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Google Launches Google Brainwords Beta

BrainwordsMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - April 1, 2007 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced Google Brainwords, a new addition to its contextual search advertising network.

Currently the program is in beta, and was recently approved by the FDA for use by humans. Recent monkey tests showed a 98% survival rate and banana sale conversion increases of up to 10%.

Google Brainwords screenshot below:

Google Brainwords

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Stop Reading Garbage and Wasting Your Time

Do yourself a favor. Make this the last post you read today. I came to a very important realization recently that I’d like to share; maybe it will hit close to home.

How much time do you spend reading blogs? Of that time, how much is spent learning truly useful or actionable information? Furthermore, how much time do you spend APPLYING what you’ve read? All the intentions in the world won’t matter as much as one tangible action.

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Netflix vs Blockbuster Total Access

netflix vs. blockbuster total access

In December I posted about Blockbuster rolling out their Total Access in-store & online video rental service. At the end of the post I said I’d subscribe to and compare both Netflix and Blockbuster and see which one is better…

Netflix v. BlockbusterI signed up for both Netflix and Blockbuster Total Access on a Friday in January at the same time. I got 3 DVD’s from each service on the following Wednesday. The turnaround on both services was 2 days - if I dropped the movie in my mailbox on Monday, I’d have a new one by Wednesday. Essentially Both Netflix and Blockbuster Total Access had the same turnaround times for my area. (Your mileage will vary).

After having both services for a few months I can say that both of them are very similar. So what are the differences?
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It’s My Linked In a Box! My Linked In a Box, Girl

Linked in a BoxA few days ago Techcrunch mentioned a new service that just came out called Linked in a Box, which lets you embed a compact widget on your site or blog with a summary of your LinkedIn profile.

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Google Leaks Secret Plans to Build Skynet

Skynet GoogleIn a recent lecture Google’s Larry Page was recently disclosed Google’s [super secret] plans for building a massive AI system:

“We have some people at Google (who) are really trying to build artificial intelligence and to do it on a large scale,” Page said to a packed Hilton ballroom of scientists. “It’s not as far off as people think.”

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