, that churn … Continue reading

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