Official Google Blog: September 2006

Now anyone can Talk

September 28, 2006

Posted by Mike Jazayeri, Product Manager, Google TalkGoogle Talkanyone can sign up

now anyone can use the service (Gmail accounts no longer required)

free and crystal clear voice calls to your friends and family anywhere in the world

transfer files and folders to others

free voicemail messages (MEEP!)

IM from your BlackBerry

Your inbox for the web

September 28, 2006

Posted by Nicholas Baum, Product Manager, Google ReaderCurb Your Enthusiasm a new version

Reader blog

Happy trails with Google Transit

September 27, 2006

Posted by Chris Harrelson, Software engineer & Transit team tech leadannounced the launchGoogle Transit Trip Planner

Eugene, Oregon

Honolulu, Hawaii

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Seattle, Washington

Tampa, Florida

Portland

In Seattle, how to get from UW to Google's Kirkland office

In Pittsburgh, how to get from brunch at Pamela's to a 1pm matinee at the Waterfront

In Honolulu, how to get from the airport to Waikiki Beach

send us emailGoogle Transit Feed Specificationjust write to us

Google Calendar does something about the weather

September 27, 2006

Posted by Michael Bolin, Google Calendar EngineerGoogle Calendaradd web content eventstips for getting started

How long is 8 years in Internet time?

September 27, 2006

Posted by Dennis Hwang, Webmaster

a lot of other doodles

Our approach to content

September 26, 2006

Posted by David Eun, VP, Content Partnerships

we respect copyright;

we let owners choose whether we index their content in our products;

we try to bring benefit back to content owners by partnering with them.

Respecting copyrightGoogle NewsGoogle Book SearchGoogle EarthGoogle FinanceGoogle MapsLetting content owners chooseBenefitting content ownersAdSenseGoogle Video

Towards a more efficient computing infrastructure

September 26, 2006

Posted by Luiz Barroso, Distinguished EngineerIntel Developers' ForumWeb Search for a PlanetPrice of Performance80 PLUSwhite paperefficient-psu@google.comMapReduce

Google Notebook improvements

September 26, 2006

Posted by Varun Kacholia, Software EngineerGoogle Notebookother great featuresGoogle Notebook moduleyour comments

About the Google News case in Belgium

September 25, 2006

Posted by Rachel Whetstone, European Director of Communications and Public Affairs

Our call from space

September 25, 2006

Posted by Betsy Hanes Perry, Technical WriterAnousheh AnsariInternational Space StationTry new thingsAnsari X Prizeher blog

TechnoServe announces entrepreneur development program winners in Ghana

September 21, 2006

Posted by Nick Railston-Brown, Ghana Country Director, TechnoServeGoogle.org and the Google Foundation support select organizations whose work addresses the challenges of global poverty in ways that are effective, sustainable and scalable. We invited TechnoServe, a 2006 Google Foundation grant recipient, to tell us more about the winners of its business plan competition and entrepreneurship development program in Ghana. The Google Foundation joins TechnoServe in sending heartfelt congratulations to all of the winners, finalists and participants in Believe Begin Become.TechnoServeBelieve Begin BecomeMarchtop winners were announced

"When I originally agreed to volunteer, I wasn't sure what contribution I was going to be able to make, trying to teach finance in a place where having access to electricity is as big a concern as running out of capital. But during my lecture, I could see how introducing some of the lessons we've learned at Google to these budding entrepreneurs in Ghana was really making a difference. It was definitely the best week of work I've ever had." – Albert Ching

“It was refreshing to see the impact of TechnoServe’s results-driven approach to development. This approach seems more successful for generating skilled and unskilled jobs, income for the community, and in the long run, sustainable economic growth for developing nations. It can instill a sense of pride and achievement in people that can have tremendous effects - successful entrepreneurs can contribute to their communities and inspire others to achieve more.” – Jackie Bona

“The highlight of my trip was the event celebrating the graduation from the core training of the business plan competition: the best 20 business plans that would receive some level of funding. I realized that the aim of supporting sustainable businesses and creating a local ecosystem to spur innovation and entrepreneurship was really happening.” – Marco Marinucci

New Spreadsheets fun

September 21, 2006

Posted by Fuzzy Khosrowshahi, Tech Lead, Google SpreadsheetsGoogle SpreadsheetsGoogle Group

support for Open Document Format (handy for those who use linux-based machines and Open Office products)

a way to force multiple line text in a single cell (like a street address in, say, a spreadsheet for planning a wedding)

currency symbols in addition to $

an option to create PDF files that will print nicely

the ability to share a spreadsheet with anyone who receives the URL (without having to specify their email address).

