US Geological Survey sounds Tsunami alert for Indian OceanSeptember 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The US Geological Survey on Wednesday issued a tsunami alert for the Indian Ocean in the wake of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake striking Indonesia's Java island. According to the USSGS, the quake struck less than 200 kilometres south of the capital Jakarta at a depth of 63 kilometres.
Sergey Brin talks about Google philosophy, Wave's birth and innovationsJune 18th, 2009 It seems today I am into two opposite motions for the same cause, Google. Just a while ago, we talked about how Google has become weary of Bing, but now, an interview of Sergey Brin to Jemima Kiss of Guardian is something that I should share with you coz it actually gives us a glimpse of how and why Google has gone that far and continues to move up the ladder despite the economic downturn.
Google Down!January 8th, 2008 It has been several hours since Google search went down. Google services on google.com domain, including but not limited to GMail or Google Analytics, Google Adsense etc., are down too while blogsearch.google.com is up and running.
Silicon Valley Executive Salary Survey; Google Leads The PackMay 23rd, 2006 Meet Omid Kordestani, Sr. V.P. Google, who made merely $288,874,396 last year.
Why does my Google Desktop search contact internet?December 14th, 2004 Occassionally Google Desktop Search contacts internet, even when I am not using it. This makes me nervous.
Google Adds AdWords to AdSense Referral ProgramApril 19th, 2006 Google added a new product to their referrals feature - Google AdWords. You will earn $20 when an advertiser you refer spends at least $100 within 90 days of signing up.
You Can Make 75$ / Hour by Participating in Google User Studies / SurveyNovember 3rd, 2006 Google is asking for participants for their user studies. They will pay handsomely - 75 $ / hour.
A Thought Provoking Post From Past - Google & The Puzzle of Dropping Eggs Or What Makes Web 2.0 ClickOctober 5th, 2007 I wrote an article on a Google interview question in June, 2006 describing the problem and offering a simple solution. What makes this article interesting is that several people came up with better ideas and very thought provoking comments.
Clients standing by Satyam, says interim CEOJanuary 7th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Global clients of the beleaguered Satyam Computer Services will engage the scam-tainted IT bellwether for its software services, the company's interim chief executive Ram Mynampati said Thursday. 'We have received support from our key customers.
Google Announces Google Desktop Gadget ContestJune 28th, 2006 Google announces Google Desktop Gadget contest, with $8,000 in cash prizes. You can use Google Desktop Gadget Designer, a new developer tool for creating, maintaining and debugging gadgets faster than before.
Google Earth will Warn us of Tsunami in FutureMarch 20th, 2009 LONDON - A scientist has used Google Earth to detect a spot in the Caribbean that can trigger a tsunami in the future.According to a report in New Scientist, the spot was found by Richard Teeuw from the Geohazard Research Centre at the University of Portsmouth, UK, and his colleagues. "We were doing fieldwork on the volcanic island of Dominica in the Lesser Antilles and initially just used Google Earth to identify good study areas," he said.
Statistics & Interpretations: How Using Google Search Makes You Richer or Does it?December 8th, 2005 InfoWorld published results of a survey which found Google search users were more net savvy and more likely (statistically significant) to have household income above 60, 000 USD, in comparison with competing search engines like Yahoo, MSN etc.. Unfortunately some of us tend to misinterpret results of such survey and infer erroneous causal relationships like - A way to get rich would be to use Google Search or MSN Search users are dumb (wouldn't you love to make that inference?).
Google Earth goes to the moonJuly 21st, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Forty years after man first set foot on the moon, web pioneer Google launched what could be the ultimate guide to the earth's natural satellite. Google on Monday updated its popular mapping software Google Earth with a complete map of the moon that allows you to explore craters, historic sites and human artefacts.
NASA, Google launch virtual exploration of MarsFebruary 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA and Google announced Monday the release of a new Mars mode in Google Earth that brings to everyone's desktop a high-resolution, three-dimensional view of the red planet. Besides providing a rich, immersive three dimensional view of Mars that will aid public understanding of Mars science, the new mode, Google Mars 3D, also gives researchers a platform for sharing data similar to what Google Earth provides for Earth scientists.
Next Step in Google's World DominationFebruary 17th, 2006 Google's services today encompass almost every aspect of average users internet experience. They have also ventured in providing the data pipe.