Summer at Google: “Amazing” says recent High School graduate
Followup interview with Kara Vogelbacker who spent part of the summer at Google’s Computer Science Summer Institute.
What impressed you the most?
I think what impressed me the most was the creativity and unusual business structure at Google. There is no dress code, you can show up pretty much whenever (as long as work is [...]
Google is Too Cool for School
I am lucky enough to have 2 remarkable daughters. Ally just graduated with honors from James Madison University in Virginia (very good school if you are looking), my other daughter Jill graduated with honors from Springfield High School (in this part of the world we need to say – Montgomery County, PA [...]
PubSubHububb?
For those familiar with Dinkum Interactive, you probably know that we’re big fans of Wordpress as a blogging platform. That’s why we were excited to learn more about an emerging protocol that will enable publishers to distribute their content to reach consumers faster. This new protocol is known as PubSubHububb or “PuSH” for short.
I’ll dispense [...]
Twitter Reputation: Key Factors in Real Time Search
Since the introduction of Google’s Real Time search results, it’s been interesting to see what subjects are deemed worthy of receiving an embedded search box and whose tweets are included. While I haven’t deciphered all of the details, I recently found Econsultancy’s Google’s Real Time SEO Ranking Factors for Twitter, which discusses the subject as [...]
Real Time Search: Implications for Business
Real Time Search has been a popular topic this year and after Google rolled it out last week interest in Real Time Search has piqued. Since it’s a hot topic, I thought that I’d briefly touch on What is Google Real Time Search? and What are the Implications for Businesses On the Web?
What is Google [...]
Google Sneak Peek # 4: Comparison Ads
Wrapping up my series on new stuff from Google, I’d like to share with you a subject close to my heart…
Google Comparison Ads
Google comparison ads are a really interesting feature and I was excited to stumble across them. This search feature is only available in the mortgage industry for now, but lets users compare rates [...]
Google Sneak Peek # 3: Enhanced Music Search
Continuing my series on interesting products emerging from Google, I’d like to clue you in to Enhanced Music Search…
Google’s Enhanced Music Search
Notice what happens if you search for “Stevie Wonder” for example? You get this:
Google unveiled a new music search feature making an alliance with those include Lala, Pandora, imeem, MySpace Music and Rhapsody, a [...]
Google Sneak Peek # 2: Enhanced Google News
In the second of a continuing series, I offer some of my observations on some of the new products and services that have recently come out of Google Labs. Many are not widely available, however you may have stumbled across them in your geography…
Enhanced Google News
If anyone reads Google news - as part of their [...]
Google Sneak Peek # 1: Ad Sitelinks
Our friends at Google continue to roll-out new services, new search tactics, and other tools in their ever growing arsenal. Some of these new offerings are being tested in Google labs or are being tested in certain markets. You may have noticed some of the new features already but over the next few weeks, I’ll [...]
Google Buys AdMob: Expands More Deeply into Mobile Advertising
Google made a major purchase on November 9, acquiring mobile advertising company AdMob for $750 million, furthering the company’s continued push into mobile advertising. The AdMob purchase will enable Google to serve lucrative display ads, to cell phones and other mobile devices. This purchase gives a clear indication of the trend toward mobile advertising.
“We see [...]


