Google Omar
It has been established that my relationship with Google is very love-hate. There was the whole page rank thing that made me hate them. Then they righted their wrong, so I was back to loving them. But then it was back to hate when I saw what they had done to RaJ.
Well, I'm sorry RaJ, but Google knows how to get back on my good side.
If you've never gone to the Google Labs web page, go there now. Or rather, when you're done reading. Google Labs is the breeding ground for all cool things that come out of Google. As they mention on the side of that page, graduates of Google Labs are things like Google Maps, Google Video, and Google Desktop. It's basically a place where they publicly pilot all of their new stuff. And it's awesome.
The new thingy that's had most of my attention lately has been Google Trends. And while I'm sure it has very useful purposes for marketers, researchers, and others, all it does for me is help fulfill my intense desire to know what other people are doing. Did you know that the most Google searches for the word "porn" come from Birmingham, England? Or that St. Louis, Missouri has the most searches for "butt"? Or that Tehran, Iran really cares about "Jennifer Lopez"? Is it clear yet how this has managed to take up so much of my time? I hope so.
Also on the site is Google Reader, which allows you to read RSS and atom feeds from blogs or news sites. On top of that, it allows you to SHARE selected articles and post their headlines to another page.
Google, I'm sorry about the bad things I've said about you in the past. And while I wouldn't be upset if you bumped my page rank up to 5, I still love you. For now.
Comments
Glo said:
Have decided that google more ubiquitous that Wal-Mart. If they join forces, mass evil will ensue.
Lia said:
I have long been in deep love with Google. Not even my low page rank has interfered with that. The most exciting news I got this week was that Google's offices in Manhattan are recruiting. Not that I'm applying or anything, but to dream! Ah!
Radioactive Rong said:
In google's defense - right, as if - I think the zero rank stemmed from a way outdated index file. I deleted it a few weeks ago and google now acknowledges my existence.
My website's existence. Obviously that's what I meant to say, ha-ha.
Katie said:
I have a distant relative of some sort who works in Google. Hmmmm... I wonder if he can raise my page rank.
wxs said:
The location aspect of searches is not trustworthy enough, with proxies all over the world.
Screaming Buffalo said:
How do you check your page rank? Hmmm
I know! I'll Google the Google Page Ranker!!
But Google-ing another Google tool is, like, kind of complex. What if Google-ing a Google tool causes a rip in the Universe (or Multiverse if you read Terry Pratchett)? I wouldn't want to do that now would I? I'm scared to do it now. I don't think that I can do it, AGHH!
I'm a two.
Wow, I didn't think that I'd make it through all of that stress and pressure. Now that I think about it, I'm a pioneer. I just Googled a Google tool. I, Screaming Buffalo just did the unthinkable in internet searching. Ha Ha HA!
jasmine said:
lia, i have also looked at jobs at googles new york offices. too bad i dont' know anything about computers.
was looking for some kind of IP law stuff but came up empty handed.
Viking said:
I've been saying they should do that for years... All the other search engines do.
But I'm sure Google will outdo them all.
Cate said:
I heart Google. Except for those times when they send people to my blog after searching for a certain blond Cow's name. But not like that's been happening a whole lot lately - The Cow must have stopped looking for proof of her own existence online. So, yeah - back to my point -- I heart Google.
cadiz12 said:
Google was ranked one of the best places to work.