Dec 17
Reddit may the front page of the internet, but it’s also home to all manner of weird and wonderful niche interest groups. This visualization reveals how they all relate to each other.
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Dec 06
Google+ makes you feel at home with Communities, ‘a place for whatever you’re into’
Posted in: Today's Chili 
Google’s social service has provided a venue for chatting and collaborating with family and friends, but it hasn’t exactly been the best place to get to know strangers who happen to share similar interests. That seems to be the idea behind Communities — think of it as Facebook Groups, but within the Google ecosystem. Google+ Communities can be open to anyone on the network, but they can be private if you wish, so members have the opportunity to share photos, forum posts, and even add Hangouts and Events without worrying about that content being available to anyone and everyone on the web. The network’s latest feature is set to roll out today, so keep an eye out for the Communities icon to hit your Google+ sidebar. You can also snag a sneak peek in the intro video just past the break.
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Source: Google Blog
Aug 16
Google Maps updates streetview for New Orleans, reminds us the jazz plays on
Posted in: Today's Chili 
In many ways, Google’s Streetview is a document. A snapshot in time. Usually, this amounts to pictures of a sunny clear day in downtown Localsville, but it can also be a reminder of times less bright. Since Hurricane Katrina, the city has been working hard to rebuild neighborhoods and communities, and better prepare itself for the future. Today — via Google’s Lat Lon Blog — Mayor Mitch Landrieu proudly announced that Streetview has been updated to reflect those efforts, and show New Orleans in that familiar, sunny way. Whether it’s Congo Square (“the birthplace of jazz”), the city’s parks, or more recent features and attractions, Landrieu proudly extends an invite to all of us to come take a look, enjoy the virtual tour, and “whet our appetite.” We say put the Gumbo on.
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