I’m on Google Maps…Twice!
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008http://bit.ly/1Hk1mE http://bit.ly/3jqic2 Mom: "But who is watching the office?"
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http://bit.ly/1Hk1mE http://bit.ly/3jqic2 Mom: "But who is watching the office?"
3 Pieces of Advice
Monday, August 4th, 2008The 5th and Mission parking garage in SF does not subsidize parking, even if you see a movie at the nearby Metreon. Expect to pay around $9 to park if you see a movie. Do not arrive 5 minutes before the start of a sold-out showing of the Dark Knight ...
Yoga
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008With a sore knee and a great on-campus gym, I decided to sign-up for a monthly pass to attend the daily group exercise classes offerred. Most of the sessions are too early (7-8am) or not what I'm really interested in (bosu boost?), but with some moral support from Jenny, I've ...
Happy Birthday!
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008Today (well, yesterday since it's now 12:10AM on Thursday), is/was my 1 year Anniversary of starting at Google. It's been a great experience and I can't believe time has gone by so quickly! Reflecting on the work I've done so far, it's been a great learning experience and ...
Google Trends
Friday, June 20th, 2008I've playing around with Google Trends a bit and really enjoy the comparisons you can do. I imagine businesses will enjoy using this tool to keep track of competitors. Unfortunately, it's not a simple vanity tool, where I can check to see if my full name has more search volume ...
Moscone Center - Googlefied
Thursday, May 29th, 2008Lucky me got to be paid to talk to developers on Thursday at the Google I/O conference. I demoed Google Webmaster Tools for a fair number of developers, who seemed genuinely interested in trying it out and using it to make better websites. Moscone Center, where the conference was held ...
YouTube Rick Rolls!
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008It's always good fun to visit Google on April 1st. They've had a series of hoaxes which are all documented on Wikipedia. My favorite April Fool's joke was going to any "Featured Video" on YouTube. You'll end up at this video: It's a Rick Roll! So good! ...
Excited
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007Today was pretty cool. Besides training, there are a few things why working at Google is awesome1) Free, excellent food - today I ate at one of the 14 cafeterias, and had some really tender roast lamb, portobello mushrooms, fresh salad, and some great chocolate chip cookies. It ...
I don’t mean to brag, but…
Friday, January 12th, 2007http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2007/snapshots/1.htmlAnd Stanford's nail-biting, scrappy 78-77 win over #24 ranked Washington:If you didn't know, the Lopez twins, Robin and Brook, are two 7-foot beasts that provide much entertainment as they block numerous shots. The picture above is Robin making Justin Dentmon wish he ate more Wheaties as a child since ...
