Sexy Stats (via WordPress.com News)

Yes! This is what I’ve been waiting for!

You may have noticed a change to your stat charts a couple of weeks ago. We ditched Flash in place of a more robust charting library called Flot. If you didn't notice, go check it out because you can view all of the new charts with modern browsers including mobile devices such as iPhone and iPad. Sooo sexy! Today we updated the charts to use bars instead of points and lines. We've also made the stats page super sexy. Each module can be opened and … Read More

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Google Maps search suggestions suck.

Google Search suggestions are supposed to help you search faster, not clutter your space with a bunch of irrelevant search terms. While suggestions have worked well for Google Search and Google Image Search, they have proved a complete failure with Google Maps.

First of all, people already know what they’re looking for when they go to maps.google.com, especially if they’re trying to find a specific address. However, the suggestions just have to get in the way and display five totally irrelevant suggestions. I could imagine how suggestions would be useful when searching for a business like “pizza near chicago il”, but that’s one of the few times it’s only slightly useful.

So, Dear Google, please turn off Google Maps search suggestions. Thanks.

September 11.

Today, we remember the countless innocent victims of a terrorist attack on our nation, and the vigilance and strength of our nation in the days following. To honor this occasion, we have placed ribbons on our website, which you see on the left. We also invite you to share your stories by leaving a comment on this post.

goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooogle.com is better than google.com

That, my friends, is http://www.goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooogle.com/ , aka G56ogle.com. It’s Google, but themed. Unlike Google’s themes which only allow you to select a photo that makes the homepage blind your eyes, G56ogle.com has pre-made themes that look just awesome. And yes, G56ogle.com uses Google, although it doesn’t have the same features. It’s still worth a try though.

WordPress: Unblocked.

WordPress has just been unblocked at the place that I work.

One small step for me, one giant step for net neutrality.