Subject:

Google Inc.

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    POLL: Would You Get Hammered Like an Old Lady at Bing's New Social Sidebar?

    Big news on the technology front yesterday, as Microsoft's Bing search engine announced a package of coming upgrades that includes the new Bing "social sidebar," which is either something halfway cool sounding that just might stand a chance of finally making Bing relevant in its search-engine battle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Crappy Clearwire Loses all Value Before Google Can Bail

    ​Google the phrase "Clearwire angry" and this image on your right will show up first. Now Google knows why. The "don't be evil" web giant is selling its share of service provider Clearwire today for less than a tenth of what it paid for the Bellevue-based boondogle four years ago. That name, i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Silver Bullet Synthesize '80s Cock Rock Influences for Retro Hard Rock Sound

    Band: Silver Bullet Release: Manifest Destiny Label: Self-released Release date: Out now This Yelm, Washington five-piece synthesize their old-school metal influences for a retro hard rock sound with lyrics as inane and awash in double entendre as the '80s cock rock bands they emulate: "I'm coming ... More >>

  • Music

    January 25, 2012

    Standing With the Man

    Artists aren't fighting piracy to get rich. We're fighting to survive.

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Jesse Sykes: PIPA , Paranoia, Propaganda, and the Sad, Dark Irony of It All

    Jesse Sykes is a Seattle-based singer and songwriter who has been living in Iowa (but we still claim her). This column was originally posted to her Facebook page, and then later added as a response to Duff McKagan's Reverb post, "Quit Whining About SOPA and PIPA: Where's the Public Outrage Over Inte ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 17, 2011

    National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

    Jesse Sykes is a Seattle-based singer and songwriter who has been living in Iowa (but we still claim her). This column was originally posted to her Facebook page, and then later added as a response to Duff McKagan's Reverb post, "Quit Whining About SOPA and PIPA: Where's the Public Outrage Over Inte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Brian Ferris, OneBusAway Creator, Takes Job at Google, Leaving Future of Beloved Public Transportation App in Question

    ​Brian Ferris has a problem. It's the kind of problem that people in his field dream of having. He has a hit mobile-device app that now has more than 50,000 subscribers, but he's also about to graduate with a Ph.D from UW and take a cush job at Google--meaning that the future of his app and th ... More >>

  • Film

    June 8, 2011

    SIFF Week 4: 15 New Picks & Pans

    ​Brian Ferris has a problem. It's the kind of problem that people in his field dream of having. He has a hit mobile-device app that now has more than 50,000 subscribers, but he's also about to graduate with a Ph.D from UW and take a cush job at Google--meaning that the future of his app and th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    7 Celebrity Chefs That Women Love

    Google Giada De Laurentiis; the first video result is titled "Jiggly Boobs." It's a three minute feature of the Food Network star's breasts bouncing up and down as she chops parsley. Groan. Women are slightly more selective when choosing their favorite celebrity chefs. (Repeat: slightly.) Here are t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    The Five Funniest Google Super Bowl Ad Parodies

    Remember this commercial? Google debuted it during the Super Bowl. It stood out because it was a refreshingly simple, sweet and pyrotechnic-free antidote to the brain-dead beers-and-brews spots that usually dominate America's biggest sporting event. Well now the search giant has introduced a feat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    More Voracious Tix Available

    Tonight's Voracious Tasting & Food Awards event may be SOLD OUT, but if you really want to snag a pair of tickets, looks like Craigslist is the place to be. So, get your Google fired up and we'll look forward to seeing you tonight! You know your event kicks ass when tix are going for a premium.&# ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    Microsoft's Bing Was Almost Called Bang

    Other rejected Bing names include "Nail," "Screw" and "Shag."​Microsoft's Bing is already facing long odds in its attempt to dethrone Google as the king of search. But how much more of an underdog would it have been had Redmond gone with its initial choice for a new name? From CNet News's in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Dinner & a Movie: Wolf, Two Ways

    Benicio! You look starved!​The Dinner: Sliced baguette with Sicilian olive oil, skate with capers and lemon, semolina gnocchi with a crisp parmesan crust, bourbon-caramel bread pudding and a glass of oatmeal stout at How to Cook a Wolf (2208 Queen Anne Ave. N.) The Movie: The Wolfman, at down ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    Bill Gates on Google's China Stance: "They've Done Nothing and Gotten a lot of Credit For It."

