Google Maps Street View

Well it looks like the previous rumours of Google Maps Street View are coming true, Google today announced at the Where 2.0 conference, that they have added a new feature called “Street View” in certain locations on Google Maps. As well as this, starting today, Google is also adding developer-created gadgets called “Mapplets” to Google Maps.

Review: Trackback Spider

What Does Trackback Spider Do? From what I have read on the pre-release materials, it sends trackback notifications to create one-way links to your website. That means:-

VeriSign’s CEO Steps Down

It’s the end of an era at VeriSign - Stratton Sclavos, the company’s CEO, has resigned.  “[T]he leading provider of digital infrastructure for the networked world” will now be managed by William A. Roper, Jr.

Blogging To Save World From Flu Pandemic

Just because the bird flu has flown away from the headlines doesn't mean it is gone for good. Participants in a blog summit run by the US Department of Health and Human Services will try to address the issues surrounding a potential outbreak.

Googlers Break Away, Build Ooyala

There are probably no more than 500 words on the entire site, but the first sentence of ooyala’s “About Us” section sure gets one point across: “The company was started by former Google engineers and product managers.”  That was originally written in bold, by the way.