Bike Sharing Program

After working at the Googleplex for almost a month now, I have come to greatly appreciate the bike sharing program we have on campus where you can take any Google bike and leave it anywhere on campus as long as it doesn't block an entrance. A new company called Social Bicycles, located in NY, seems to be doing something similar (also reminiscent of Zipcar). With the help of an iPhone app, members of the program can locate bikes around the city.

The Social Bicycle System from Ryan Rzepecki on Vimeo.

Read the full TechCrunch article here.

Jon Stewart Rips on Scott Brown & Dem. Leadership

A year ago, Barack Obama was sworn in the 44th President of the United States. We were filled with hope for change and dreams of a better America.

Yesterday, we were disappointed with the election of Scott Brown in MA to fill the open Senate seat left by the Lion of the Senate. Ted Kennedy's legacy and goal of health care reform are now left in the hands of someone who supports waterboarding and opposes cap-and-trade programs to reduce carbon emissions, among other socially backwards ideas.

Who are we to blame for this aberrance? Thank God we have Jon Stewart to put things in perspective:

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Thanks for the find, Sarah!

Colbert on Connecting the Dots & Exploding Underwear

In response to President Obama's recent assessment of the security flaws that led to the attempted 12/25/09 bombing, Stephen Colbert had some pointed words to say last night on the Colbert Report.

Watch, laugh, and then cry a little inside.

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Ommwriter: The zen way to write distraction-free

We all know what it's like to write papers in today's technology-intensive, multi-communication type of world. It's no wonder that it's so hard to "get into the zone" when we're constantly distracted by BlackBerry blinking lights, GChats, Facebook, and email notifications.

In enters Ommwriter, an immersive writing experience that helps us regain our ability to concentrate amidst a world of instant gratification. It's a simple text editor (with relaxing music and soothing backgrounds) that gets rid of all that formatting nonsense that often controls perfectionists like myself.

Unfortunately, it's currently only available for Macs, but if you happen to have one, it's worth trying out. Ommwriter might just save you from yourself.



Ommwriter from Herraiz Soto on Vimeo.