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• 04.30.09
  New Emoticons added in Gmail - More Smileys
  Technology (0)

  The standard emoticon set in Gmail already includes goofy faces, a lobster that moves from side to side pinching its pincers, and of course...a pile of poop -- cause we all know how much we just want to respond to an email with only that...an emoticon of a pile of poop - how poetic would that be? Anyway - there is a method for adding even more emoticons to your smiley set - all you have to do is go to Google Labs and install the Extra Emoji option --- you'll get TOO many emoticons.
  
  
• 11.12.08
  Google Flu Trends | Flu Activity and Estimates based on Search Terms
  Health, Technology (0)

  Google created their Flu Trends chart by taking certain flu-related search terms and using them as a basis for flu activity.  The charts are great...you are able to drill down for each US state. Google Flu Trends
  
  
• 02.25.08
  Google’s Hot Trends Tool Logs Popular Search Terms, Spikes and Plunges
  Technology (0)

  This is cool stuff...whether you work or play on the net Google Trends is a hotbed of current and useful data. For Website developers and Internet Marketers this could become one of the most utilized resources for setting up ad campaigns and tailoring a site for optimal search engine optimization. For the casual web surfer you now have yet another place to waste your time...now you don't have to come up with your own time-wasting search terms...you can borrow what's already being searched for. Here's an example of what you'll find on Google's Hot Trends: 1. nascar radio 2. mrn ...