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What Would Augsburg Do?
A couple weeks ago I attended the fall board meeting for Augsburg Fortress. Augsburg is a publisher affiliated with the ELCA, which is the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States. My connection to Augsburg is a result of a speech I gave to a group of leaders in the ELCA several years ago, and…
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BlogWorld Expo recap
I was in Las Vegas last week to attend BlogWorld Expo, and had a terrific time. Events like these are as much about the conversations in the hallways (and, if you’re a speaker, the speaker ready room), and this year’s BWE was no exception. My presentation on Friday was about where blogs fit in at…
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My favorite Google Apps
Inspired by Louis Gray’s post about his favorite Google apps (who was inspired by none other than Google CEO Eric Schmidt), I thought I’d capture some of my favorite Google apps – especially those which are lesser-known. (To the many friends who I’ll no doubt annoy by not including their products: note that I said…
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Free books on your iPhone
In last week’s post about the books I’ve been reading on my iPhone, I neglected to point out that there are a ton of free books you can “buy” from Amazon. The Kindle app is a free app in the App Store, so go ahead and put it on your phone if you haven’t already.…
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Presenting to the WPO at Google
I’m presenting at Google to a group of execs from the World Presidents Organization. Say hi! – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
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Rodrigo y Gabriela at the Fox
Robin surprised me with tickets to see Rodrigo y Gabriela last night. They were playing at the Fox in Oakland, which is a stunningly beautiful venue. I found RyG based on a recommendation on Marc Andreessen’s blog a couple years ago. (Marc – what’s up with the lack of archives? Where’d all the good stuff…
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First post on SideWiki
Just installed Sidewiki in Google Toolbar on my Mac. A feature I had missed when this was available internally (ironically) was the ability to copy your annotation to your blog; beneath the edit window for your Sidewiki comment, there’s a “My blogs on Blogger” element; pick your blog, and then your Sidewiki comment is auto-posted…
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BlogPress Lite is live!
Use an iPhone and have a blog on Blogger? Head on over to the app store and get InfoThinker’s free “blogpress lite“, built by them to celebrate Blogger’s 10th birthday. Thanks, guys! – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
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Really enjoying Socialvibe
A couple weeks back, we announced a partnership with Socialvibe. As the blog owner, you get to pick which charity you support in the gadget configuration – then your blog’s visitors are invited to do something (for example: rate a video, watch an ad, sign a petition). Each time they do that something, the advertiser…
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We’re hiring
You may have seen the news that we’re getting more active about hiring at Google. We didn’t really stop – but as you can see from the jobs listings (US, international) there are lots of opportunities to join and make a difference. The hiring process remains rigorous, and if you’re not confident you’re among the…