The Life of a DanielIt's not as interesting as it sounds...Filed under: googleGoogle HangoutsI keep hearing people talk about how awesome Google Hangouts are, but I've yet to have a consistent video/voice experience with Hangouts. Skype and iChat work fine, but Hangouts don't. It's too bad--they're an awesome idea.
Google Maps - MapsGLSaw this for the first time today. Kinda cool.
What is "iPhone" in Spanish?Pretty sure it isn't "iPad"...
Google paying tribute to Steve Jobs by linking to Apple's home pageGoogle+ iOS UpdateI haven't had the opportunity to try it yet, but being able to join Hangouts from the mobile app is huge. Definitely beat Facebook to the punch there--which is surprising, considering Facebook's Skype integration, and the fact that Skype video chat works on the iPhone.
Obituary for Daniel Hedrick
I have a Google alert set for my name. It doesn't get hits very often--most recently when I signed up for Google+ and made my profile public.
Today, I got a hit on an obituary in the Denver Post for Daniel Hedrick. There were a couple of interesting similarities: His birthday was June 17th; mine is June 18th. His wife's name is Molly; my sister's name is Molly. Just thought that was kind of interesting. Sad, but interesting. Rest in peace, Mr. Hedrick. You had a cool name.
Google Web FontsFor those of you who love fonts... I had no idea Google offered a v1 of this service. Go grab some awesome fonts! Google+ and the new look of Google CalendarSo I got invited to Google+ today. Obviously, it's a little slow without a bunch of users, but from what I can see so far, there's definite potential. The "Hangout" feature is especially interesting to me, as my family has been trying to find a decent group video chat option for awhile now. Also, Google Calendar has a new look. I read somewhere that it was rolling out to users a little bit at a time, but you can always upgrade manually with the link in the top right corner of the page. I like the look Google is going for with + and Calendar. Clean, as always, but not quite as bleak as it's been in the past.
Google OffersFinally got around to signing up for Google Offers. It will be interesting to see how it compares to Groupon (which I love.)
Google Map Makervia google.com
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