Google Gifts
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People ask me every day what I do for a living. I create content… lots of content. I am only able to create this content thanks to my sponsors, of which Google is one. I have long used AdSense, and now help others use it, as well. As a small token of appreciation, Google sends out thank you Christmas gifts to certain AdSense partners every year, who have reached a particular threshold.
A couple of years ago, I received a cool little cube that glows. Now, I love glowing things… just look at my Tix clocks! Not only does the cube glow, it also is a radio! It runs off of a couple AA batteries. I can choose to have it just glow, glow and play music, or just play the music. I keep it here in my office on the shelf, with it glowing. I love glowing gadgets! They just rule.
Last year, Google sent me a very cool mini digital picture frame. Not only does it display photos on the screen, I can also listen to .mp3s on it, or watch .mp4 videos! It has a USB port, of course. It also accepts SD cards. Since I already have a digital photo frame in my office, I keep this one down in our living room. It has our favorite pictures from our wedding on it, constantly rotating.
This year, Google sent me this card. It’s just a flat little card with the Google name on it. No, it’s not a credit card. Watch as I pull this tiny little square piece apart from the rest of the card. Do you recognize what that is? You’re right… it’s a USB drive! It holds up to 2GB of data, and fits right in my wallet. That is very cool. Now if I’m out somewhere and don’t have my keys with me, I still will have this one in my wallet.
I don’t know if others have ever said so, but thank you, Google. I really do appreciate the little gifts you send. They are thoughtful, handy and fun!
What kind of trinkets do you like receiving at Christmas? What about those neat items you pick up at trade shows? Send me a comment or an email, and tell me your favorite little toy you’ve received.
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February 10th, 2008
at 3:12pm
Last year, Google did something nice to their top earners during holiday seasons. Guess what it is? It’s a 2 GB USB Flash/Hard Drive that is shaped like a credit card and one of the first ones to get the gift isChris Pirillo
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December 28th, 2007
at 7:44pm
Last year, in 2006, I remember some people got a high standard digital frame, or even a mini fridge, while this year the gift’s budget was obviously cut because gifts consisted from flash memory, thateveryoneseems to get. Still not bad, but why am I grumpy? Well, as you could guess, I did not get anything… That’s fine, where do I say I wanted it anyway?
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December 18th, 2007
at 4:19am
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gcf93
December 17th, 2007
at 7:21am
that’s awesome
lampstink5
December 17th, 2007
at 7:23am
Good vid Chris.
IceflowStudios
December 17th, 2007
at 7:24am
On a side note, I hope Google sends gifts to YouTube partners as well. I’d LOVE one of those USB cards!
VikesFaN74
December 17th, 2007
at 7:32am
is it me? or have you chosen a different camera view/angle any reson for the extreme close ups you trying to get into hollywood with that mug lol you know im joking…ha hem
anatolie334
December 17th, 2007
at 7:32am
sweet, can u tell me how u got the chat and everything else ?
Nikiaf
December 17th, 2007
at 9:05am
i would love to buy that usb drive!!! too bad they dont sell them :P
okandjo
December 17th, 2007
at 10:02am
yeah me too.. ,lolz NIKIAAAAH!!!
oliver2341
December 17th, 2007
at 12:27pm
i have the SAME digital frame like that but it dosnt say google…. crap..lol i like the USB 2.0 card..
jugglerkieran
December 17th, 2007
at 8:15pm
the greatest thing i’ve ever seen was a set of firefox pencles. they had the fiefox logo on and everything.
pspaddict01
December 17th, 2007
at 9:51pm
how can i get one?
CrashGames2108
December 17th, 2007
at 10:15pm
I’ve been with adsense for two or three years and I’ve never gotten a gift…
djneo92nl
December 18th, 2007
at 12:16am
lol the only ive got free from a big company is my apple glas (mok) (doent know how to say it in english) you put coffie in it
Ethan
December 17th, 2007
at 5:23pm
Chris you got very crazy at the end, “I will plug anything into anywhere” Thats slightly disturbing chris XD
lifechoker
December 18th, 2007
at 12:58am
Why he call himself Lockergnome?
was he getting putt in lockers when he was little lol
corruptcorey
December 18th, 2007
at 2:00am
question. I want to buy one. What would be the technical term for that google card thumb drive?
Dmitrik
December 17th, 2007
at 7:00pm
I’m kinda confused, didn’t you sell your Google Frame?
ad5665
December 18th, 2007
at 2:19am
omg i was looking at them usb sticks today and they look so gd as i have a year old 256mb stick and its so big compared to that
neysyah
December 17th, 2007
at 8:41pm
nice site it will and nice gift from google
AccordionManiac
December 18th, 2007
at 10:09am
eww “I’ll plug anything into anywhere” haha
Dracoon1117
December 18th, 2007
at 3:26pm
DUDE te card thing is aesome..me want :D
Abhishek
December 18th, 2007
at 10:14am
Wow… nice gift… Hope i also get one like this :)
penguinisnuts
December 18th, 2007
at 10:04pm
lol i block google ads with adblock plus :D
purplehaze007
December 19th, 2007
at 12:20am
any one wanna give me some free gifts!
purplehaze007
December 19th, 2007
at 12:21am
me too!
ssolkemserB
December 19th, 2007
at 3:38am
My mom didnt die in 4 hours… Stop spamming wht these…
andervibel9
December 21st, 2007
at 3:01am
fock jullie lick mij bballleeeeennnnnnnn
Fernando Vasquez
December 23rd, 2007
at 2:23am
What a great way to free up the key chain. Google is omnipresent now days, not that’s a bad thing.
ayrevortex
May 5th, 2008
at 7:35pm
Wow a glowing cube!!! Lol.
ayrevortex
May 5th, 2008
at 8:39pm
Sweet… That’s a USB right? I can’t really tell.. (I’m at 5:25 right now.) And yes… I’m an avid USB collector. Got… 1-2-5 separate usbs now… Lol, my friends think I’m crazy… :D
SeriousMiya
May 23rd, 2008
at 2:46am
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