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Munchery delivers.  Had a nice meal from them yesterday and noticed that they're also here on Google+.

Munchery delivers.  Had a nice meal from them yesterday and noticed that they're also here on Google+.

Even if you can't get them in your area you can admire their fine food photography.  This attention to detail pervades the rest of the experience, including thoughtful packaging, high quality ingredients, and artful  presentation.  Highly recommended.

Originally shared by Munchery

Heading to the park this weekend?

Pro-tip: Bring Allison's Zucchini-Nut Bread ➞ http://bit.ly/12R5Q5C

 

I have one invite left for purchasing Google Glass for the first person that wants it.

I have one invite left for purchasing Google Glass for the first person that wants it.  Remember the requirements are:

- be a US resident

- be 18 years or older

- purchase Glass

- provide a U.S. based shipping address OR pick up the device in New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles

Originally shared by Google Glass

Wow, lots of questions! We'd rather "show" than "tell" so here you go: the mono earbud, and the Glass that Explorers will be getting when they swap later this year.

Edit: More questions! The earbud plugs into Glass, so you can choose whether to use it.

 

fyi

fyi

Originally shared by Pic Scanner app (iOS)

Earlier this week, the number of +1s on my G+ page suddenly and inexplicably dropped from around 5,000 to approx. 800. I complained to Google 2 days ago but so far those haven't been reinstated, and it seems Google doesn't know where they went.

Did the NSA steal those, too?

 

Fyi

Fyi

Originally shared by E John Feig

Anyone else have this issue with Google+ badges? It cut off the last letter in my name! When I look at the source, I can see that the 'g' has been converted to some random unicode character. What's even more annoying is that when I go into my dashboard in tumblr to try to change this, it shows up correctly. The only place it seems not to work is when viewing the page. =/

 

Highly recommended.

Highly recommended.  This is an electronic/noise remix of the P.O.S album We Don't Even Live Here by experimental group Marijuana Deathsquads.

The folks at Rhymesayers Entertainment are doing a great job showcasing the creative forces of the Midwest.  Definitely worth following here on +

 

Catdroids have arrived in the Google Lobby

Catdroids have arrived in the Google Lobby

 

What are your options? --  It's a Thomas Hawk photo on the frontpage of bart.gov  (and with proper attribution)

What are your options? --  It's a Thomas Hawk photo on the frontpage of bart.gov  (and with proper attribution)

 

 

Bring on the #heirloomtechno  from Information Society No autotune modified organisms here.

Bring on the  from Information Society No autotune modified organisms here.  I've been having a great time exploring the back catalog on Google Play including a superb live album that recently came out [1].

Then again I think I'm required to enjoy any group that puts out tracks like an actual data transmission in 300bps N, 8, I (Terminal Mode or ASCII Download) and the ode to TLAs in Where Would I be Without IBM [2]

[1]

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Information_Society_It_Is_Useless_to_Resist_Us_Inf?id=Bubk...

[2] https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Balm26lw46phqfatilqz7examd4&tid=song-T7cfz4oirp3pfm...

 

We really need to get your playlists supported as proper embeds.  We're already working on this for Youtube....

We really need to get your playlists supported as proper embeds.  We're already working on this for Youtube....

/cc Leo Deegan John Panzer 

Originally shared by Brandon Bilinski

It's new Tunesday! This week features no marquee hip-hop releases but has more indie-folk than you can shake a banjo at:

- Avett Bros, Head and the Heart,  and Cass McCombs all twang it out a bit

- Solid week for metal: New Red Fang, Pelican and Trivium

- We also have some new jams from established players: Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam and Dismemberment Plan (which on first listen is pretty blah)

Enjoy!

 

 

Information Society was way ahead of their time.

Information Society was way ahead of their time. Worth a listen just for the Star Trek samples and Koalapad-esque gfx.

 

This morning on KFJC (read in pirate voice).

This morning on KFJC (read in pirate voice).

Captain Jack: It takes a lot of chump change to run this station...  and a lot of chumps -- donate now!

 

I call mine my "Macbook-C"  Seriously awesome hardware.

I call mine my "Macbook-C"  Seriously awesome hardware.

Originally shared by Google Chrome

Introducing the HP Chromebook 11, designed and built in partnership with our friends at HP. It has all the speed, simplicity and security benefits you've come to expect from a Chromebook, with unique design elements that makes it easier to get stuff done. And all for $279. 

Look for it starting today in the US at Best Buy , Amazon.com and Google Play and in the UK at Currys, PC World and more. It will also be coming to other countries in time for the holidays.  

Find out more on the Chrome blog: http://goo.gl/tzyHvs

 

 

Interesting development - retail 3D printing and right in my neighborhood.

Interesting development - retail 3D printing and right in my neighborhood.

[And nice to see a fledgling business using Google+ Local and Pages together.]

 

Hi, we are having problems on our Google page 1+ dropped from almost 12.000 to 720 and it's stuck.

Hi, we are having problems on our Google page 1+ dropped from almost 12.000 to 720 and it's stuck. Our followers are complaining on me because of that lol. Can you help me? I can't see if it is a temporary common issue. Thanks in advance. Cheers!

 ps: nothing was changed and happened from night to day

 

 

 

TIL about http://instacod.es/

TIL about http://instacod.es/

And here's a particularly fun example for the CSS geeks following me.

 

Recommended.

Recommended.  Surprised East Bay Express only has 66 followers so far..  Maybe they can link their site and add a Follow button on their main site....

 

Very true...

Very true...

Originally shared by East Bay Express

Don’t know which café is best for working (or people watching)? We’ve got a flowchart for you: http://buff.ly/1bG1LKl

 

Mystery pic: what is it?

