Google Finance

Google has launched Google Finance.

Ulteo

Ulteo is Gael Duval's mysterious post-Mandrake project. No details yet on what its all about.

Happy St Patrick's Day

Members of the Chicago Stockyard Kilty Band march down S. Western Avenue during the 28th Annual South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Source:Metromix .com photo gallery


Chicago River, dyed green
Source:Globe And Mail

Ultimate Ubuntu Eye candy

How to add Xgl and Compiz to your Ubuntu install. Not for the faint hearted - and only try it on a test system.

via: Digg

Some Links

Is YouTube the Napster of Video?
Despite the title, I good write up on the explosive growth of YouTube.com - even record companies are stealthily uploading music video content in order to get more artist exposure.
Oscar Nominees You Didnt see
In watching films before the hype, critics get a different picture.
Rural America
Haunting photo essay of North Dakota - where rural towns are closing down, and houses lie abandoned.

Flickr of an idea

Very interesting USA Today article on how Flickr was born.

via:Digg

Fake minature

Cinque Terre
Originally uploaded by monkey123.

From the tilt-shift fake minuatures pool on Flickr.

Linkdump

Hubble releases hi-definition view of galaxy
X-Ray Milky Way reveals millions of unseen objects
Can you Digg what is happening to journalism?
Google Maps versus the rest
Google Video - Quatum Physics double slit experiment
Google Hosting
Apple Ruby On Rails Tutorial
Google Purchases coming?

Major Richard WInters interview

Fascinating interview with Major Richard Winters ,of Band Of Brothers fame, here on historynet , reflecting on the tv series , D-Day and leadership.

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Google Pages
Create your own web pages via an easy to use interface.
Kottke reviews first year
Kottke looks back at his first year as a full time blogger
The centre of the Google Maps universe
Wired looks at the default centre of Google Maps - Coffeyville in Kansas.
Chuck Norris Facts - Web 2.0 version
Chuck Norris Facts t-shirts
Googlestore
The UK is missing

Google China

now this is funny

Pintsearch

Pintsearch is a Google Maps powered site that plots around 2000 London pubs. Each pub is rated and colored accordingly.

Gmail delete button

Gmail has rolled out a new delete button.

hat tip : Google Blogoscoped

Google Robot FAQ

Here's a Google Robot FAQ from the year 2030.

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Kottke on Digg versus Slashdot
Fill My Room
Real world version of MillionDollarHomePage.
"For every dollar you donate, I will add 1 block to the room! I will not stop until my room is full!"
A Map of Cultural Prejudices
Compiled by asking Google what a country 'is known for'.
FlickrMap
"It's as simple as tagging your photos with a city and country name"

Stardust lands

Stardust probe lands
The Stardust space probe has landed sucessfully in the Utah desert after a seven year journey. The probe contains samples it collected from the coma of comet Wild 2. This marks the first time that scientists have had actual samples of a comet.

El Reg gives thumbs down to Google Video

The Register's Ashlee Vance tears into Google video, calling it an "embarrassment".

"We've been waiting more than three hours for our purchase of a Charlie Rose show to go through. Had to boot up a Windows box just to wait. Great stuff."

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Scientists create the most detailed image of Orion Nebula ever
Steve Jobs announces first ever intel powered Mac
Chuck Norris responds to random facts meme and is cool about them.
Taco on Slashdot moderation process
New neighbour of the Milky Way galaxy discovered

Monty Python spam sketch

safety dance

So bad, it's good...


The Men Without Hats 80s hit is here on Google Video

hat tip Google Video blog