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Most of you know that I am an experienced surfer. I’ve been at it since about 1994, through various platforms and browsers. Yes, I’m an Internet surfer! I’ve never gotten on a physical surfboard, or been on one in the water. However, I did get my own custom surfboard today, courtesy of LeapFish! How cool is this thing?! The folks at leapfish just recently re-launched their site, dedicated to bringing you a single, connected, multi-media experience for both searching and sharing traditional and real-time content.

Read more on How to Surf…

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Yes, I was driving in my car at night. I had two hands on the wheel, and four eyes on the road. I do think and drive, though! Do you?

Read more on Do You Want a Google Car?…

I’m sure you’ve noticed by now that Google is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street this week. A few days ago, Big Bird graced the famous search engine’s page. Next up was the Cookie Monster!! (Who doesn’t love cookies?). Today, I see Bert and Ernie smiling out at me. What’s up next? Will we see Elmo tomorrow? Personally, I vote for Grover. Grover was always my favorite.

Read more on Google Goes Sesame Street…

I was invited to tour Google’s new Kirkland campus this morning (which, if you didn’t already know, is in the Seattle area).

It was interesting to see where some of our favorite Google tools are actively developed.

Read more on Google Seattle…

Earlier tonight, I put up a blog post discussing the possible trouble you can run into by using generic ink cartridges. Just a few days ago, I talked in another post about what a great deal they can be – for some people. This is why I always caution you to do your research. Not every deal is going to be a good one for every person. Not every brand will work for you. What is “awesome” for one person, may very well be a disaster for you.

Read more on Do Your Research – on Every Topic…

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Back in the day, I used to love Internet Explorer. It was awesome… up until version 4 and above. A lot of people out there still use IE, and will continue to do so. You can install a new plugin that Google has released – and have your install of Internet Explorer kick serious browser butt once again.

Read more on How to Improve Internet Explorer…

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I think everyone I know has a Gmail account. Do you use it? Do you like it? If so… why? I’m interested in hearing your responses.

Read more on Gmail Labs…

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You, much like the rest of the galaxy, are likely using Google as your search engine. But is Google giving you the best results? How would you know unless you compare the results between search engines? Copying and pasting searches into multiple places and manually checking the results across the board is just not going to happen. Who has the time to do that? We need a way that we can easily and effectively make sure that we are each using the search engine that is right for us and our needs.

Read more on How to Compare Search Results between Bing, Yahoo, and Google…

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I ran into Ben from Mashable recently, and asked him for his thoughts on Google Wave. Google Wave is a new tool for communication and collaboration on the web, coming later this year.

Read more on What is Google Wave?…

Every week I try to post a new Green Screen challenge. The community loves participating in these – and some of the resulting videos are just amazing! I have a great time every week watching them all, and trying to choose my favorites.

Read more on Green Screen Challenge – Microsoft Bing…

For some reason, Google isn’t indexing the  logo. Granted, you have to be using Mac OS X to see  in the first place. Try the search for yourself. If that link doesn’t include the Apple logo, try this search instead – which may not work properly if (again) you’re not using Mac OS X. This doesn’t really mean anything in the grand scheme of things, but I thought it was interesting enough to point out.

Read more on Google Hates Apple…

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I recently attended the WTIA Fast Pitch Forum & Technology Showcase. The conference featured two dozen of the of the hottest technology companies in Washington presenting their business in a competition for “Best In Show”. SEOMoz is a gathering place for search marketers worldwide. They provide education, tools, resources and paid services to help every SEO be the best they can be.

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Ok, so maybe they don’t – but they sure are fun! We do live calls on the stream a few nights a week, provided I get enough sponsors. I used to foot the bill for the calls myself on the toll free number. However, in one month alone the bill came up to just over $500.00! That’s crazy, but there you have it.

Read more on Live Calls Make the World Go ‘Round…

Last night a rumor started to circulate that Google was buying Twitter. It’s believable, but… my question to those following me on Twitter was…

chrispirillo: If Google buys Twitter, then what?

