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Google Translate is user enabled

Sometimes a company does something very innovative and you think… well, duh, why didn’t anybody else do something like that before. Google translate does something that will have the same affect. There are many companies that do online, automatic translation of text. It’s been around for years. But since the good old days, when babelfish…
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Google personalizes online maps

Google recently announced a new feature for Google Maps. It’s called “My Maps”, but the name doesn’t really do it justice. This new feature now brings Google Maps a little closer to the functionality available in Google Earth [download]. Don’t get me wrong, Google Earth has so many more amazing features that it blows Maps…
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Free Internet Access from Google

Today Google announced an extremely innovative and revolutionary (and FREE) way to access the Internet. It’s called Google TiSP (Google Engineers call it Teaspoon). It leverages existing fiber-optic networks in your municipal sewage system. Google will even send you a free TiSP kit. Installation appears quite simple. If you run into problems or have additional…
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VocabGrapher – Cool Google Gadget

So I’m a fan of Google (at least their online tools).  I didn’t enjoy being partnered with them at my last job (they tend to push around the little guy).  But their tools are unmatched and well done. The other day, I was looking to add new content to my personalized Google homepage when I…
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