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Google Presentation: It’s here.

Doug — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:14:12 +0000

The much awaited launch of Google’s Powerpoint competitor is here.

Earlier this year in April, Google had announced plans to add a new, PowerPoint-like presentation application to its Web-based Docs suite.

Reportedly, starting today, the application named ‘Google presentation’ has been added to Google Docs. Using this application, users can create Web-based presentations, as well as view and update them from any Internet-connected PC anytime.

Similar to what Microsoft’s PowerPoint offers, ‘Google presentation’ users will be able to create presentations, including series of slides with text and graphics on them.

I have it live in my instance of Google Apps…so I’m guessing most people do.

Why would you ever host a blog with Google?

Doug — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:42:33 +0000

I don’t find stories like this suprising. At all.

Our favorite local-blog-with-an-admitted-ax-to-grind, the Claremont Insider, digs into the city of Claremont’s website and strikes .pdf gold: “scanned-in bi-monthly pay stubs for all city employees going back several years.” The Insider writes up an amusing (and clearly fictional) account of how they obtained the stubs and posts the juice.

The city freaks out and starts muttering about “theft” and “investigation.” The Insider reveals that they found the information by simply using the city website’s search engine. Claremont’s city attorney contacts Google and asks for the post to be deleted.

Unbelievably, Google removes the post, telling the Insider that “we’ve received a complaint that your blog…contains confidential information…Accordingly, we have had to remove the content in question.”

Why would you host a blog with Google (or Typepad or WordPress or any other 3rd party when you don’t control the domain?). Especially if you’re going to be muckraking.

A day without Google

Doug — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:59:29 +0000

Ooops.

I’ve already used Google half a dozen times within an hour of turning on my PC.

Google AdWords and Virus Writers

Doug — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:14:06 +0000

If this meme catches on, Google is in big trouble.

“It looks like the bad guys are gaming Google’s sponsored links to spread their junk to people who click on the ads with unpatched versions of Internet Explorer. Attackers apparently bought the rights to several high profile search terms, including searches that would return results for the Better Business Bureau, among others. The story notes this was bound to happen, given the way Google structures sponsored links…”

If it ever, and I mean ever, becomes the collective wisdom that clicking on Google ads could be dangerous. Wow. Adios revenue stream.