Aaron Parecki

An exciting month for Google

A recap of all the things Google has announced in this first week of December. The big ones are Google Goggles, new versions of Chrome, and real time searching, but they've also launched some less flashy things like a dictionary and public DNS service.
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Tue, Dec 8, 2009 1:16pm -08:00
I'm noticing everyone has their own URL shortener now. flickr.com: flic.kr. builditwith.me: bldw.me. Should individuals have their own too?

Tue, Dec 8, 2009 8:58pm +00:00
Sometimes eight screens are better than one: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2009/12/sometimes-eight-screens-are-better-than.html Seems like Google announces something new every day!

Tue, Dec 8, 2009 8:30pm +00:00
I had some audio interviews recorded on slices of green bell pepper and the only way to listen to them was to eat them. #dreamslastnight

Tue, Dec 8, 2009 4:24pm +00:00 #dreamslastnight
nightly backup scripts are running. time to sleep.

Mon, Dec 7, 2009 10:42am +00:00
This arranger was trying too hard. Adding odd time signatures and syncopations to a traditional song does not automatically make it better.

Sun, Dec 6, 2009 4:19am +00:00
impromptu trip to tacoma for my brother's choir performance!

Sun, Dec 6, 2009 3:33am +00:00
RT @devinsays: Sad but true explanation for most bad web design: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/design_hell /via @pengwynn

Fri, Dec 4, 2009 9:22pm +00:00
at Lucky Labrador Brew Pub

Portland, Oregon • Thu, December 3, 2009 8:29pm

45.51251 -122.656377

pdx hackathon!

Portland, OR, United States

Thu, Dec 3, 2009 8:29pm -08:00
things i learned tonight #4: i am infinitely more afraid of tarantulas than i am of falling. #omsi

Thu, Dec 3, 2009 10:26am +00:00 #4 #omsi
Coolest odometer reading ever: 313131 miles! And yes, I stopped to take a picture :D http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronpk/4152262336/

Wed, Dec 2, 2009 4:17am +00:00
I feel like I've missed out on an opportunity every time I go to the restroom and *don't* come back with a new idea.

Wed, Dec 2, 2009 3:42am +00:00
Thinking about registering "aaron.pk" but a little skeptical of Pakistan's PKNIC.. Know of anyone who has dealt with them before?

Mon, Nov 30, 2009 11:16pm +00:00
Wish I had a (real) blue beanie to wear! RT @t Get your blue beanie on to show support for Web Standards! #bbd09 http://tr.im/webmaf

Mon, Nov 30, 2009 10:33pm +00:00 #bbd09
Sometimes I wish people would take a few extra minutes out of their day to make sure they write emails in complete sentences.

Mon, Nov 30, 2009 9:32pm +00:00
Coming up with recursive acronyms is fun! Now I want to write BRAG: The BRAG Recursive Acronym Generator.

Mon, Nov 30, 2009 1:38am +00:00
mmm bottled water has never tasted so good! #nomoreecoli

Sun, Nov 29, 2009 8:09am +00:00 #nomoreecoli
Tough night in Portland for restaurants and bars... they have to buy bags of ice from the grocery store and can't serve their water. #e.coli

Sun, Nov 29, 2009 7:46am +00:00 #e
Portland west side needs to boil water due to E. coli alert! http://www.portlandoregon.gov/water/26426

Sun, Nov 29, 2009 3:02am +00:00
um, what's going on in woodburn at 11pm on thanksgiving night? there's a huge line of cars both directions completely stopped.

Fri, Nov 27, 2009 7:10am +00:00

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Aaron Parecki

An exciting month for Google