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2013-05-21 18:34:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Hangout On Air Today with +Shimrit Ben-Yair
3:30pm PDT from my profile

Today I'm going to be sitting down with members of the G+ community and product manager Shimrit to discuss some of the new features of the new Google+. See ya there!

p.s. Sorry for deleting the first version of this post... I didn't like the audio and tried to fix it. Oh well!

2013-05-22 00:06:37 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Looking for marketing ideas...? love this one from +Dominos Pizza 

#business  

2013-05-21 17:05:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Moon Watch

Last March 17, 2013, +NASA  astronomers were able to capture some unusually bright explosions on the moon.  They were able to record some remarkable impacts using a 14-inch telescope.  One of them could be noticed on Earth without any instruments.

NASA scientists have monitored the moon’s activity for the past eight years and have seen many explosions previously on the surface.  Hundreds hit the surface every year.  However, this one was different.  It was 10 times brighter compared to what they usually record and the brightest since the program started.

As the moon has no atmosphere to protect it, any object or material coming from the space hits its surface.  On the contrary it is very unlikely to see something dropping on the Earth from space as all of them are burning while approaching the Earth’s surface.  

As our planetcontinues t... more »

2013-05-21 15:14:41 (0 comments, 4 reshares, 12 +1s)

Arriving at the garage to have the brakes fixed...

#TransportTuesday  

2013-05-21 15:12:34 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Know your IP

http://fetchip.com/ - Nice  _simple_  site that does exactly what it says... great if you need a quick way to find your own IP address - like I have to atm as one of my own sites is currently under a brute force attack; someone trying to gain access to my admin panel... They don;t stand a hope in hell ;)

2013-05-21 15:05:44 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Beyond tired now but still 5 gigs left in China. 7:30am start tomorrow too. :/ Ah well, at least I'm not as tired as this chap...

2013-05-21 12:47:19 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Google added 6 more data types to the data highlighter! Nice add!

2013-05-21 12:44:05 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)

Technology Gets Better:  I Want YOU to be my Prom Date

Every girl blessed with a typical American culture wants her prom to be special.  They want to be asked by someone in a very romantic way.  However, Nicole Muxo, a senior high school student at Archbishop Carroll High Coral Gables, Florida, had her own way of making her prom very special. 

She asked NBA superstar, Dwyane Wade of Miami Heat to be her prom date via a YouTube video. 

She thought her effort got wasted when she didn’t get any response from Wade or anyone from his side.  Wade though was only arranging his schedule to make sure that he can have a night off while his team is in the middle of the playoffs.  Apparently, Wade managed to get a night off and give Muxo a prom to remember.

According to Miami Herald and CBS, Heat Wade put some gimmick on his surprise prom appearance.  He letLaurent Ch... more »

2013-05-21 12:28:47 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

3D food printer? seems like a good idea.

2013-05-21 12:27:12 (1 comments, 8 reshares, 24 +1s)

#ProjectGlass  2023?

2013-05-21 11:18:31 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 8 +1s)

Building the Web together.

From a humble beginning of static text, images, and links, the web has grown into a rich platform teeming with interactive content and powerful applications. To all the developers & people out there who continue to push this evolution forward: thank you. Watch this +YouTube video from +Google Chrome to see for yourself how the web has grown.

#Chrome   #Internet   #Web

2013-05-21 10:43:51 (5 comments, 3 reshares, 12 +1s)

Check out this amazing stop motion tribute to James Bond's Casino Royale done in lego...

This must've taken ages. Very dramatic... well, as dramatic as lego gets!

(Found via Stuff Kevin Likes: Monday May 20th, 2013 (Start Here) ^_^)

2013-05-20 21:41:32 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

Flickr is holding a big announcement in Times Square and is making a big ad. New free terabyte of space and new design.

2013-05-20 21:30:57 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

This is pretty inspiring....

One of the comments on the video caught my eye

"We have the same culture , the same cuisine , language . Love and peace from Punjab India"

Enough said...

#Smallworld  

2013-05-20 21:19:14 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

To celebrate our 8th birthday today, The Gregory Brothers autotune The History of YouTube.

2013-05-20 13:09:30 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Today's #TrueStory  

Should be an interesting meeting :)

2013-05-20 12:37:02 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

FYI for developers that use Twitter API

In further preparation for the retirement of API v1 on June 11, 2013, we'll be conducting another blackout test on May 22nd, 2013 from approximately 20:00 UTC to 21:00 UTC (1pm to 2pm Pacific).

During the blackout test, API v1 will respond to authenticated & unauthenticated requests with "HTTP 410 Gone".

https://dev.twitter.com/blog/api-v1-retirement-final-dates

#Dev   #API  

2013-05-20 12:23:45 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

I'm still amazed with the number of people on G+ I know who speak on how to use social media and social networking but still only post links to their stuff with not apparent interest in interacting with anyone who comments. I wonder why they bother.

