Once again this morning, Google users were greeted with a ’slightly modified’ Google logo on the (recently super-sized) home page . No, someone didn’t goof and drop an extra ‘L’ in the logo, and no, the crew in Mountainview isn’t teasing us (again 
. The second ‘L’ is actually a ‘1′, and in this case …. so is the first. It didn’t take a lot of investigative work to figure this one out. Mouse over the logo and it says “Google’s 11th Birthday”. (Tapping the logo brings a search of Google .. ugh … on Google … which doesn’t reflect anything about a birthday). Google has been low key about this one. Maybe we’ll see something on the Official Google Blog this week. On the last Google Birthday, (the big ten), I wrote this piece over on Louis Gray’s blog . In reality, according to the incorporation papers, Google was founded on September 4th, 1998 . Will it become a news story? Probably. Almost every ’special’ Google logo over the past ten years has made the news. So, to the whole crew at Google (around the world) …. and the few Googlers I’ve come to know (mostly electronically) over the past few years… Happy 11th Birthday Google!
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Another Mystery Google Logo ? – Not Really
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Overlooked Feature in Picasa 3.5 ?
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Posted by InsispCep in IT, PNG, Seo, about, analytics, book, coding, content, css, design, free, google, html5, icons, image, javascript, logo, module, navigation, php, social, templates, tools, twitter, ui, web, widgets, windows 7, youtube | No Comments
I was reading with interest numerous articles about Google’s latest version of Picasa earlier today. Coincidentally, I did have a few photos to edit and send by e-mail so I replaced the old version to try out some of the new features. The new Picasa (version 3.5) adds facial recognition, name tags, easier geotagging, and more seamless integration with Picasaweb. To those of you that take a lot of photos with your cellphone, or just don’t have the time to stop and set camera settings, I wandered across a feature you may want to try out. The redeye correction automatically finds the eyes ! While this may not sound exciting to you if you’re already using more elaborate commercial photo editing software, I found it pretty huge for a free product. Picasa’s right up there now for me with Microsoft’s Phototools and Paint.net. Give it a try. With gobs of photos now being uploaded from iPhones (and other camera phones) this one feature is an outright WIN.
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Find Cheap Gas with new Bing Maps Beta
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Microsoft has launched a new beta ‘Interactive Gas Finder’ on MSN. The new page uses Bing Maps to let you easily view current prices in your area or scroll across the map when planning a trip to see where the best gas prices are. The new MSN Gas Prices Beta page can be found here . The page works equally well with most major browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google’s Chrome and Apple’s Safari.
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Microsoft Free Antivirus Program Just Weeks Away
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Posted by Leanceideable in IT, PNG, Seo, analytics, book, coding, content, css, design, free, google, html5, icons, image, interface, javascript, logo, module, navigation, php, social, templates, twitter, ui, web, widgets, windows 7, youtube | No Comments
In a limited (very short window) public beta release just a few months ago, Microsoft introduced it’s predecessor to their paid antivirus program, OneCare . The team has been very active updating not only the core product but also releasing new virus definitions (almost daily) to beta testers using XP, Vista, and the Windows 7 RC and RTM. Known as Microsoft Security Essentials , the new program is not intended to be a replacement for commercially available products but rather to “provide comprehensive anti-malware protection from threats including viruses, spyware, rootkits, Trojans, and other emerging threats in a single lightweight anti-malware solution”. The program so far has been effective and uses a minimal amount of system resources and sports a clean and easy-to-use interface (pictured below): In a letter to beta testers just a few hours ago, Microsoft asked that everyone update to the latest core product (version 1.0.1500.0) prior to the public release ‘in a few weeks’ . It seems likely that the launch of Security Essentials is being timed close to, or just before the full public release of Windows 7 on October 22nd. Additional information on Microsoft Security Essentials can be found on the original page launch page here along with links to a few open forums. (Note: The download link in non-functional at this time). Members of Microsoft Connect can also access an information channel.
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Microsoft Free Antivirus Program Just Weeks Away
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Posted by KinoutlelennY in IT, PNG, Seo, analytics, book, coding, content, css, design, free, google, html5, icons, image, interface, javascript, logo, module, navigation, php, social, templates, twitter, ui, web, widgets, windows 7, youtube | No Comments
In a limited (very short window) public beta release just a few months ago, Microsoft introduced it’s predecessor to their paid antivirus program, OneCare . The team has been very active updating not only the core product but also releasing new virus definitions (almost daily) to beta testers using XP, Vista, and the Windows 7 RC and RTM. Known as Microsoft Security Essentials , the new program is not intended to be a replacement for commercially available products but rather to “provide comprehensive anti-malware protection from threats including viruses, spyware, rootkits, Trojans, and other emerging threats in a single lightweight anti-malware solution”. The program so far has been effective and uses a minimal amount of system resources and sports a clean and easy-to-use interface (pictured below): In a letter to beta testers just a few hours ago, Microsoft asked that everyone update to the latest core product (version 1.0.1500.0) prior to the public release ‘in a few weeks’ . It seems likely that the launch of Security Essentials is being timed close to, or just before the full public release of Windows 7 on October 22nd. Additional information on Microsoft Security Essentials can be found on the original page launch page here along with links to a few open forums. (Note: The download link in non-functional at this time). Members of Microsoft Connect can also access an information channel.
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