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:30:07 +0000 2009

MauiMichael: twitter slaps!!

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:30:31 +0000 2009

ViiViiD3232: that would b messed up

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:31:03 +0000 2009

skquinn: to me one of the cool things about Twitter is the fact some other company like Google hasn't eaten it up already. Am I alone?

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:31:09 +0000 2009

AndiFashion: If Google buys Twitter, then what? ask @ev

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:31:23 +0000 2009

livid86: @chrispirillo, It will end up in the labs section.. Haha

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:31:40 +0000 2009

craigeth: then we're all doomed to have adsense inside every tweet

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:31:48 +0000 2009

CarConnection: Then Google will stuff ads everywhere on twitter

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:31:51 +0000 2009

danadearmond: Twoogle?

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:31:52 +0000 2009

GamersCircle: Toogle and Gitter?

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:31:53 +0000 2009

itsnex: i would cut myself.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:31:56 +0000 2009

S_TiZzL3: adsence on all our tweets then it'll sell out to the ny times and no one will see our tweets just like YouTube

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:32:00 +0000 2009

MarkCarras: They own us all?

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:32:01 +0000 2009

Rammi: Google will own the world.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:32:06 +0000 2009

Karageorgakis: Then we leave Twitter for something less evil

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:32:12 +0000 2009

nioLife: If Google buys Twitter? Well, “Today Twitter, tomorrow the world!!1!11″ comes to mind..)

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:32:25 +0000 2009

rawbery79: The five year old in me immediately thought, “chicken butt!” Really, I don't know.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:32:25 +0000 2009

AlterPoser: We die.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:32:33 +0000 2009

PaulDickinson: We all buy Google t-shirts and pray that they don't eat us alive!

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:32:44 +0000 2009

LostInInaka: didn't google buy jaiku?

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:33:24 +0000 2009

WSig: they rule the world!

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:33:27 +0000 2009

gneo: if google buy twitter, then google will know more abt you than your mother does.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:33:32 +0000 2009

Mennayar: Then They'll know everything, even when you shit.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:33:52 +0000 2009

markmeyerphoto: then suddenly Ryan Lazuka, registrant of gwitter.com is a very rich man.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:33:55 +0000 2009

SidianMSJones: Then the ads begin.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:34:20 +0000 2009

DDGriffith: Gwoogle? Twoogle? Gwitter?

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:34:22 +0000 2009

cpzimmerman: probably a “tweet this” tab on results…crazy click through revenue I would imagine.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:34:22 +0000 2009

teenceo: The social networking era is going to be a Google Era. How about they should just do an IT investment in all this touch tech.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:34:31 +0000 2009

prasannathani: the world as we know it, ends.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:34:36 +0000 2009

XaveGregz: No way! Google is really planning to buy Twitter?

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:34:49 +0000 2009

BrickSh0t7: the behemoth that is google rolls over and absorbs another company – scratches itself and goes back to sleep

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:35:09 +0000 2009

zaam: then all twitter profiles will look like mine

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:35:23 +0000 2009

infilmity: migrated into jaiku?

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:35:28 +0000 2009

justinjones53: Adsense per Tweets?

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:35:30 +0000 2009

FlySAcoza: they will gwitter in the night sky ;) #2010wc

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:35:38 +0000 2009

lodge28: Google are like walmart they want to take over everything and the sellers are keen to make a quick £ without thinking about it

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:37:19 +0000 2009

gargamit100: google will twitter you with all its search results every minute :-) actually scary

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:37:54 +0000 2009

8bitjoystick: If Google buys Twitter we could log in to Twitter with our Gmail accounts. Also expect much better servers.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:38:06 +0000 2009

AblativMeatshld: Then the terrorists win.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:38:07 +0000 2009

TheSeanWilson: Then Microsoft would copy them a year later :)

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:38:24 +0000 2009

ruhanirabin: it would be gooitter or twigoole…

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:38:27 +0000 2009

keLee: Twitter would finally have a business plan with AdSense/advertising. Here are Mark Evan's thoughts: http://bit.ly/2wsvp

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:38:34 +0000 2009

solak: Then twitter would become Beta-Test Software for the next two years.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:39:11 +0000 2009

robwatts: then the pep of the Internet just suddenly dies a little

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:40:12 +0000 2009

5m5m: AdWords?

