I don't have a Facebook account and it annoys me when I get redirected there just in my daily browsing (polls, article links, and others) and I can't participate or it requires a few extra clicks to get where I want. Even more annoying than those redirects are having to see the Facebook Like button on tons of different pages. I don't care how many people like something else … [Read more...]
Netflix Coming To The Great White North (Canada)
On the bottom of the Netflix website login you'll now find a button to switch to Canada. You can also head over to www.netflix.ca to find the site and updates (although you'll normally be redirected to the US site if that's where you hail from). The site proclaims Netflix is "Coming this fall to Canada!" Along with the website, an e-mail was sent out to Netflix Affiliates … [Read more...]
Google Maps Instant, YouTube Instant, and YouTube Time Machine
If you like the idea of Google's Instant Search where results start popping up as you type, you might also like Google Maps Instant and YouTube Instant. These sites update the results as you type. It can be an easy way to stumble your way to similar videos or get faster results. YouTube Time Machine is a different site that allows you to categorically browse videos from the … [Read more...]
Google Rolls Out Instant Search With Google Instant
Google hosted a special event today and announced an innovation to their primary product, web search, by making it instant. The new feature is called unsurprisingly, Google Instant. It takes the place of auto-completing your search query and now instantly gives you instant results predicted based on what you're typing. Autocomplete is still there to assist but below the … [Read more...]
Google’s Logo For Today’s Homepage Scatters Colorful Balls or Dots
Google often changes the logo above their search to commemorate a specific occasion. Today the logo is a series of colorful dots or balls and they scatter as your mouse gets near them. So far, there has been no indication as to what this Google Doodle is representing. Usually you can hover over the image to find a clue in the Alt Text but as this one scatters from the mouse … [Read more...]