    "And furthermore, these 'O' glasses are too foggy. Harumph, harumph."​Before flying to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to accept his crown as Emperor of the New World Order announce an expansion of his foundation's vaccine program, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stopped by the offices ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    Seattle Blogs: You Will Never Make as Much Money as Pete Carroll Does

    This man has 35 million reasons to smile.​No matter how much money you make, the day's best bloggy bits are always affordable. - The Big Blog gets down to brass tacks: If you want to earn as much money as Pete Carroll will over the life of his contract with the Seattle Seahawks, you're going ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Seattle Blogs: How Babies Are Like Startups

    This man has 35 million reasons to smile.​No matter how much money you make, the day's best bloggy bits are always affordable. - The Big Blog gets down to brass tacks: If you want to earn as much money as Pete Carroll will over the life of his contract with the Seattle Seahawks, you're going ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Seattle Blogs: Next Step, Hire Mike Holmgren as GM

    Don't look so grumpy, Mike. Someone needs a new GM.​A daily look at who's saying what in Seattle. - SunBreak rounds up all the reaction to the firing of Seahawks GM Tim Ruskell. Call for you on line two, Mr. Holmgren. - The Microsoft Blog calls BS on Google for claiming they don't hire perfe ... More >>

  • Diversions

    December 2, 2009

    Too Sexy for Her Skirt

    Don't look so grumpy, Mike. Someone needs a new GM.​A daily look at who's saying what in Seattle. - SunBreak rounds up all the reaction to the firing of Seahawks GM Tim Ruskell. Call for you on line two, Mr. Holmgren. - The Microsoft Blog calls BS on Google for claiming they don't hire perfe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    Seattle Blogs: Seattle Picks a New Pope!

    This guy probably wouldn't mind a reprieve from stuffy Vatican City.​- Actually, Seattle 911 says that black smoke you saw billowing near the University of Washington campus wasn't a sign that we'd picked a new pontiff. It was actually due to a small hitch at the campus' power plant. Too bad. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    New Sex With Strangers Video

    No, that isn't just a blatant attempt to skew our Google search results; Sex With Strangers is a Vancouver, B.C.-based band I've been keeping an eye on for a while. Dance-punk is a genre that's not dying, and I'm really o.k. with that as long as people keep refining it, while also taking it for what ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Microsoft's Internet Domination of Google Exists Only in Microsoft's Dreams

    Are these gelatinous blobs responsible for Microsoft's online "advantage" over Google?​Microsoft backers are crowing about a new report that says the company has a dominant lead over rival Google when it comes to where people spend the majority of their time online. The comScore report says th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    Microsoft WinMo Getting Ass Kicked by Cupcake

    ​While Redmond is crowing and Steve Ballmer is gloating about the successful launch of Windows 7, the smartphone platform Windows Mobile is being treated like a bastard stepchild--locked and starved in the basement, if you will. With the PC operating system market now fairly mature, the new gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Today Is National Boss Day!

    ​You don't get this kind of crucial information from your fancy Google Calendars or iPhones. Friday, Oct. 16 is National Boss Day, at least according to my old-school desk planner. (Thank you, MeadWestvaco Consumer & Office Products of Sidney, NY. And could we base a sitcom on your office?) We ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2009

    Microsoft Says, "Monopolies Aren't Cool, Google!"

    ​And Google says, "I learned it by watching you!" After Amazon weighed in last week on Google's plans to digitize out-of-print books, their allies at Microsoft (it's an Amazon/Sony/Microsoft Axis of Concern for Consumer Rights) submitted a brief accusing Google of monopolistic practices. Mea ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 1, 2009

    Trimpin: The Sound of Invention

    ​And Google says, "I learned it by watching you!" After Amazon weighed in last week on Google's plans to digitize out-of-print books, their allies at Microsoft (it's an Amazon/Sony/Microsoft Axis of Concern for Consumer Rights) submitted a brief accusing Google of monopolistic practices. Mea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2009

    The Ross Hunter Campaign Goes to Gmail

    Comes now Ross Hunter, former Microsoftie, with a tech-themed ad placed in your Google mail account--provided, of course, that you correspond on e-mail or search the web in such a way as to signal interest in the County Executive race. It's time for King County 2.0, y'all.

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Bing's Early Reviews: So Far, Not Bad

    We're 24 hours into the Bing era--i.e. the era of Microsoft's new search engine. (It's called Bing!) And even though the public doesn't have access to the service yet, a lot of tech writers do, and their reviews are in--and excerpted below. Be ready for the product to launch--it'll be available to e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2009

    Microsoft Wants to Borrow Your Money

    For the first time in its history, Bloomberg reports, Microsoft will sell bonds to the public. The company wants to raise $3.75 billion to buy back shares of its own stock (which has dropped 34% this year) and finance improvements in data centers so that it can better compete with Google's search en ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2009

    Facebook Fails on Facelift

    If you're one of the fellow online denizens addicted to Facebook, you're probably well aware of its new look. And are pissed off because of it. A simple Google search of the move brings up dozens of articles citing "mixed reviews" or worse. The social networking site was redesigned so that users ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2009

    Dale Chihuly the Inspiration for Google?