2013-05-20 12:07:33 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Great opinion piece from +David Amerland 

#MustRead   #SemanticWeb  

2013-05-20 11:05:29 (2 comments, 5 reshares, 12 +1s)

Want to learn to read Chinese? (6 minutes long and INCREDIBLE)
This is how I love to learn. Wow.
#tedtalks   #plusyourlife  

2013-05-20 10:57:49 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

Today's #truestory  ;)

2013-05-20 10:48:14 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

 Analyse Your Life Through Data Visualisation and Analytics
by +Lee Smallwood 

Expereal’s app is inspired by a 2010 Daniel’s Kahneham TED talk which made many people wonder whether emotions play tricks.

Do we really have objective sentiments about our true situation in life? Or, maybe we are influenced unjustifiably by a specific past event or point messing our everyday interaction?

Read the full article: http://www.imassera.com/record-retrieve-remember/2421905/

#technews  

2013-05-20 10:29:51 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

A powerful union between +NASA and Google

#TechNews  

2013-05-17 18:54:39 (7 comments, 4 reshares, 19 +1s)

In light of a few posts that have been floating around G+ today - I thought I'd show you my one and only product I'll be selling here on G+ 

Please feel free to share this product (which is only available here on Google+) with as many people as possible...

Those interested in becoming an affiliate will be have to go through a vigorous background check i.e. detailing what your experience of fresh air is (NOTE fake air experience will not count)

 I'll need your inside leg measurement (so we can capture details that Facebook may not have about you) and finally I'll require you to spot the difference between a blue goldfish and a duck billed platypus...

  Other than that ... you're in...

2013-05-17 17:58:35 (12 comments, 3 reshares, 23 +1s)

Facebook Needs Friends

Facebook is struggling to convince investors that things look right.

 However, this is not a “forgive and forget” kind of business.  It’s been a year since Facebook went public and more than a full year when the expectations were on the rise about how well the IPO of the giant will go.

Well, it didn’t end as expected.  To be kind, it wasn’t a success story by any means. It continues to create frustration and makes the “community” very nervous.  

And, people in this business tell their friends how they feel about it, post comments to their walls and the like.

Since the initial public offering in 2012, prices are moving around the $35 region.  Facebook is the fifth-worst performer among 124 shares debuting the same period.  It ended last among the majors -  those asking more than $200 million.
Mark Zuckerberg more »

2013-05-17 17:19:46 (21 comments, 5 reshares, 19 +1s)

This is my #dunbar  circle  - people's content I can't do without...

#CircleShare   #FollowFriday  

2013-05-17 17:17:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

This weeks new friends :)

#circleshare  

2013-05-17 16:43:58 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 12 +1s)

If you've been killed in a car wreck...

#whut  

2013-05-17 15:15:22 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 7 +1s)

New Google+ Users: Meet The New Google+
Everything "+" on one post (expand the post)

1. The new Google+
Meet the new Google+: A stream with style and smarts 
Google+: Related Hashtags
Hangouts: Conversations that last, with the people you love
More: googleplusproject.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-google-stream-hangouts-and-photos.html

2. How-To Google+ Videos
Google+: How to get started 
Google+: About circles
Google+: Fun with Hangouts
Google+: Reading and responding
Google+: Sharing
Google+: Set Up Your Profile
Google+: Find people you know
Google+ Communities: A place for whatever you're into
Google+ Events: Introducing a new way to get together
Google+ Photos: Great photos, in less time
Bring your conversations to life with Hangouts
Google+: Share photoa... more »

2013-05-17 15:04:11 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

I must admit I've not seen the US version at all... but I think I'm tempted now...

h/t +steph wanamaker 

#TV  

2013-05-17 14:40:11 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Star Stuff Circle
"We are all connected: To each other, biologically; To the earth, chemically; To the rest of the Universe, atomically."  - Neil Degrasse Tyson

...And through G+, algorithmically. Thanks for the relevance. If you're new to G+, this is a pretty good circle if you want to liven up your stream or you're in the mood to pop a blood vessel or two. IJS. Have a happy Friday.

#sharedcircles   #publicsharedcircles   

2013-05-17 14:09:01 (1 comments, 3 reshares, 3 +1s)

Want to actually read something on the new G+ layout? A fix!
 Is the new layout with the endless more in posts but especially in comment-rich interactions,  driving you nuts?

Are you tediously working your way through scroll bars and clicks on 'more' while losing all track of the actual conversation? 

Just click on the date/time stamp of a post while holding control and you get a new tab with the whole conversation expanded

More tips to make readers happy? Let them know in the comments.

You can try it out on the post from which this animated gif stems The end of G+ text by WordSmiths as we know it: pinterest won
https://plus.google.com/112352920206354603958/posts/Lob324nF2de

2013-05-17 14:07:41 (11 comments, 2 reshares, 14 +1s)

Oops... my bad :D

I've broken YouTube

2013-05-17 12:54:31 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 13 +1s)

I was watching the video that +martin shervington posted on #AwesomePeople  

... then this came up...

#LoveLife  - have a great weekend people!!!

