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Did Google Maps Capture a Murder?
It is alleged that a Google satellite image has captured a bloody murder scene on a dock in the Netherlands. Is it real or fake? … Read entire article »
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Has Your AdSense Suddenly Stopped Working in Analytics?
Has your Google AdSense stopped reporting values in Google Analytics? The same thing has happened to us on several occasions. Here’s our experience. … Read entire article »
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How to Make a Two-Column Layout in Google Documents
Google documents (we’re talking about documents, not spreadsheets) don’t allow for two-column formatting, but there is a relatively simple workaround using tables. It’s a bit of trial and error if you’re looking for a perfect layout. But for simple things such as printing a poem or lyrics on a single sheet of paper, this workaround is extremely easy. Create a new document and paste or type the text you’d like to use. At the end, hit the … Read entire article »
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Google Asks and Answers the World’s Most Burning Questions
The world turns to Google when it has a question. But what are the most burning questions in the world right now? Since we’re taught in English class to ask who, what, where, when, why, and how, also known as the 5 W’s (apparently with “how” tossed in for good measure), I decided that this is how I would determine the most asked questions on the internet today. I started typing each query and let Google … Read entire article »
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Finding Humor in Facebook’s Horrendous Ad Delivery
I use Google Chrome, usually with AdBlock turned on certain sites. Like Facebook. But today I was viewing the site with Internet Explorer for the first time in a long time, and the amount of advertising – to someone who has been away from IE – was humorous. What I loved most was when I’d see three of the same ads all in one screenshot. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Social Media
New to Facebook – Circles, er uh.. Lists!
The new Facebook circles, er um, LISTS are now out this week. In what virtually the entire world perceives as a response to the coveted Google+ “circles” feature, Facebook users can now create lists of friends in the exact same manner. Facebook claims this is merely a coincidence, but is it? … Read entire article »
Filed under: Social Media
Google Docs 404 Crash
(Note: The crash happened again to us on 9/7) Users around the globe were looking at an ominous 404 page on 8/26/11 as they attempted to access their documents on Google Docs without success. The problem began approximately 10:15am Pacific time and persisted for about 90 minutes. Ironically, Google has gone out of its way to publish suggestions on how to create a useful 404 page, the 404 error we saw that day was devoid of information. … Read entire article »
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The Pluses of Google Plus
After a few weeks of daily usage of Google+ (aka Google Plus), here are what I’d call the Pluses of Google Plus: … Read entire article »
Filed under: Social Media
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