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One Ring… Not THAT ring. Google Voice.
Okay, I know nobody really needs or wants another number to remember. What with all of the account numbers, passwords, PINs, phones, birthdates, and other things stuffed into my mom-fog geek brain, I can’t even shake my head without digits falling out of my ears! Actually, I was once leaving a phone message for an acquaintance, and when it was time to leave my number for a call back, I forgo...
Make your iGoogle homepage look less Googley with new video game themes
Even though I’m annoyed by the suspicious pervasiveness of Google in my life, I still use iGoogle as my homepage. One of the things I enjoy about it is that I can customize it with themes. Until now, the typical iGoogle theme has consisted of a big header and a coordinating color scheme for modules and content. Some of the fancy ones are designed by real artists, or change depending on the t...
Google search, now with arrows?
Yesterday I noticed my Google search came up with these little arrows and Xs next to the results. Clicking the up arrow is a vote to “Promote” the search result, and clicking the “X” is a vote to “Remove” it. I’m not sure how I feel about this social option being added to my old, familiar Google search. Somehow, I’ve become comfortable with the ever-...
I’m an award-winning Monkeybrain at Squidoo!
A while back, I did a post on the Hey Monkeybrain pagebuilder at Squidoo. It lets you host a debate on whatever topic you choose. To try it out, I made a fun page about how “Google is Evil.” And guess what… Now, that Evil Google Monkeybrain page is in the Top 50 at Monkeybrain debate central! In fact, as of today, it is Number 9! The Squidoo team sent me this nice Monkeybrain bad...
