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Google puts out features and labs like Takashi Miike puts out films - very frequently. And like Miike's films, some are good,…
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Google Opens Iowa Data Center
Google's new data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is all set to go. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held yesterday, and so the search giant has pretty well signaled that it's ready to forge ahead (in at least this one way) despite the recession.
Eric Schmidt Discusses Numerous Hot Issues
The other day, Google CEO Eric Schmidt gave quite an inspirational speech at the University of Pennsylvania, in which he shared his interpretation of the meaning of life. He talked about technology and the importance of the organization of the world's information - Google's ultimate goal.
Wikipedia to Go Creative Commons
It appears that all Wikimedia content will become available for free under the Creative Commons License soon. This has been approved by a 75% majority of community voters, though the decision has not yet been approved by the Wikimedia Foundation's board of trustees. The licensing update/result page says:
Mozilla Launches Jetpack API
The developers at Mozilla Labs have introduced their new Application Programming Interface known as "Jetpack." Jetpack enables ordinary users who know basic web development languages, such as HTML, Javascript, and/or CSS, to write and distribute their own custom made Firefox add-ons using these languages.
Big Changes in Google’s Sales Department
Earlier this year, Google laid off about 200 employees in the sales and marketing department. Head of Sales, Tim Armstrong also left the company to become CEO of AOL. Armstrong then got Senior Google sales executive Jeff Levick to go with him.
