Today Google released some very high resolution (3 inches) imagery for a part of Las Vegas. You can see an example here of the Luxor Hotel (a pyramid with mirrored windows). If you visit the Luxor Hotel in Google Earth, and zoom in, you can easily read advertisements on the side of the building, see… Continue reading Google Earth: High Resolution Imagery for Las Vegas

We all heard about the health-risks involving mobile phones but most research from around the world have found no real evidence that radiation from mobile phones and TV towers is actually harmful – So I’ve never paid much attention to these claims. However a new study, by researchers at the Swedish National Institute for Working… Continue reading Mobile Phones Increase Brain Tumor Risk

Google is now reasonably notorious for amusing and subtle April fools pranks. Previous years have seen technological revolutions such as PigeonRank, their patent pending new search technology using pigeons 😆 There was the Mentalplex joke in 2000, where you could search by peering into the MentalPlex circle. Not to be out done, the latest crop… Continue reading Google’s April Fools Jokes

Slashdot has incorporated a pink “OMG!!! Ponies!!!” theme. This girlish theme is in stark contrast for a techie website believed to be mostly frequented by male nerds. Slashdot says the design was changed for a wider appeal: Our marketing department has done extensive research over the last 3 quarters and discovered that our audience is… Continue reading Slashdot’s April Fools Joke

A brand new google talk has been released. This is one of the most major releases so far – So what’s new? 1) Biggest noticable change is display pictures. Each user can choose a display picture which is displayed next to their name and (optional) in the chat window. 2) When you rollover a contact… Continue reading New Google Talk (1.0.0.91) Released