Category Archives for google

google wave invites

I just got an email from Google that my account for their wave application is ready. I already sent some invitations, but I’ve got two left. Just mail me, and the invite is yours! Btw, you won’t receive the invite … Continue reading

14. October 2009 by wouter
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adding google srid (900913) to postgis

I was loading some openstreetmap data into my postgis, when I noticed that postgis doesn’t include the unofficial google projection (900913). The official one is 3785, but osm2pgsql still uses 900913. Searched around a bit, and found following working insert … Continue reading

03. September 2009 by wouter
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Google Earth: Updated hi-res images

Good news! Google has updated google earth (and probably google maps) with high resolution images from Belgium. My hometown (Ghent) used to be in google earth a dull low res picture, but now, I even can see my building! Check … Continue reading

03. August 2009 by wouter
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google going after microsoft

hehe, eat this microsoft: google is creating its own os! It will be based on a linux kernel, and will use some pieces of the chrome browser. official announcement

15. July 2009 by wouter
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Allways opt out of advertising cookie from DoubleClick (and Google)

For people who don’t want Google to follow their surfing habits for their targeted advertising service, there’s now a plugin for Firefox (and Internet Explorer). This plugin lets you keep you opt-out status for the browser, even when you clear … Continue reading

17. March 2009 by wouter
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Open Source Servlet Engine from Google

Yesterday, Google released there own custom servlet engine, well, kinda… Article: Google Open Source Blog: OpenGSE Released The article says that this servlet engine is in the core the same as the one that powers GMail, nice. However it’s not … Continue reading

28. January 2009 by wouter
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