Mystery pic: what is it?

 

Listening to the new Deltron 3030 Album.  I'm not disappointed.

Listening to the new Deltron 3030 Album.  I'm not disappointed.

Folks in the Bay Area can catch an in-store appearance at Amoeba records in San Francisco today at 5pm.

 

Here's an interesting site documenting a startup's move from San Francisco to Oakland.

Here's an interesting site documenting a startup's move from San Francisco to Oakland.

 

 

Been enjoying sludge-free french press coffee ever since we replaced our old Bodum press with the new Espro press.

Been enjoying sludge-free french press coffee ever since we replaced our old Bodum press with the new Espro press.  It uses double gold filters to make a truly smooth brew.  Highly recommended.

Here's nifty demo from the folks at Tested and you can find them at Williams-Sonoma 

 

 

When I have dental work done I make sure it's completed under the watchful gaze of  Hopper, Schwartzenegger and...

When I have dental work done I make sure it's completed under the watchful gaze of  Hopper, Schwartzenegger and Rondstadt. **

** turns out the dentist's brother is a celebrity photographer.

http://www.michaelchildersphotography.com/

 

 

 

 

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Joslyn Biever, here's the event I was talking about.   Mary Grove and Steve Grove are doing great work with Google+ for entrepreneurs (see http://google.com/entrepreneurs )

[2nd time around, this time, not public (!)  Shouldn't be posting after midnight....]

Originally shared by Mary Grove (Mary Himinkool)

An amazing day underway at CoCo at Google for Entrepreneurs youth training day. 75 impressive teens here from the STEPUP program. So inspired by the talent and passion in the room.

 

Greetings Googlers & Gophers!

Greetings Googlers & Gophers!

The U of MN Engineering meetup was great fun.  It was nice to meet other Alumni and learn more about the great things going on back in Minnesota.

Googlers - I don't have all of your non-work accounts here, please feel free to follow me and I'll tag/mention your accounts here.

Gophers - If you ever need help with Google+ you can feel free to contact me.

 

University of Minnesota alumni meetup in full swing.

University of Minnesota alumni meetup in full swing.

Was asked if there will be a version of Gopher for Glass :)

 

This heartwarming story has it all:

This heartwarming story has it all:

- cute puppy

- good samaritan windsurfers

- and a guy that commutes to work in a boat.

 

Eye-opening. I'll never look at a FedEx logo the same way again.

Eye-opening. I'll never look at a FedEx logo the same way again.

Also realized for the first time that the Brewers glove logo was constructed with an an M and a b.

 

Google TV wins over the Chromecast for live YouTube streams... Not sure why. I can watch via the GTV browser.

Google TV wins over the Chromecast for live YouTube streams... Not sure why. I can watch via the GTV browser.

The Postal Service is playing now... 2nd to last show.

 

It's like Twin Peaks by the Sea.

It's like Twin Peaks by the Sea.

You have the outside investigator (David Tennant, with stubble), a dead body, and a cast of characters that seem to have plenty of secrets. 

Intrigued about what they'll come up with in the follow on episodes.

No spoilers please...

 

 

 

 

Not addressed: where did that rogue UPDATE come from?

Not addressed: where did that rogue UPDATE come from?

Takeaway: make nice with your hosting company -- they might save your bacon at some point.

 

Nice writeup of Jeff Dean "Google's Unsung Hero" in Inventing Tomorrow, a University of Minnesota alumni mag.

Nice writeup of Jeff Dean "Google's Unsung Hero" in Inventing Tomorrow, a University of Minnesota alumni mag.  Sadly there are no Jeff Dean Facts listed.

 

moderator status, just in case I get hit by a bus or something else that would require a post-mortem :)

moderator status, just in case I get hit by a bus or something else that would require a post-mortem :)

 

Mudhoney from the Space Needle under clear skies in Seattle for Sub Pop Records 25th anniversary..

Mudhoney from the Space Needle under clear skies in Seattle for Sub Pop Records 25th anniversary.. 

 

Is this GASP approved?  Seems like our button states/colors are outta control....

Is this GASP approved?  Seems like our button states/colors are outta control....

Originally shared by Google OS

YouTube's subscribe button is now red

 

LGTM :)

LGTM :)

Originally shared by Gerwin Sturm

While the activity log at https://plus.google.com/apps/activities/from/i9 is nice for keeping track of posts you +1'd it contained too little information to be really useful, so I whipped up a chrome extension that rectifies this "issue" by fetching profile picture and a small text snippet for each of the posts via the Google+ API. This only works for public posts but from my experiments it seems that only public posts ever get added to the activities anyway. The extension still needs a bit of testing and clean-up, but I'll open-source it soon :)

PS. I've all sent feedback that this should be the default behaviour without the need for extra scripts :)

PPS. Source now available you want to give it a try - https://github.com/Scarygami/gplus-experiments/tree/master/better%20%2B1%20log

 

I got an email from the Google + platform team saying that there was a problem with our implementation.

I got an email from the Google + platform team saying that there was a problem with our implementation. The email however didn't contain any specifics, just some links to common issues. I've spotted 2 small things that might be the issue. Thing is I do not want to address what might be an issue only to have it turn out that I missed something for fixed something that wasn't broken.

So the question is where do I go / who do I talk to to get specifics?

 

 

Neil Gaiman came by Google to speak about his recent novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and at the end, a bit...

Originally shared by Chris DiBona

Neil Gaiman came by Google to speak about his recent novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and at the end, a bit from an new book coming out in September.

Neil Gaiman: "The Ocean at the End of the Lane", Talks at Google