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Concise roundup of yesterday’s Google Factory Tour. “Google is readying a software package called Google Earth, which is a Google-ized version of Keyhole, an astounding 3D mapping program from a company that Google acquired. It includes some built-in searching features that let you do things like see driving directions rendered as photographic flyover animations of actual the route you’ll take.”
Google now offering customized home page, with weather, stocks, movies, etc..
Cringely on the future plans of Microsoft, Apple, and Google. MS is shipping their own PC, Apple is pushing into video on demand, and Google is building a massive supercomputer with the help of their customers.
Google’s famous chef is leaving the company. It must be hard to cook free lunches when you’re so filthy, stinking rich.
Hire different…diversity is important in your workforce. She mentions Google as an example…I’ve always thought that their Ph.D hiring fetish is a little worrying.
Yikes, looks like there’s some problems with the Google Web Accelerator. It “clicks” every link, including those that might delete documents and such in web apps.
Ask and ye shall receive: Google Maps with the NYC subway stops on it. A little flaky in Safari, but works well in Firefox.
Google Maps launches in the UK with London Tube stations right on the map. Google, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please do the same for the NYC subway. Please?
A look at the terms of service for Google Video. Several potential areas of concern there.
The Gmail interface now includes a wee newsreader.
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