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:40:55 +0000 2009

UncleJohn97420: Nothing.. They bought YouTube and everyone was worried about that as well.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:42:14 +0000 2009

christianbogh: Perhaps the same as happen to Jaiku – nothing – no development – just plain nothing

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:43:20 +0000 2009

polizeros: Then it'll be Twoogle! But I don't see why Twitter want to sell now, unless they a really good deal., I suppose

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:43:28 +0000 2009

SuperDave36: Twoogle.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:43:53 +0000 2009

pgbkruit: No more Fail Whale? ;)

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:44:48 +0000 2009

oo00_Mr_K_00oo: you'll be able to buy “keyword” adverts in tweets

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:46:04 +0000 2009

charles_rubach: They put it into beta and then start advertising with it like crazy. Also they will push it on Youtube and 'fix it'.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:46:29 +0000 2009

MartijnSnels: We're doomed

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:47:19 +0000 2009

stuartshields: twiggle search

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:49:19 +0000 2009

mal: realtime advertising/bidding on trending sites/topics

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:49:32 +0000 2009

miguelitosan: Google + Twitter = Gwitter, or Toogle.

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:49:54 +0000 2009

abates1337: we all get free gmail failwhale addresses

about 10 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:52:22 +0000 2009

NeeNee0161: Will it be renamed to Gwooter then?

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:53:56 +0000 2009

WebKarnage: Too scary… Googlenet will become a reality…

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:53:57 +0000 2009

andrewturner: Look what happened to feedburner… :-|

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:54:47 +0000 2009

saiffe: Then they have more content to index, more traffic, and an added search platform for trends. They bought YouTube. Same s**t.

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:57:22 +0000 2009

jthrasher: I bet there will be a Google search bar somewhere at the top for us!

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 07:58:03 +0000 2009

shabooty: then we cut off our dicks. o wait, that wasn't a scantron option. :P

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 08:00:07 +0000 2009

AKTheCrusher: I'd guess the same that happened to YouTube. Google-commercial and easier Google-apps implementation

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 08:00:58 +0000 2009

karinhoegh: Hopefully not the same that happened to Jaiku :(

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 08:02:38 +0000 2009

lisalee: ooglewitt.

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 08:03:59 +0000 2009

jdsheline: …if Google buys Twitter then resistance is futile and we will all be assimilated! mwahahahahaha!

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 08:07:37 +0000 2009

DeanOuellette: Then maybe we can get a spam filter for twitter like gmail has!

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 08:10:02 +0000 2009

franck1: Do Google really want twitter?

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 08:13:26 +0000 2009

ilevin: then the things may go really twoogly for MS

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 08:25:10 +0000 2009

AustinClark: I don't know what I will do. It seems like Google wants to own everything to me.

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 08:29:33 +0000 2009

kinthiri: Why would Google buy Twitter when they make no effort on Jaiku which has more features already?

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 08:39:50 +0000 2009

johnycage: who cares

about 9 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 08:40:27 +0000 2009

gigadeleo: good question…

about 8 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 08:57:11 +0000 2009

realph: Ergh, I can imagine it – “This Tweet is not available in your country”.

about 8 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 09:31:05 +0000 2009

edmigper: That's the last piece of the planety Google does not own.

about 8 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 09:34:41 +0000 2009

Garrett67: if you're lucky, they will buy you too.

about 8 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 09:39:51 +0000 2009

cantor: Then twitter combined with gtalk, gmail, calendar, docs, groups in a new integr interface can be the next Facebook: GSocial?

