Google Pixel Lens plus Copy Text to Computer is some wild technology.
Notes on Google
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May 2020
Apr 2020
For Android users looking for a Dark Sky alternative, I reviewed a few different apps last summer. I ended up just using Google's Weather applet.
productdork.com
Sep 2019
Jul 2019
Man, I miss the old Android blob emojis.
jennifer daniel@jenniferdaniel
Though they were retired before my time, I still take the time to update the blob character set for my own amusement. I miss these little dudes, the world is better with them in it. 💋
Apr 2019
Our design team recently moved from @Dropbox to @googledrive. Drive seems to be syncing thousands of icons and elements within files individually. Should I be concerned? It has been running for 3 days and is still syncing.
Feb 2019
@nestsupport Do you have backplates in alternative sizes for the Nest Protect? The electrical box in my ceiling requires the screws to be 3.25" apart. The backplate that it came with has the screws 3" apart.
Jan 2019
I've spent the last 3 months with dialup speeds from my phone's hot spot. Today that @googlefiber was installed. I can rejoin society.
Dec 2018
Ouch @googlephotos. I know the software isn't smart enough to know what's happening here, but it hurts being reminded that someone side swiped my car last night.
Oct 2018
Unbelievable new feature in @Android 8.1.0—messages now have a read, unread state.
Sep 2018
Unboxing Chrome—an insightful post about the @googlechrome redesign. buff.ly
I do like most of Chrome's new UI. Although, I'm not a fan of this trend towards super-rounded form fields.
May 2018
Gmail's new smart compose feature is fascinating. I'm curious about the interaction design. As is there's only one suggestion that can appear. Maybe it's that good? blog.google
Product Sans immediately reminds me of Circular.
Apr 2018
Interesting that Google Hangouts got a redesign and rebrand. Meet definitely seems more formal than hangouts.
The best thing about the new Gmail UI is how little functionality has changed. New icons and states. Some different looking buttons. Overall it feels like a big visual improvement without removing what makes it great.
Interesting. Chrome now shows definitions inline with it's typeahead field.
Mar 2018
A good example of priming for access requests from @googlecalendar.
Dec 2017
Some serious analysis in this article comparing Google and Apple Maps—Google Maps’s Moat justinobeirne.com
Oct 2017
The incredible thing about the Google Calendar redesign is how little things functionality changed.
Face recognition for dogs. Literally. techcrunch.com
Amazing! The Babelfish exists! store.google.com
Jul 2017
This is interesting. Perhaps to combat Google's personalized feeds?
Mar 2017
I have no idea what Google is doing with the branding of their products. blog.google
Feb 2017
If google is going to use panels to display search results, they need a different UI for the search bar. buff.ly
Nov 2016
Oct 2016
Technology is religion.
Quad@Kuwaddo
WE DID IT PEOPLE.
WE FUCKING DID IT.
HOLY SHIT.
Really bummed about the price of the Pixel phones. The Nexus line was at such a strong price point.
Sep 2016
Google seems like a formidable home for Twitter, but Salesforce? cnbc.com
Aug 2016
Competition is a beautiful thing—Comcast's 'Gigabit' is twice as expensive in non-Google Fiber markets thenextweb.com
Digging the high-contrast borders in the new Chrome.
Apr 2016
Game changer. Just learned that CMD + D is the mute, unmute shortcut in Hangouts.
Booo. Bring back the gumball emojis. android-developers.googleblog.c…
Feb 2016
That's cool, so now Google search results contain no real results. thesempost.com
Aug 2015
Google's @adwords signup is a serious dark pattern. Automatically starts spending money on your ads during onboarding without notificaiton.
Who wants to bet Fast Company puts Larry Page on the cover of their next three issues?
It's all a hoax...
Jun 2015
Did Google Just Penalize Its Own $100M Investment? The Thumbtack Case cognitiveseo.com
Jan 2015
Oct 2014
I was afraid the new Nexus would be a 6" phone. It's too bad. I would have purchased one otherwise.
Can Google's Search Engine Find Profits? A gem from 1999. zdnet.com
Aug 2014
Yes, yes. Google has been working on a secret delivery program manned by drones, but I ask you this—will it blend? buff.ly
Google Authorship was a pain in the ass in the first place. Plus added an odd UX. Good thing it's dead.
Feds warning Google's adv search as a hacking threat. If you're using operators you might be a malicious hacker. arstechnica.com
Just as scary as it is profound—Google's fact-checking bots build a vast knowledge bank. buff.ly
Jul 2014
Jun 2014
May 2014
Apr 2014
You know what's going to happen when @Uber starts using Google's self-driving car? You get Goober.
Big news, Chrome 34 is stable, which now means serving retina images through srcset in HTML is viable. webkit.org
I think most mobile ads are accidentally clicked. Interesting nonetheless—Pissing Away Our Money With Google Ads blog.aha.io
Feb 2014
How to Get a Job at Google, or why college degrees are no longer a hiring signal. mobile.nytimes.com
I fully expect Google Fiber to kick their ass in every market. I just wish it wasn't Google leading the charge.
The only one that can take on telecoms is Google, which doesn't make me feel much better about Net Neutrality and the internet's future.
Jan 2014
Honeywell, good luck fighting Google's lawyers with your ridiculous patent claims. They've been battling Apple for the last five years.
On another note, Honeywell execs should be freaking out that they are now competitors with Google.
So, Nest sells to Google for almost the same price SnapChat would have sold to Facebook.
Whoa, openstreetmap.org is incredibly fast—perhaps faster than the new Google Maps.
Dec 2013
Nov 2013
Whoa, flight confirmations now appear at the top of your Gmail Inbox.
Google Apps are dropping support for Internet Explorer 9 googlesystem.blogspot.com
Google security engineers to the NSA and thew GCHQ — Fuck You
Oct 2013
Aug 2013
Jun 2013
Glad @Google , @DHH and I are on the same page — Data proves GPAs are meaningless for hiring. signalvnoise.com
I'm putting together a beginners guide to Google Analytics. What topics should it include? What hints/tips should be added?
Is Google Dumping Open Standards For Open Wallets? buff.ly
May 2013
Almost flat design — How google subtly gives its buttons depth. i.imgur.com
"ok, glass" a Google Glass concept by @jckmgn jackmorgan.com
Apr 2013
I mentioned that telecomm companies were going to be crushed by Google Fiber. Here's an interesting rebuttal. pandodaily.com
Cell companies should be scared to death of Google Fiber.
May 2012
Jan 2012
"The unwillingness of Facebook and Google to share a public commons when it comes to the intersection of..." tmblr.co
Nov 2011
Is it really possible that 20% of searches don't yet exist? What does that even mean?
Go to google.com and type "do a barrel roll" #starfox
Jun 2011
Dec 2010
Video: A year in review: 2010 according to Google. tumblr.com
Sep 2010
Todays Google Moves! mashable.com via @mashabletech @mashable
Jun 2010
@google Not a fan of the search backgrounds. Part of the novelty of Google is the visual simplicity.