Google Working On Mapping Ocean
Google is working on a new product aimed at mapping the vastness of the ocean floor.A group of oceanography experts gathered at the Googleplex in December to discuss plans for developing a 3D oceanographic map. The new tool is tentatively called Google Ocean and is believed to be similar to other 3D mapping applications, according to sources familiar with the matter.The tool would allow users to see underwater topography, search for specific spots and navigate by zooming and panning.
Schmidt: YouTube Monetization Tools On The Way
Eric Schmidt didn’t go so far as to promise a profit, and for that matter, he never even nailed down a date. Yet it looks like Google is attacking the problem of monetizing YouTube, and will release some tools within the next eight months.
Flickr Favorites Is On FriendFeed
I just spotted a fantastic enhancement to FriendFeed via Raoul Pop. Raoul requested that FriendFeed include the photos that you fave on Flickr along with the photos that you upload yourself and it looks like FriendFeed has added this functionality. This is going to make FriendFeed a much more visually beautiful place. I fave a […]
Professional Bloggers’ Power Debated
In the old days, reading a blog meant following the life of some random guy (or girl) who made ends meet through other means. Now, it’s likely to consist of contributing to a major company’s pockets (or at least an individual’s main paycheck), and this has led to the iffy idea that amateur bloggers might be getting elbowed out of the way.
British Blogger Fined For Threatening Post
Stupidity and anger are never a good combination. A British blogger has been fined for posting an offensive and menacing message about a police officer on his blog. Gavin Brent, 24, from Holywell, Flintshire, was fined $296 and $718 in costs. He said his post was not meant to be offensive and he used the blog to "let off steam."
Student Entrepreneurs And StartUp Companies
I’m going to be giving the keynote presentation at an upcoming event organized by and focused on student entrepreneurs being held on the MIT campus this Saturday (May 3, 2008) from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.. Student entrepreneurs from MIT, Harvard, Babson, Olin and Boston University and other Boston area academic institutions will gather to talk about startups. I could not hope for a better group to interact with.
FeedBurner Starting To Fly Google’s Flag
Almost 11 months ago, Google announced its acquisition of FeedBurner. Now, FeedBurner finally seems ready to make some aesthetic changes and more serious overhauls.
Google Patent App. Pursues Behavioral Targeting
Since not every single one gets clicked on, Google’s ads might be considered less than perfect. A new patent application would make behavioral targeting a central part of improving them.
Google Products Used To Track Nevada Earthquakes
Murdok is based in Kentucky, where we’re relatively safe from many types of natural disasters. We felt something between a large rumble and a small rattle following Illinois’s earthquake, however, which makes it more interesting on a personal level that Google Maps is being used to track other recent quakes.
Pie Throwers Accuse YouTube Of Censorship
A—which adjective goes with this group…radical? Extremist? Keystone-Koppish?—12 Monkeys-esque environmental group called The Greenwash Guerillas have accused YouTube of censoring a video of them throwing pies at Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas Friedman. If you haven’t heard of New York Times columnist Friedman via his lengthy journalism career, you may have heard of him because of his book The World Is Flat, which got a lot of attention last year.