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2013-05-20 15:12:23 (12 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

Here's why Vic couldn't sleep last night!  A fresh new Google+ Android build that incorporates all of last week's goodness... and more.   Enjoy.

#googleplusupdate

2013-05-20 05:50:10 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

I am struggling to sleep tonight. Can't wait until tomorrow :-)
+Bradley Horowitz +Ujjwal Singh

2013-05-20 03:28:13 (13 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

From my previous post, it just really sunk in that Google should know me based on my emails, chats and posts. The AI should know me, right? So I ran a test. I fired up Google Now, and asked "Google, what's my name?" The reply: "Oh no! Did you forget your name?" That's it!  It still doesn't know me. I bet it doesn't know your name either even if you were Lady Gaga or Vic.   #beingsilly  

2013-05-20 02:22:08 (26 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Who here prefers the new Hangout chat over the old GChat? I don't use it that much, but I'm wondering how I can set it to only show names, and only people that are online. Where's the compact version?

2013-05-19 21:32:28 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

What?! There's no visual thinker's community on G+? 

2013-05-19 20:32:20 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Yahoo seem to have a thing with misspelled words. I thought the -r days are done. Flickr and Tumblr.

2013-05-19 15:17:37 (27 comments, 2 reshares, 25 +1s)

I'm probably the last one to know that the ESC key closes the full image view. It's also not on the hotkey list for Photos. 

2013-05-19 06:01:20 (8 comments, 5 reshares, 33 +1s)

George Takei responds to "traditional" marriage fans Oh I love +George Takei!  #georgetakei  Oh myyy.

2013-05-18 23:11:25 (7 comments, 3 reshares, 25 +1s)

Live collaboration for Vim. Sweet.

https://github.com/FredKSchott/CoVim

2013-05-18 18:26:57 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

I suppose I dreamt it? The JS vid demo is not on my YT history. Hmmm maybe it was on Vimeo. What's that new JS Framework? It's not Ember and not Angular. Just came out with a book. In the vid, the demo showed a comparison of how like counts update on the desktop and tablet version. Data is editable directly via the browser... had no callbacks? Anyone know?

2013-05-18 16:54:21 (3 comments, 4 reshares, 24 +1s)

This is a winner!!! LOL

2013-05-18 14:56:52 (5 comments, 11 reshares, 61 +1s)

My brain dumps from I/O 2013 keynotes. I also call it...what I remember after three days. :)

2013-05-18 04:35:16 (27 comments, 0 reshares, 25 +1s)

Friday... Game night... last. Thanks for playing! :)

2013-05-18 03:37:47 (28 comments, 1 reshares, 25 +1s)

Friday... Game night...

2013-05-18 02:51:42 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Friday... game night...

2013-05-17 22:24:46 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

The video from our Drive Realtime API I/O talk is now available on YouTube.  Check it out!  The first 15 or so minutes is an overview of the Realtime API, what it can do, how you can use it.  Then we get into some nitty gritty details of how it all works behind the scene.  Hope you find it useful!

2013-05-17 16:30:55 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 36 +1s)

Dear Google+, Can you please add the photo view count back under the photo details section? Why? Cause I miss data information crucial to my sanity. Your crazy user.

2013-05-17 19:53:38 (11 comments, 34 reshares, 61 +1s)

Space the final frontier. How bold. We don't even know where space ends.

Let's see. That's Earth. Well, see how tiny we are? That's our Sun. See how tiny it is compared to the other stars? We're microbial life. Don't you agree? Now, let's go find the giant aliens! OK I need coffee!!!

Good morning!t

2013-05-16 23:43:37 (5 comments, 7 reshares, 40 +1s)

I feel like a toddler again.

2013-05-16 19:43:38 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 14 +1s)

An all-women panel took to the stage for a special end-of-day session at Google I/O, and the lessons they shared on success were applicable to anyone of any gender. #googleio   #googleio2013   #googleio13  

2013-05-16 19:32:39 (15 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

Answer: 24 characters (hashtag box on the top right.)

#howLongCanAHashTagBeSoLetsFindOutNowOKTellMeRandomWordHereRocks  

2013-05-16 15:15:59 (6 comments, 5 reshares, 43 +1s)

Perception is a big deal. Word in the street is that wearing glass makes you look geeky. I always wanted to be an astronaut when I was a kid, so I'm going to settle for the next best thing when it comes out for mass consumers. I'll be a glasstronaut and I'll explore my world with it. #glasstronaut  

Mad props to +Marc Miller for coining the word on my Glass word play post.

2013-05-16 14:25:57 (25 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Alternative words to Glasshole. What can you come up with? Not meant as a jab at Robert. It's just time for some play with words.

Glassplorer (explorer)
Glassplunker (spelunker)
Glassy (classy - always stay classy :D)
Glasser (user)
Glasstigator (investigator)
Glasscher (reseacher or teacher)
Glasschist (researchist)
Glasster (gangster)

2013-05-16 04:58:26 (24 comments, 1 reshares, 35 +1s)

Oh I found one more thing I like about this #newUI ...

