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Google Changes Its Name to Topeka

In recognition of Topeka’s city leaders changing its name to Google, the Mountain View, CA company announced today it has changed its name to Topeka; Best April Fool’s Day joke yet.

UPDATE: China H4X0RZ Google

It appears the Peoples Republic of China is displeased with Google. The LA Time reports that the Google corporate executive site on some servers redirects to a Chinese webpage. Other Google properties that seem to be affected include the guest-facing side of Google Analytics. I guess it makes sense because. It was just this sort of shenanigansContinue reading “UPDATE: China H4X0RZ Google”

NY Park Ave. Bank CEO Arrested

You can bet a bank CEO is going down when he tries to rip off New York’s upper crust. When FDIC shuts down a bank they do it at the end of business on a Friday. This is what happened to Park Avenue Bank two Fridays back. Since then the regulatory body has discovered thatContinue reading “NY Park Ave. Bank CEO Arrested”

Dot Com Hubris: Yelp Emulating a Greek Tragedy

First they screwed up getting bought by Google. Then I started hearing first-hand accounts of Yelp sales people extorting money from small-business owners. Now this: Yelp has crossed Philip Greenspun, known for his pioneering work publishing long-form Web content and for starting, more than 15 years ago, a large and technically sophisticated community website —Continue reading “Dot Com Hubris: Yelp Emulating a Greek Tragedy”

Santa Monica Seeking Ultra High-Speed Internet from Google

Keeping my fingers crossed. There is fiber outside my window, but Verizon uses a terminal that requires an entire structure be wired up at once. Basically, they need to pull all the copper POTS for the entire building at once. You can’t do a mixed mode. And, the building owner is paranoid about any newContinue reading “Santa Monica Seeking Ultra High-Speed Internet from Google”