Combining the Power of Google and National Instruments

Filed Under: Cool Technology, Fun Stuff, Google, Google Products, LabVIEW & Toolkits, National Instruments, NI Products, Photos/Videos

I’ve had the privilege of working for two great companies — National Instruments (2007-2009) and now, Google (2009-present). What happens when you combine both companies’ products together and create a new product?   Check out this awesome Guinness World Record-breaking robot built using Lego Mindstorm NXT (programmed using NI’s LabVIEW) and Samsung Galaxy S II [...]

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Google’s New WebGL Bookcase

Filed Under: Cool Technology, Google, Google Products, Photos/Videos

Google came up with an awesome way to represent digital books online, using WebGL. WebGL Bookcase is an experimental interface for the Google Books API. The interface is a circular digital bookshelf. You pick a subject and scroll through the book titles. To view a book, just click it, and a 3D-looking book comes to [...]

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Chinese Robots Can Play Ping Pong

Filed Under: Cool Technology, Photos/Videos, Shanghai & China

Check out this YouTube video of a robot playing ping pong in China. If robots can play ping pong, imagine what they can do in another 5 or 10 years (especially if you add A.I. like Siri)! (If you’re in China, you’ll need VPN to see the embedded video. Here’s the actual video link.) Share [...]

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Watch Out for Scams Targeting Foreigners in China

Filed Under: Living in China, Shanghai & China

Useful information regarding various scams targeting foreigners living in China. Some of them are quite funny and/or crazy!   The American Citizen Services (ACS) unit is regularly contacted by Americans victimized by scams that take advantage of their generosity or ignorance of local norms and culture. While petty theft remains the most prevalent type of [...]

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Documentation Writer Job Opening at Google NY

Filed Under: Google, Job Posting, Job Skills & Requirements

The area: Engineering Simply put, Google engineers make computers do amazing things. Populated by extraordinarily creative, motivated and talented people, our Engineering team gets excited by developing new applications that really make a difference and are used by millions of people. We’re driven by Google’s mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally [...]

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Taobao is Selling Google+ Invites!

Filed Under: Google, Google China, Google Products, Living in China, Shanghai & China

Taobao is probably one of the most popular (if not THE most popular) online shopping portal in China. It’s a cross between eBay and Amazon. You can find practically everything from gadgets to clothing to fruits and vegetables to babies hamsters to household goods. Things sold on Taobao are usually significantly cheaper than in stores, but [...]

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Two Favorite Google+ Chrome Extensions

Filed Under: Google, Google Products, Tips & Tricks, Tutorials/How-Tos

There are tons of Google+ Chrome extensions out there, but I want to highlight two of my favorites. Usability Boost for Google Plus This extension changes the appearance of Google+ by adding a grey background to make posts look more separated. It also adds a ‘mute’ link at the top of each post so you [...]

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Roles in the IT World

Filed Under: Company Culture, Fun Stuff, Technical Writing Profession

I wonder how the technical writer fits in this chart… (Source: Bonker’s World) Oh wait… I get it! Technical writers are non-existent! Share and Enjoy:

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Managing Circles in Google+

Filed Under: Cool Technology, Google, Google Products, Tutorials/How-Tos

In just two short weeks, Google+ has attracted a lot of curious and excited users. One of the best features of Google+ is the ability to organizes your contacts using circles. Circles control what and with whom you share content. Unlike Facebook where you share content with your entire friends list (including your boss and your [...]

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How to Post on a Friend’s Wall on Google+

Filed Under: Google, Google Products, Tutorials/How-Tos

Since Google+ launched last week, I’ve been inviting many friends to join. (If you want an invite, send me your email address via the Contact Me form.)  One of the most frequently asked questions people ask is how to post a message on a friend’s wall. In Google+, it seems that you can post only [...]

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