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Google docs get fancy with visuals

“Google rolled out enhancements to parts of its Google Docs suite this morning that allow users to make use of third-party “gadgets.” The gadgets, which can be written by anyone with the help of a Google API, make use of data stored in Google Spreadsheets and display it in a variety of different ways (however the developer wants, really). But the gadgets aren’t just limited to making your spreadsheets prettier—they can be embedded onto a personalized iGoogle page, or published anywhere that lets you use HTML and iframes.” (via Ars Technica)

PS. This has great potential. Effectively, it could act as hosted scalable database (resting on google servers) to be used as a backend for strong data-driven apps/websites.

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Google supports Non-Profits in more ways

Google for Non-Profits offers “a one-stop shop for tools to help advance your organization’s mission in a smart, cost-efficient way.” This site includes ideas and tutorials on ways Google tools can be used to promote non-profits, raise money and operate more efficiently.

Features include standard Google services such as Gmail (including hosted email), YouTube, Blogger, Gadgets, Earth, Calender and Analytics. The two interesting services are the provision of Google Checkout for free to non-profits who want to take donations on their site, and Google Grants, free advertising for non-profits via Google’s Adwords network. (via TechCrunch)

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Recession has come to US, says WSJ survey

“The U.S. has finally slid into recession, according to the majority of economists in the latest Wall Street Journal economic-forecasting survey, a view that was reinforced by new data showing a sharp drop in retail sales last month.”

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Health Innovation Life Nature Science Social Technology

Teach your brain to stretch time

‘Mike Hall has taught himself to stretch time. He uses his powers to make him a better squash player. “It’s hard to describe, but it’s a feeling of stillness, like I’m not trapped in sequential time any more,” he says. “The ball still darts around, but it moves around the court at different speeds depending on the circumstances. It’s like I’ve stepped out of linear time.”‘

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Sad state of French Housing

“It took six months for Liberation journalist Ondine Millot to get to the truth about the most sordid side of France’s housing crisis.” – BBC

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Productivity Technology

Microsoft IE8 to follow web standards

Microsoft said on their Internet Explorer blog – “We’ve decided that IE8 will, by default, interpret web content in the most standards compliant way it can. This decision is a change from what we’ve posted previously.”

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Bottled Water Vs. Tap Water

Chemicals, contaminants, pollution, price: new reasons to rethink what you drink and beware of bottled water.
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Yahoo rejects Microsoft, considering AOL deal

Yahoo! has confirmed sending a rejection letter to Microsoft for their $44.6 billion take over offer stating that Microsoft has greatly undervalued it. Instead Yahoo! is reconsidering a deal with AOL after rejecting an earlier offer from them.

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Related post: Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion!

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Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion!

“Microsoft Corp., the world’s biggest software maker, made an unsolicited $44.6 billion offer for Yahoo! Inc. to challenge Google Inc.’s dominance in Internet search services and advertising.The $31-a-share bid of cash or Microsoft stock is 62 percent more than Yahoo’s closing price yesterday. Before today, Yahoo had dropped 18 percent this year in Nasdaq Stock Market trading, and said this week that fourth-quarter profit fell 23 percent.” – Bloomberg

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China Education History Life Social

People wore shoes 40,000 years ago

People started wearing shoes around 40,000 years ago, according to a study on recently excavated small toe bones that belonged to an individual from China who apparently loved shoes.

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