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bumbleit — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:37:13 +0000

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More Here:

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/09/21/google-is-searching-for-beautiful-minds-but-so-far-no-m-i-t-students-have-broken-its-code/

[Updated]
Potential solution here…
http://www.soemin.net/2009/09/i-really-like-to-break-this-code.html

Enjoy…

Google Chrome – Wheres Java (2)

bumbleit — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:49:43 +0000

I first tried Google Chrome when it came out.

As well as the silly EULA (Now Amended by Google) one other bug issue I had with it was it wouldn’t run Java plugins.

I thought it was time to try again, and as if by magic, it is now working.

I don’t know what changed, it may be my machine that I upgrade Java in, or it may be Google’s Chrome.

Either way, it now works.

Now the hunt is on to find an ad-blocker….

Google Maps new Functionality – Transit Layer – London Underground

bumbleit — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:03:15 +0000

Google have done it again, adding a feature they call “transit layer” to their google maps and google earth products.

A suitable overlay is added when the “transit” layer is added. Whilst coving London, there are many other cities that now get the same treatment.

Google Transit Layer Example

Full details can be found here: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-ways-to-get-around-with-transit.html.

At last, we can now easily see that the circle line, is in fact, not a circle.

Google Chrome EULA

bumbleit — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:06:56 +0000

Google EULA is now making the news as it appears all ownership of anything that passes through Chrome become the intelectual property of Google.

Start – Programs – Google Chrome – Uninstall Google Chrome

Are you sure you want to uninstall Google Chrome? (Was it something that we said?)

You could say that.

More here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/03/google_chrome_eula_sucks/

[EDITED: 4th Sep 08 - Google have now changed the EULA]

Google Chrome Speed

bumbleit — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:44:46 +0000

Looks like Chrome is faster than the competition, the Javascript runs incredibly fast compared with the others (full details here http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10030888-92.html at cnet).

However, do we really need that speed of JavaScript?

It will certainly make the google web applications faster, as well as others.

But, do we really need that speed?
Then again, why should we put up with slow.

Google Chrome – Where’s Java?

bumbleit — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:36:55 +0000

Google Chrome is now with us, but it currently has no Java support, making various parts of the web inaccessible.

So we now need a Java plugin as well as an ad blocker.

Shame, It won’t be replacing my browser in the immediate future.

Google Release new Web Browser called Chrome

bumbleit — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:15:42 +0000

Google are releasing today, a new web browser called Chrome.

A document documenting the concepts and design of the product can be found here, Google Chrome Background, an interesting document in cartoon form.

It will be interesting to see how quickly they can bring it into a main stream product given the dominance of IE and Firefox amongst others. But no doubt, with the google philosophy behind it, the product will be good.

BUT, I will want an ad blocker, if there isn’t one – I can’t see me using it, and I can’t see google building it in in the first place.

There is a lot of information on the web, so I won’t repeat it here.

More information and download available from google here:
http://www.google.com/chrome

Google to get Higher Quality Images for Maps and Google Earth

bumbleit — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:52:30 +0000

www.Mashable.com are reporting today that Google have signed a deal with GeoEye, which will result in a significant quality jump for the maps and earth products.

No date on when we will see the new pictures, but you might find you can see yourself in your back garden.

A point to note – the new satellite has not been launched into space yet.

Full comment here: http://mashable.com/2008/08/29/googlesatellite-imagery-geo-eye/

and here: http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN2837224420080829?sp=true