Google Is Very Creepy [And That’s What Makes It So Awesome?]

The title belongs to writer Tony Bradley, not me, but I like the conclusion of his article in Forbes: I wouldn’t go so far as to say that privacy is “dead”. Suffice it to say, our relationship with privacy has changed as a function of the benefits we can receive in exchange for that privacy. … Continue reading Google Is Very Creepy [And That’s What Makes It So Awesome?]

Google Launches Its Groupon Competitor Wednesday

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has announced that the search giant will launch its Groupon competitor on Wednesday, starting with Portland. The news that Google is getting into the daily deals space is not a surprise. Google attempted and failed to acquire Groupon for $6 billion last year. A few months later, Mashable exclusively learned … Continue reading Google Launches Its Groupon Competitor Wednesday

My top picks for May 18, 2011

How to Quit Your Job, Move to Paradise, and Get Paid to Change the World May 17, 2011 BuddyPress For Beginners: The Ultimate Starting Resource May 16, 2011 Deploy your WordPress Blog to the Cloud May 16, 2011 How to Set the Default Theme for a WordPress Multisite Network May 17, 2011 Facebook Rolls Out … Continue reading My top picks for May 18, 2011

OpenTable Seated 15.4 Million Diners in Q3 2010

Image via CrunchBase Online and mobile reservation service OpenTable released its third quarter financial results, which showed significant year-over-year gains in revenue, restaurant installations and total seated diners. Most notably, the publicly traded company posted $24.5 million in total revenues for Q3 2010, a 44% increase over the same quarter last year. OpenTable is also … Continue reading OpenTable Seated 15.4 Million Diners in Q3 2010