This latest release of Google Spreadsheets that we just rolled out does all of these things and more. Here's a list of all the new features. I'm still watching the list of requests grow – and will keep trying to meet those needs -- unless of course the mysterious "Fuzzy wuzzy" beats me to it.

Students: Get your gadget on

September 20, 2006

Posted by Samantha Crow, Product Marketing, Google GadgetsGoogle Gadget Awardsradio gadgetto-do gadgetfacts and trivia gadgetGoogle personalized homepageGoogle DesktopGoogle Gadgets

Congratulations, Luis von Ahn

September 19, 2006

Posted by Alan Eustace, VP EngineeringDr. Luis von Ahngranted him a "genius" awardhuman computationCAPTCHA

Bigger and better search appliance

September 19, 2006

Posted by Nitin Mangtani, Product Manager, Google Search ApplianceTeamnew version of the Google Search Appliancelet us knowenterprise blog

Time travel

September 19, 2006

Posted by Mike Samuel, Software Engineerin AprilGoogle CalendarFrenchItalianGermanSpanishChineseChineseJapaneseKoreanDutchPortugueseRussianNorwegianSwedishFinnishDanishPolishEnglishon the moon

Picasa goes online, gets new features too

September 18, 2006

Posted by Michael Herf, Picasa EngineerPicasaPicasa Web Albumsfixed a whole bunch of thingspicasa.google.com

The best stories on Earth

September 14, 2006

Posted by Rebecca Moore, Google Earth teamGoogle EarthFeatured Content for Google EarthChimp Soap Opera.

UNCF Google Scholarship Program

September 14, 2006

Posted by Emily Nishi, Diversity Program ManagerUNCF/Google Scholarship ProgramTell your friends, or apply yourself

Celebrate your freedom to read

September 12, 2006

Posted by Leslie Burger, President, American Library Association

The Great GatsbyThe Catcher in the RyeAmerican Library AssociationBanned Books WeekAmerican Booksellers AssociationAmerican Booksellers Foundation for Free ExpressionAssociation of American PublishersAmerican Society of Journalists and AuthorsNational Association of College StoresLibrary of Congress Center for the Bookgoogle.com/bannedbooks,Google Book Searchth

Co-op for health information

September 12, 2006

Posted by Dr. Taraneh Razavi, M.D., Staff Doctormy blogGoogle Co-opsubscribe

7 Days in September

September 11, 2006

Posted by Cliff Samaniego, Google Video team7 Days in Septembernotes7 DaysGoogle Video

History as it unfolds

September 8, 2006

Posted by Anurag Acharya, Distinguished Engineer1984Animal FarmDarkness at Noon"Ozymandias"doesarchive searchGoogle News

And the Desktop Gadget winners are…

September 5, 2006

Posted by Mendel Chuang, Product Marketing ManagerGoogle Desktop Gadget Contest

diGGGadget by Marius and Yannick Stucki – Stay on top of the latest stories from digg.com. Click on a few buttons and you'll know why we think it's so great. It also takes advantage of our advanced APIs to enable sharing news with friends plus personalization based on your interests.

Multiplayer Reversi Game by Turhan Aydin – Immerse yourself in the fun game Reversi with this visually rich gadget. Not only can you play against the computer, but this gadget takes advantage of our Google Talk API so that you can also play with your friends.

Day/Night World Clock by Beatrix Gottanka – We couldn't have designed a better world clock. Not only does this clock show you the local time, but there's also a map that indicates whether it's night or day at any given hour. And if you want options, this gadget has them.

Google Desktop Blogother great gadgets

TED talks on Google Video

September 1, 2006

Posted by Cliff Samaniego, Google Video teamTechnology, Entertainment & Designavailable online via Google VideoTED siteCreative Commons license

55 Ways to Have Fun With Google

September 1, 2006

Posted by Philipp Lenssen, Google BlogoscopedGoogle Blogoscoped55 Ways to Have Fun With GoogleLulu.com Google Book Search55 WaysCreative Commons license

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Now anyone can Talk

Your inbox for the web

Happy trails with Google Transit

Google Calendar does something about the weather

How long is 8 years in Internet time?

Our approach to content

Towards a more efficient computing infrastructure

Google Notebook improvements

About the Google News case in Belgium

Our call from space

TechnoServe announces entrepreneur development program winners in Ghana

New Spreadsheets fun

Students: Get your gadget on

Congratulations, Luis von Ahn

Bigger and better search appliance

Time travel

Picasa goes online, gets new features too

The best stories on Earth

UNCF Google Scholarship Program

Celebrate your freedom to read

Co-op for health information

7 Days in September

History as it unfolds

And the Desktop Gadget winners are…

TED talks on Google Video

55 Ways to Have Fun With Google

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