about 7 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 10:14:31 +0000 2009

GrnEyedFirecrkr: Gwitter?

about 7 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 10:32:02 +0000 2009

techlover: if google buys twitter, then they'll take over an even bigger chunk of the Internet.

about 6 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 10:58:52 +0000 2009

jamesheckley: mayhem

about 6 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 11:00:13 +0000 2009

unclelouie9841: then well have either “gooter” or “twigle” ;-)

about 6 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 11:18:01 +0000 2009

Ch1ckenSniper: If Google buys Twitter they better do a damn good job with it because if not the world will end…

about 6 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 11:18:39 +0000 2009

v1k1ngr: was wondering the other day when this would happen. No suprise really. Google jumps in ahead of Microsoft.

about 6 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 11:27:25 +0000 2009

DarrenGAustin: then MSFT counters by buying TinyURL.

about 6 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 11:31:13 +0000 2009

Geekyj: If google buys twitter than they better not screw it up. If they do buy them out I would want Twitter support in Gmail. :)

about 6 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 11:31:29 +0000 2009

tlrucon: Then it will go into beta!

about 6 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 11:32:10 +0000 2009

thomasgilling: Well I would be annoyed because Google is taking over everything! I mean Everything. Do not get Google Chrome!

about 6 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 11:41:28 +0000 2009

cruce123: Thousands Of Glitches, accounts vanishing, The world May never Know

about 6 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 11:41:50 +0000 2009

PieKey: do u really think we will get The Hit List and Espresso unlocked? Only 4 days and we still didn't reached the 400k. :-|

about 6 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 11:45:16 +0000 2009

gordon1fan: GOOGLE………….TWITTER……………HUH!!!

about 6 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 11:47:53 +0000 2009

ProfessorDino: Then what? Lunch, I suppose.

about 5 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 11:53:34 +0000 2009

RamonNuez: – If Goggle buys Twitter then Twitter will finally have a monetization model :-)

about 5 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 12:06:40 +0000 2009

TMatthis: Better uptime?

about 5 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 12:07:02 +0000 2009

DoubleBagger: Then maybe twitter would work right.

about 5 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 12:24:12 +0000 2009

Lumrunner: All our tweets are belong to google.

about 5 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 12:49:33 +0000 2009

thetitan: #twitter reliability will go down like with #feedburner . progress will become stagnant like w/ #Jaiku , and it'll end up dodgbl

about 4 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 12:58:56 +0000 2009

Mister_Wilbur: Then they will set in motion their plans to take over the entire planet.

about 4 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 13:18:24 +0000 2009

tomzer1: If Google buys Twitter, then…Twitter Beta, of course.

about 4 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 13:22:19 +0000 2009

himenokuri: we hope the great GOOGLER is benevolent enough to still allow us our 140 characters(Incl. spaces)

about 4 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 13:29:38 +0000 2009

TommyTimbertoes: Then Google becomes “twoogle”?

about 4 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 13:35:01 +0000 2009

geekening: We will have relevant text ads next to our tweets.

about 3 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 13:56:01 +0000 2009

jam_ie: we all die

about 3 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 14:18:54 +0000 2009

atav: it becomes Jaiku all over again.

about 3 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 14:36:19 +0000 2009

Jennifra: Haha it's true you do follow right away x] Was watching youtube vid!

about 2 hours ago

Fri Apr 03 15:48:22 +0000 2009

Felxo: be just one other thing google owns and to try and make them more money from searches but i do hope it dont happen

about an hour ago

Fri Apr 03 16:03:01 +0000 2009

Stere0123: then the world will end.

about 56 minutes ago

Fri Apr 03 16:56:55 +0000 2009

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Apparently, Google Chrome Will Have Extensions by May. That’s great news for those of you on Windows – even if you’re not running Google Chrome as your default browser, it’s only getting more powerful (and a viable alternative to either Firefox or Internet Explorer).

Read more on Google Chrome for Mac OS X…