Tag Archives: Google

Open Mike: For 244 years, Britannica ruled the waves

Well, maybe ruled the bookshelf is more like it. Did you see this coming? Encyclopedia Britannica is closing the book on its print edition. The move may be the single most powerful symbol to date of our rapidly changing media world, … Continue reading

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Nevada issues rules for driverless cars!?

A car that drives itself somehow seems oddly familiar. Though driver-less cars sound far-fetched and futuristic, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval recently caught a ride in a prototype: He went in a car operated by Google, a self-driving Toyota Prius. It … Continue reading

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Convergence was once just a prediction

Then it became a trend On Tuesday … Google announced that people who own devices powered by the latest version of Android, called Ice Cream Sandwich, can now use Chrome to surf the Web. Previously, people who owned such Android … Continue reading

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What’s on your bookshelf?

It can be revealing. And deceiving. Does it show what you’ve read? What you plan to read? Or what you want others to think you’ve read? Of course, the bookshelf is becoming athing of the past. So maybe we’d have … Continue reading

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Excellence hinges on the little things

Like the Associate at the pickup desk. Who was facing a “Moment of Truth.” The delay in finding someone to help me was really a minor thing. But instead of making it better, the Associate made things worse. Oh, he … Continue reading

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The worst of experiences

Actually started out well I had found online exactly what I wanted at a price point near the low end of my desired price range. The transaction was hassle-free and the bookcases were  shipped at no charge to a store … Continue reading

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The best of experiences

Started out badly The task seemed simple enough Find a pair of matching bookshelves to frame the projection screen. But not one store I went to had what I wanted. And I went to a lot of stores. So I … Continue reading

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When it comes to change

There are only three kinds of organizations The ones who change out of desperation. Change or die. The ones who change reactively. Trying to keep up. The ones who change proactively. Innovators who lead everyone else. Launched in July of … Continue reading

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This is either very cool

Or very freaky.   With today’s launch of Google Maps for Android 6.0, Google is adding indoor mapping capabilities, supplying stand-alone directories to your Android handset that are tied to airports, malls, retail stores and transit stations in the U.S. and … Continue reading

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Remember playing ‘King of the hill’?

The hardest part wasn’t getting to the top of the hill. The hardest part was staying there. Here today, dot-gone tomorrow? Once high-flying RIM, the maker of the very popular Blackberry line of smartphones, is today fighting for its very … Continue reading

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