Google’s Nexus One: ‘Bold and Beautiful’ or ‘Boring and Blah?’

With all the new Android smartphones on the market, I’m becoming increasingly aware of Google’s baby operating system. I’ve honestly had it all — the iPhone 3G, Blackberry, and many others — but I haven’t bought an Android device, yet. Oh, and when I had the iPhone 3G I fell in love, but that love eventually turned into a love/hate relationship due to a lack of multi-tasking. Now Google, one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world, has decided to take a new approach to mobile computing by building it’s own phone: the Nexus One.

Lets get one thing straight before I go any further: I commend Google for the Open Handset Alliance and it’s efforts to protect the wireless spectrum. Furthermore, Google is probably the best company to come along in quite some time. Read more

The Hottest [Female] Nerd

Sorry, ladies. This one’s for the guys. While you may think the hottest nerd is Kari Byron; boy, do I have a new hottie for you. Her name is Marissa Mayer, and she works for Google.

No, she’s not the receptionist or office manager — she’s a coder! Yes, Google’s Eric Schmidt even credits her for building “the team that designs the products we all use.” Yowza!

Oh, and a little history: she’s the first female engineer at Google! Drool.

[Gizmodo via Glamour, Image Credit: Glamour's Brigitte Lacombe]

Can You Forward Hotmail Emails To Another Email Account?

By visiting this page I’m assuming you’re currently using Hotmail as your email account. That and most likely you’re tired of using it and want to know can you forward your Hotmail emails to another email account. Well, I hate to be the one to break it to you, but that’s not possible. Well, it is, if you’re forwarding to another Hotmail account. You see, Microsoft owns Hotmail. They don’t want you to take your email anywhere else unless it’s hosted by Microsoft. But wait! There is one thing you can do. Read more

Google Maps Makes Death Visible. The Swine Flu Map — Yay?

Oh, Google Maps, what won’t you show us? First, you showed our digital neighborhoods via Street View, then you helped solve a plane crash mystery, now you’re able to show us up-to-date locations of Swine Flu cases and deaths. Oh, joy!

I’m just glad the Swine Flu hasn’t made its way east, to Florida (knocks on wood).

[via CrunchGear]

A Guided Tour Through Google’s Container Data Center

Ever wonder what it would be like to visit the internet giant, Google? I’ve been dying to know what Google’s data centers look like since they contain google amounts of data. Pun intended, smiley face. What I didn’t expect to find where huge buildings containing limitless amounts of pipes and cable. It truly is a sight to see. It’s amazing how a company that started as a college project ended up being the biggest money printer. Anyway, check out the guided tour of one of Google’s data centers. My favorite part is when the tour guide says,

“In this segment we follow a technitian to the container where he’s dispatched to perform a server replacement. Here, we see him making his way on a Google-provided personal transportation device.”

It’s really just a razor scooter but I love how they make it sound impressive. Win. Read more

The End Of Windows, Begining For Android OS

Today marks the end of a long era. An era of Windows based personal computers. Gasp! Yeah, Windows is reportedly being considered for a swap-out on Hewlett-Packard computers. While I think Windows will still remain a solid competitor in the operating system war, it’s only a matter of time before others creep in to steal its thunder. As for Android, this would be a huge leap operating system — built by the one-and-only, Google.

This news came in from InformationWeek where HP acknowledged they are studying and currently working with Android on their netbooks. Read more

Google Streetview Catches Another “Ah-ha!” Moment

Google’s popular Streetview has been of some controversy for catching people in places they shouldn’t be. Remember the person walking out of the porn shop? But, today, Google has brought us something back from abroad. In the image, we find two British men: one drunk as hell throwing up outside a bar, and the other, well, I couldn’t imagine he’s holding the dudes hair back. I’d send you the link to the actual Streetview but some loser has reported it as being a concern. Damn stupid people!

I can’t believe the dude walking down the street eating isn’t staring at the two men. Personally, I’d be walking the other way. I mean, that would completely ruin my appetite.

Google’s Search Results Go Berserk: Naming All Sites Harmful

I was doing some credit card searching (since I’m getting screwed by Chase) and every time I searched for something, Google would put “This site may harm your computer” under every search result. If you clicked on the link it would then bring up a warning page telling you to enter the site at your own risk since “This site may harm your computer.” I find it funny because even if I search “cute and cuddly teddy bear” the warning would pop up for all search results. Oh, and I also search “Google” and gave me the warning for all their pages, even YouTube, lol. See search results below:

Google is harmful for my computer, Oh-mai-gods!!!

YouTube Adds Page For Video Game Consoles

Have you tried using YouTube on your Wii or PlayStation 3? It works, but isn’t that user friendly. Luckily for us, Google decided that they would finally fix it for us!

CNET reports that all you have to do is visit www.youtube.com/tv and you’ll be transferred to the portion of the site specifically designed to be used via video game consoles. No longer do you have to zoom in to read the tiny text with your Wiimote.

Now, if only www.xtube.com would work on something like this.

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Um, I mean…

[via CNET]

Holy Crap: Google’s Android Ported To Eee-PC

Yes, I said, “holy crap.” This has got to be huge. One of the most wealthiest, and nicest (might I add), companies in the world has a new direction: your laptop. Besides the fact that Android is now a mobile operating system that will soon be in Nokias, Motorolas, and more HTC’s, it can be ported over to be a fully-functioning computer operating system. Why is this such huge news? Let me take it straight from the horses mouth:

“Here’s the significance: Imagine the billion dollar market at stake here if Google can make good on this vision. Netbooks are basically small-scale PCs. For Silicon Valley myriad of software companies, it means a well-backed, open operating system that is open and ripe for exploitation for building upon. Now think of Chrome, Google’s web browser, and the richness it allows developers to build into the browser’s relationship with the desktop — all of this could usher in a new wave of more sophisticated web applications, cheaper and more dynamic to use. Ramifications abound: What does it mean for the stock price of Microsoft? Microsoft currently owns the vast majority of the desktop operating system market share? In recent weeks, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer repeatedly dismissed Android as competition to Windows Mobile.”

I can see this becoming huge in the fact that nearly everyone hates Microsoft’s Vista operating system. It’s almost like, we’re rebelling. I’m in that category and would rather go back to Windows XP if I had a copy of the OS available.

Awesomeness.

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