    An interesting item in this weekend's New York Times, in which Google executive Marissa Mayer's design dictates for the company's clean, minimalist home page are linked to her home decor. Says the Times, "Her San Francisco penthouse has a similar, but more expensive, aesthetic. It is painted in neut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    West Seattle Man Addresses Climate Change, Inspires Funny Web Headlines

    "The Jellyfish", West Seattleite Chad Maglaque's rooftop wind turbine, would enable ordinary city-dwellers to turn mother nature's gusts into electricity to power their homes. Maglaque has submitted the project to Google's "Project 10 to the 100th" contest, which will award $10 million to up to fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2009

    Ballmer in Your Pocket

    Speculation continues to mount about Microsoft elbowing itself further into the smartphone market. The company accidentally launched a beta-site version of MyPhone, as Cnet reports here. The service, expected to be announced later this month at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, will allow user ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    It's Better to Be Gay Here Than in Most States

    Author: Lokal_Profil, used under Creative Commons 2.5 The above map (click to enlarge) shows gay marriage rights (or lack thereof) in all fifty states. If Washington passes the domestic partnership legislation introduced yesterday, it will join Vermont and New Hampshire as the only states with (rou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    Signs Are Meant to Be Read, Aren't They?

    I was walking down a block of Fifth Avenue, between Columbia and Cherry, that I rarely traverse, and I spotted this sign. What did it say? Bob's? Barb's? Not quite... I studied it all the way to the base of the building, with no luck. When I got up to the sign I could make out that the second lette ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    Can I Google My Bus?

    Here's a new feature on Google Maps that sounds awesome, but maybe isn't so much? You can now add a transit overlay to your map of choice. According to Gizmodo, Seattle is one of 50 cities worldwide to have this information added. Who's not on the list? Those snobs in New York. Suck it, Big Apple!Na ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    The Bermuda Triangle of Residential Real Estate

    Alki Beach photo by Joe Mabel, used under GNU Free Documentation License.That's what an article in the Puget Sound Business Journal calls the Alki condo market, which is now up to 32 months of supply. According to the article, most Alki-shoppers were looking there for second homes, the demand for wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2008

    Why I Can't Watch Top Chef

    Yeah, yeah, I know, Season 5 of Top Chef has started. Once again, most of the food blogs are tracking the season, people I know are organizing viewing parties, and a guy can't settle into a blissful hour on the couch with Tim Gunn's Guide to Style without seeing Padma Lakshmi's face, over and over a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2008

    Still Looking for Longacres Racetrack? Try Google Maps

    Yeah, yeah, I know, Season 5 of Top Chef has started. Once again, most of the food blogs are tracking the season, people I know are organizing viewing parties, and a guy can't settle into a blissful hour on the couch with Tim Gunn's Guide to Style without seeing Padma Lakshmi's face, over and over a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2008

    Web Nuggets: High paying restaurant gig? Mail Goggles.

    Yeah, yeah, I know, Season 5 of Top Chef has started. Once again, most of the food blogs are tracking the season, people I know are organizing viewing parties, and a guy can't settle into a blissful hour on the couch with Tim Gunn's Guide to Style without seeing Padma Lakshmi's face, over and over a ... More >>

  • Food

    October 8, 2008

    Factoria's Taste of India

    Just ignore the red herrings in the menu.

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2008

    Neat Loaf, Healthy Bread, and the Ookies at Silence-Heart-Nest

    Just ignore the red herrings in the menu.

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: Summer Fashion Special

    Just ignore the red herrings in the menu.

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2007

    Paul Allen Vs. Google?

    Just ignore the red herrings in the menu.

  • Calendar

    October 17, 2007

    King Lines

    Scaling the Most Eligible Boulder

  • Diversions

    October 3, 2007

    This Week's Horoscope

    Scaling the Most Eligible Boulder

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2007

    Beer vs. Wine In The Wonk Wars

    Scaling the Most Eligible Boulder

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2007

    Rainbow Grocery Closed on 15th

    Scaling the Most Eligible Boulder

  • Diversions

    October 19, 2005

    Dater Danger!

    Scaling the Most Eligible Boulder

  • News

    May 26, 2004

    Found Money

    As Microsoft and Yahoo! prepare take on Google, Seattle and UW continue to be a hotbed of Web-search innovation.

  • News

    December 10, 2003

    Running With Fear

    Confessions of a breast cancer poster child.

  • More >>
VOICE Daily Deals

Most Popular Stories

for free stuff, news info & more!

Now Click This

About Us | Media Kit | Work for Seattle Weekly | Esubscribe | Free Classifieds | Seattle Weekly Advertising | National Online Advertising | Mobile | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Site Problems? | RSS | Site Map
© 2012 Seattle Weekly, LLC, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
avatar
Newsletters | Mobile
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy