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12 Microlog entries tagged with ‘google’
Designing Google Maps
On Google’s design iteration process. Great for maps, especially when they add usefulness like public alerts; not so good for the Google UX, which seems to change on a whim every few weeks. Interesting ·
What Good Is Google+ If My Friends Don’t Use It?
I’m still figuring it out. The free Picasa photo storage is a very nice addition, though. Technobabble ·
Take a walk in the park with Google Street View
Google showing a good understanding of what people use Street View for, right here. Interesting ·
Google Kills Its Other Plus, and How to Bring It Back
I haven’t used it in a long time — I’ve always been a quotes guy — but it does have a very specific application that hasn’t really been substituted here. When Google starts messing up search, that’s not a good sign. Technobabble ·
‘Nobody Uses Their Real Name’ and Other Outdated Notions
“The idea that the internet is a place that’s separate from reality has faded. People generally have online identities that map to who they really are. Outside of a few legitimate edge cases and the occasional sci-fi fantasy, who we are online is simply who we are.” True, true. Yet I still think there’s a place for pseudonyms. I think most people forget that there are genuine reasons why some people don’t want to be easily identified (describing them as ‘edge cases’ characterises them as being less common than I suspect they really are). And the case of Google+ is such an important one because of its integration with other services (e-mail, calendar, etc) that have little-to-nothing to do with identity as such. Arts & Culture ·
Catch the London Underground (and London Buses) with Google Maps
Very nifty interface for tourists and locals alike. The bus directions are especially useful. Interesting ·
Google+ Identity Crisis: What’s at Stake With Real Names and Privacy
Google is overreaching with this ‘real names only’ thing. It’s not about combatting trolls; it’s about making money out of ‘knowing’ its users as individuals. Yet they could still do this while allowing users to keep their real names hidden; why they haven’t is a mystery. Arts & Culture ·
Hidden features of Google Search
Lots I didn’t know here, especially the conversion options. Technobabble ·
Google Recipe Search Cooks Up Next Gen of Search
Sure, this is more about search than it is about food, but I’m still interested to see if it can find me things more tailored to my improving diet. Interesting ·
Google Maps Javascript API V3 Tutorial
Never know when I might need this. Interesting ·
Google Cheat Sheet
That’s three years of university down the drain, j/k. Interesting ·
Google Zeitgeist 2009
The annual Google Zeitgeist seems like the only time of year when us English-speaking Westerners realise that there’s a whole other world out there using the web just like we are. Interesting ·
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