Try clicking on cmd/ctrl and +. Read with bigger fonts and bigger images. :) To return to old size just click cmd/ctrl and 0.

2013-05-16 01:39:04 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

** Learn Ruby on Rails in a Girls-Only Boot Camp **

2013-05-16 02:48:53 (51 comments, 143 reshares, 157 +1s)

Here's the monkey script to auto load G+ post.

Steps: (Read the Gotchas)
#1. Install TamperMonkey: http://goo.gl/EAp4d 
== update: simplified installing script c/o +Cory Lu Lu 
#2. Install the script: http://goo.gl/QKXal

#3. Refresh G+;  read the gotchas!

I'm not claiming that it's perfect, but it's better than clicking that blue button or pressin L :)

Gotchas
The auto reload will make you lose focus, e.g. on comment box, notification  drop downs, etc.

2013-05-16 00:05:47 (14 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

Success my monkey script works! Take that new layout!

2013-05-15 22:05:25 (20 comments, 15 reshares, 38 +1s)

>*.*<

2013-05-15 21:38:28 (17 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Do I have to make a monkey script for the new layout to auto load new posts or is there a hidden feature to make it run on auto load?

2013-05-15 20:22:13 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Watching the Android Dev Tools sessions. It makes me wish there was such an IDE for the HTML5/CSS/JS/WEBGL stack. Oh forgot... Dreamweaver. Noooooo.

2013-05-15 19:40:12 (12 comments, 9 reshares, 44 +1s)

OK last gif (6 of 6). Way to go Larry!

I pinky promise not to post gifs for a month. I swear! #io13  

2013-05-15 21:06:41 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 21 +1s)

^ female dev cheering on that guy!

2013-05-15 18:59:57 (19 comments, 89 reshares, 82 +1s)

I got love for both Apple and FB.  #io13  

2013-05-15 18:43:36 (11 comments, 7 reshares, 33 +1s)

/green #io13  I'm having a hard time with not hitting refresh!!!

2013-05-15 18:09:35 (6 comments, 6 reshares, 38 +1s)

Is it too soon? Sorry. I came prepared with gifs. :/ #io13  

2013-05-15 17:40:05 (8 comments, 32 reshares, 52 +1s)

Reactions to New Google+ #io13  

2013-05-15 17:32:00 (3 comments, 6 reshares, 36 +1s)

Weeee! #io13  

2013-05-15 17:08:57 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Ok now I'm excited.

2013-05-15 06:30:30 (6 comments, 12 reshares, 40 +1s)

This sums it up for tomorrow's events. #io13  

2013-05-15 02:37:21 (16 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

I guess the main stream is broken. I'm seeing all my post, and it's moving slower than usual.

2013-05-14 17:20:22 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Peter & Evynne Hollens - Les Miserables Medley

An amazing #acapella   #LesMiserables  medley by +Peter Hollens and +Evynne Hollens!

#Music   #LesMis   #MusicCovers   #MusicMondayOnTuesday  

2013-05-14 17:03:47 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

Dr. Alex Young, a heliophysicist, provided some great info about the sun's solar activity on this vid. It's cool to see the Sun under four wavelengths 3:18.

Noteworthy events that appear briefly in the main sequence of this video:
00:30 Partial eclipse by the moon
1:11 August 9, 2011 X6.9 Flare, currently the largest of this solar cycle
1:28 Large Solar Flare
1:47 Roll Maneuver
4:16 Transit of Venus, June 5, 2012

Additional resources:
http://goo.gl/GtGkB videos from the NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory 

2013-05-14 04:30:28 (1 comments, 4 reshares, 14 +1s)

Good video explaining what students need to stay engaged.

2013-05-14 02:59:48 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

Commander +Chris Hadfield is back on Earth! Will miss the frequent ISS updates.

Just two from Expedition 36 with twitter accounts (/sad no G+s).
Karen L. Nyberg - https://twitter.com/AstroKarenN/
Luca Parmitano - https://twitter.com/astro_luca  

2013-05-14 06:46:58 (13 comments, 1 reshares, 17 +1s)

Are you a fan of 'Brave' princess Merida's new look? The changes have been criticized, with some saying the Disney heroine was given a "pretty pretty princess makeover."

http://on.today.com/10ub6tT

(Image credit: A Mighty Girl)

2013-05-13 15:38:34 (20 comments, 3 reshares, 29 +1s)

Removing traffic lights to improve circulation and safety.

#futuredesign   #traffic   #roadsafety  #sciencesunday   #euromaestro  

Li Xu, a college student at the Harbin Institute of Technology devised this interchange system to reduce severe traffic congestion in China's capital city Beijing. 

A town in the UK has removed traffic lights at a busy intersection to improve flow and safety. 
Experiment Town in England turns off traffic lights surprising results

European Towns Remove Traffic Signs to Make Streets Safer
http://www.dw.de/european-towns-remove-traffic-signs-to-make-streets-safer/a-2143663

Paris to allow cyclists to run red lights in bid to cut accidents
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2097882/Paris-allow-cyclists-run-red-lights-bid-cut-accidents.html

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