2013-05-17 12:50:57 (4 comments, 5 reshares, 24 +1s)

2013-05-17 11:39:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

A moment for a Museum

Did you know, tomorrow is International Museum Day?

To celebrate we're highlighting some of the treasure troves of culture that are available right now on the +Google Art Project -including this flag from the Royal Collection. 

Click on the link below to find out how this flag played its part in Antarctic history...

#IMD2013   #Museums   #InternationalMuseumDay  

2013-05-17 11:37:07 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Smart move by this Glass dev/agency:

http://mashable.com/2013/05/16/glasssim

2013-05-17 11:34:13 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

This post discusses the new Google+  #hashtags  and goes over their triggering, classification and potential uses in research. Notice the blue and grey colour coding.

2013-05-17 09:26:23 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

 Xumanii™ signs Akon

Xumanii™ announced on Thursday that has reached an agreement with R&B singer Akon.  The artist will join a long list of musicians, which have previously signed with the company.  Xumanii™ owns proprietary digital technology which enables wireless coverage of events with multiple cameras in True HD™.

Read the full article: http://www.imassera.com/xumanii-signs-akon/2421864/ 

#Music  

2013-05-17 09:22:36 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

Two black holes merge to become a supermassive black hole. It is thought that the first supermassive black hole was created 13 billion years ago, 1 billion years after the Big Bang.

More info here: http://bit.ly/13X174J

Image credit: Ohio State University

2013-05-17 07:42:28 (9 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

Morning all :)

This mornings #TrueStory  

Have a great day... I know you will ;)

2013-05-16 21:34:18 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Join us on Friday, May 17th for our 4th episode of Friday Live! when our featured guest will be +Carter Gibson! 

Tune in to hear more about the upcoming launch of +The LittleBigFund , reaching 1 MILLION followers, and more! 

The Little Big Fund Giving little actions a big impact.
https://littlebigfund.org/ 

I hope to see you there! 

2013-05-16 21:09:07 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

It took a while to get this finished and I know a lot of the initial noise will have died down but I wanted to get this up anyway.

Thoughts: the new Google+.

Change is divisive – some embrace it others fear it.

Change is scary and incredibly risky but can be immensely rewarding.

That's how I started a blog post back in August prompted by changes at Twitter - looks like we're in a similar boat now. 

But it's not the first time.

This time last year people were up in arms over a redesign of Google+ and new look mobile applications - history repeats itself as a number of the same points are being raised after #newgoogleplus launched yesterday.

Reaction?

We know that things need to move with the times but how far does this need to go? We acknowledge that a consistent approach to design andfu... more »

2013-05-16 20:51:29 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

There’s an easy way to narrow your results by country. Let’s say you want to search for [hockey] and only want results from Canada. Type [hockey] on Canada’s Google page (google.ca). On the search results page, just click on the Search tools button, click Web and select Pages from Canada. Pretty easy, eh?

#searchtips   #googlesearch  

2013-05-16 20:22:56 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

The New Google+ interface (includes HINTS AND TIPS)

I thought I would write up a few changes, observations and hints and tips you may find of use...(more below)
#newlook   #newgoogleplus   #googleplusupdate  
This now looks very similar across all devices. So whether you are using Chrome or Android (or iOS) you will find usuality and style to be almost the same.
I will focus on Google Chrome as this is where most of the changes have been, and forgive me for any errors/omissions as I am still working it all through...

Site structure:

The side bar of options for e.g. profile, communities, ‘what’s hot’ etc, is now a hover activated one.
The top bar of e.g. for a profile options for ‘about’ are now at the top of the page instead of being underneath the ‘cover photo’

Google+ Search is hidden at the top until youneed it
Tip... more »

2013-05-16 17:24:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Live Google+ session in progress at Google I/O.

Day 2: Google I/O 2013 Technical Sessions

2013-05-16 14:18:00 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)

Missed the interesting Larry Page Q&A at the end of this years Google I/O keynote? Well here we go... Take your time to watch or bookmark it for later, there are so many quotable statements in there!

2013-05-16 13:53:25 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 8 +1s)

New Google+ Videos

Meet the new Google+: A stream with style and smarts

Google+: How to get started
Google+: Set Up Your Profile
Google+: Find people you know
Google+: Sharing
Google+: Reading and responding
Google+: Fun with Hangouts
Google+ pages
Google+ Events: Introducing a new way to get together
Google+ Communities: A place for whatever you're into

#newgoogleplus   #io13   #googleplusupdate  

2013-05-16 13:48:29 (10 comments, 10 reshares, 18 +1s)

I've just made 3 #Hastag  dashboards available for public consumption on +NOD3x - 

#GoogleIO2013  
#IO13  
#NewGooglePlus  

Enjoy... :)

2013-05-16 13:11:57 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

Using Markup For Organization Logos

Today, we’re launching support for the schema.org markup for organization logos, a way to connect your site with an iconic image. We want you to be able to specify which image we use as your logo in Google search results.

Google wants a little help figuring out how to associate logos to entities. Seems simple enough. 

#search   #structureddata