Tag Archives: google

Happy birthday to me! I’m joining Google

Yes friends, I’m turning 29 and I’ve decided to go work for The Man.

In all actuality, I’ve been mulling over such a move for some time, considering a number of compelling opportunities for my next step. After reviewing my options — in light of the progress I’ve made so far and my familiarity [...]

Game on: Google and Apple no longer BFFs

Three years ago, on August 29, 2006, Apple announced that Google CEO Eric Schmidt had been elected to their board of advisors. Today, he resigned that seat.
TechMeme has all the coverage you need, including a useful post from Erick Shonfeld that poses the question “What happens when the enemy of your enemy is no longer [...]

Google Profiles, namespace lock-in & social search

I’d originally intended to respond to Joshua Schacter’s post about URL shorteners and how they’re merely the tip of the data iceberg, but since I missed that debate, Google has fortuitously plied me with an even better example by releasing custom profile URLs today.
My point is to reiterate one of Tim O’Reilly’s ever-prescient admonishments about [...]