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Google Earthquakes

April 1, 09 //
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I recieved my monthly Google Friends newsletter today and noticed an interesting new feature… Google Earthquake.

Like other built in search functions like showtimes, stock quotes, and definitions, by simply typing in “earthquake” into the search engine, it returns the most recent, measurable earthquakes across the globe.

The data is provided by the United States Geological Survey (www.usgs.gov) and includes the magnitude, the location, the time, and even a cool little link to a Google Map of the epicenter.

This might not be something extremely useful, but it’s still kinda cool.

Google EarthQuakes

Twitter Updates It’s Design!… But Still No Search?

September 20, 08 //
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Well Well Well… I logged in to Twitter this afternoon to go on a little rant about the new McCain campaign ads and got a nice little suprise… Twitter updated it’s interface.

UI and AJAX

Most of the changes in the interface center around the navigation elements, and I have to say they are definately an improvement.  I especially like the Following, Followers, and Updates section on the top right hand side.   Because, if you’re like me… that’s the first thing you look at when you log on.  It’s always a nice little ego boost (or killer) when it changes.

They also added a few back-end performancing enhancements in the form of AJAX additions.  While this isn’t a big improvement, every little addition counts.

Be Different… Like Everyone Else.

In addition to the AJAX and navigation additions, they also included some improved design customizations as well.  Aside from the normal “add your own background images” (which never worked well), they added a few pre-made background designs to help liven up your profile. (more…)