It’s not your imagination, there IS something different about Google.com! It actually took me two days to notice that the face of Google Search was different; I blame that on my browser’s super-convenient Google search bar, personally. In any case, it’s a subtle shift, but one that draws the eye. The buttons, the search box,…
Posts Tagged ‘Blogs’
Hiring the Internet goes Mobile
Some of our particularly sharp-eyed readers may have noticed that we’ve just upgraded our blog. After years of being hosted as part of the WordPress.com community of blogs, we’ve decided to make the move to the freedom afforded by self-hosting. Our main reason for making the switch is so that we can make use of…
Coffee Break: Blogs, Mommies, and Product Marketing
As you’ve noticed, we’ve switched Morning Coffee to Coffee Break since we don’t get the posts up first thing in the morning.
Coffee Break: Internet Advertising Privacy, Web Video, Computer Injuries
Good morning. So I realized, I probably won’t be posting before you have your morning coffee – so let’s think about this series as an occasional list of articles I liked during my morning coffee. Articles you can read during your mid-morning break. First, a note on the Associated Press: They stink. Today’s articles cover…
Wolfram Alpha: Like Meth to a Mathematician
We first heard about Wolfram Alpha – a new “computational knowledge engine” – in an article on CNN.com about a new era of Internet search that we may be entering. The article lists sites like Twine and hakia – among others with unique qualities – which try to personalize searches, separating out results you would…
More Global Internet Statistics Coming Your Way
StatCounter recently (march 3rd, 2009) launched a new “GlobalStats” site, making all of their aggregated internet usage stats available for public consumption. This is not the first of its kind, but StatCounter’s contribution is a good one. Statistics on internet usage consistently rate among the highest read posts on HiringTheInternet and are often searched for. …
