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Update for Google Toolbar available (fixes issues with Internet Explorer 8 and 9

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:54:53 +0000

If you’re using the Google Toolbar and Internet Explorer 8/9 you might have experienced bad browser performance (I did). There is an update from Google that seems to solve these issues. It did for me so far. The Microsoft KB can be found here but since that article only refers to the Google site, you can get the update directly from here

Running Google LiveAndroid in VMWare Workstation

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:17:25 +0000

When I checked my Twitter messages today, I came across a message about LiveAndroid. LiveAndroid allows you to run Google’s Android operating system that is used on mobile phones on a x86 platform.

First you need to download the LiveAndroid ISO files. liveandroidv0.2.iso.002 and liveandroidv0.2.iso.001 The ISO file has been splitted due to maximum upload size restrictions. Once you have downloaded both files, run HJ-Split to merge the two files into one ISO file.

Video – What is a Browser

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:20:06 +0000

Just came across this video where people are being asked to explain what a Browser is. Its funny most people use it every day, but obviously don’t pay much attention how they get on to the internet. It’s just a matter of clicking that blue E.

Google Data Center Tour

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:54:51 +0000

My only comment on this one “It’s huge !”

Google Search issues

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:21:31 +0000

Looks like Google has an issue, whatever word you enter in Google search, most results are being flagged with “This site may harm your computer”.

Clicking on the link, brings you another message.

So since a long time, we’re switching back to Altavista who let’s me surf wherever I want to go.

Google launches Chrome Browser

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:58:04 +0000

Today Google launched its own first web browser called Chrome. Less is more, Chrome comes with a very nice lean design.

Chrome has a couple of nice features, one I personally found quite interesting is that the address bar also acts as the search bar. As you type in words in the address bar, you receive instant search results.

I’m quite sure that the chrome browser will get quickly adopted by home users, as we have seen previously happening with the Firefox browser, but I’m curious to see if this browser will become a serious competitor within the enterprise space, where Internet Explorer still plays a dominant role and most likely will continue to do so.

When Google was born

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:08:45 +0000

Using the the waybackmachine on archive.org allows you to see content of archived pages from the Internet.

So i thought, let’s have a look at the early days of Google.com

Google.com on November 11th 1998

Google.com on December 12th 1998

Then in September 1999 they launched officially. Read the announcement.

Google.com Today (July 31rd 2008).

For those interested the Google Milestones can be read here.