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A bird's eye view of mountaintop destruction with Google Earth

Posted by Mary Anne Hitt, Executive Director, Appalachian Voices The first time I flew over southern West Virginia and saw <a href="http://www.ilovemountains.org/" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">mountaintop removal coal mining</a> from the air, I knew that if everyone could see what I had seen—mountain after mountain blown up and then dumped into streams in the neighboring valleys—they would think twice about where their electricity came from the next time they flipped a light switch. That's why we at <a href="http://www.appalachianvoices.org/" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">Appalachian Voices</a>, and our partner groups, created the <a href="http://www.ilovemountains.org/memorial/" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">National Memorial for the Mountains</a>, using Google Earth to tell the stories of more than 470 mountains that have been lost, as the centerpiece of our website <a href="http://www.ilovemountains.org/" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">www.iLoveMountains.org</a>. We never imagined that those stories would now be available to over 200 million people as part of the latest release of <a href="http://earth.google.com/featured_content.html" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">featured content</a> in Google Earth. Now it's your turn to fly over the region. I invite you to take a look at the mountaintop removal layer in the new featured content for <a href="http://earth.google.com/" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">Google Earth</a>. Look for "Appalachian Mountaintop Removal" under the "Global Awareness" folder of the "Layers" sidebar. You can take the site tour of a mountaintop removal operation, explore the featured mountains and affected communities marked with blue flag buttons, and use the slider bar to see high resolution images of these mountains before and after mountaintop removal. To view all the locations of the over 470 mountains that have been destroyed, please visit the full featured version of the Memorial on <a href="http://www.ilovemountains.org/" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">www.iLoveMountains.org</a>. Thanks for visiting and helping us spread the word, and thanks to everyone at Google Earth who worked so hard to help us bring this important information to life.

A bird's eye view of mountaintop destruction with Google Earth

Posted by Mary Anne Hitt, Executive Director, Appalachian Voices The first time I flew over southern West Virginia and saw mountaintop re...

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2nd Annual Google Test Automation Conference

2nd Annual Google Test Automation Conference

Posted by Karen Wickre, Google Blog team For those who are interested in automated testing as a way to improve software quality, there's...

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Hitting spammers where it hurts

Posted by Brad Taylor, Gmail anti-spam engineer I spend my days and nights here on the Gmail team fighting spam. From stock spam to empty spam to you-won-the-lottery spam, we expend a lot of energy—human and machine—on keeping our users' inboxes clean. So when I saw the <a href="http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2007/2007-34.htm">SEC's announcement today</a> about suspending trading on stocks that are frequent targets of spam scams, I was thrilled. Hit them where it hurts! Stock spam is a particularly nasty problem because it is particularly difficult to find the perpetrators, and its after-effects can be so devastating to individual investors who've been lured in. These spammers are often the most creative too, and we've put many person-years of effort into keeping up with their latest tricks. We know how much Gmail users love their clean inboxes. Every day we look for the relatively few messages that slip through our filter and work to deploy solutions quickly to catch them the next time. It's hard work, but we're proud that even though more spam is being sent these days, less of it is getting into Gmail inboxes. But even if Gmail can catch a lot of it, spammers will continue to send the spams in the hopes that someone else's filter will fail to catch them. It's so nice to see a root cause be addressed, as the SEC has done today, which will make the world a better place for both Gmail and non-Gmail users alike. Bravo! Don't get me wrong: this is not a magic bullet, but it will help. There's still lots more that needs to be done. How can you help in the fight? Your most powerful tool is the "Report Spam" button. Use it early and often. That isn't just there to get the spammy message into the spam folder. It sends valuable information back to the spam team that helps us flag messages and senders so we can keep future messages out of your and millions of other inboxes.

Hitting spammers where it hurts

Posted by Brad Taylor, Gmail anti-spam engineer I spend my days and nights here on the Gmail team fighting spam. From stock spam to empty sp...

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Coffee Talk in the Teachers' Lounge

Cristin Frodella, Manager, Google K-12 Programs Since we launched our <a href="http://www.google.com/educators" target="blank_" title="Google for Educators">resource for educators</a> in October, many of you have been in touch with us. "Hey, Google," you've said, "Thanks for the site. Now how 'bout letting us talk to you--and more importantly, to each other?" You wanted a place where you could send feedback, lesson ideas, and classroom activities, or just meet some of your fellow teachers. Ok, ok! We're good students. We know how to learn from the experts. Thanks to your input, we've created the <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/google-for-educators?" title="talk to teachers!">Google for Educators discussion group</a>. We invite you to visit the group today, to let us know your thoughts and to reach out to other folks in the world of classrooms and libraries. Help us understand how to make Google for Educators a more valuable tool for you—and share the kind of information that can help give students the best education possible. Oh, and, while you're at it, why not give our <a href="http://www.google.com/educators" title="site">site</a> another visit? We've added <a href="http://www.google.com/educators/tools.html" title="products for your classroom">tools</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/educators/activities.html" title="classroom activities">activities</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/educators/posters.html" title="google tip posters">classroom posters</a>, and a new <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/itm">RSS feed</a> to the <a href="http://www.infinitethinking.org/" title="Infinite Thinking Machine">Infinite Thinking Machine</a>, a Google-sponsored blog written for teachers by teachers. We look forward to seeing you there.

Coffee Talk in the Teachers' Lounge

Cristin Frodella, Manager, Google K-12 Programs Since we launched our resource for educators in October, many of you have been in touch wit...

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Photos on Google Maps

Posted by Jess Lee, Product Manager, Google Maps They say a picture is worth a thousand words, which is why we've added photos to Google Maps local search. Now you can compare the sea views and room interiors for <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=hotels+honolulu&layer=&amp;ie=UTF8&z=13&ll=21.306967,-157.858257&spn=0.120745,0.181274&amp;t=h&om=1&iwloc=B">beachfront hotels in Honolulu</a> or drool over the dishes served at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=steakhouses+boston&layer=&amp;ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=42.376554,-71.058197&spn=0.11058,0.2314&amp;t=h&om=1&iwloc=B">steakhouses in Boston</a>. Google Maps also includes pictures of buildings, storefronts, signs, and logos—especially helpful if you're going somewhere for the first time. For a tourist trying to find the Sony Building in Tokyo, a <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=sony+building+tokyo+japan&layer=&amp;ie=UTF8&z=19&ll=35.672029,139.763635&spn=0.001645,0.002832&amp;t=h&om=1&iwloc=A">photo of the building exterior</a> is probably worth a *million* words. If you're a business owner, you can now upload photos of your business to Google Maps using the free <a href="http://google.com/local/add/" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">Local Business Center</a>.

Photos on Google Maps

Posted by Jess Lee, Product Manager, Google Maps They say a picture is worth a thousand words, which is why we've added photos to Google...

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Music, Movies, Mayhem, and the Metro

Posted by Tom Sly, New Business Development I’m thrilled to report that, as of today, the <a href="http://www.capmetro.org/">Capital Metro Transportation Authority</a> of Austin, Texas is the 10th agency to become part of <a href="http://www.google.com/transit">Google Transit Trip Planner</a>. Some of you may notice that we're announcing this new partnership just in time for the <a href="http://www.sxsw.com/">South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festival</a>, which is taking place in Austin from March 9 to 18. And there is a reason for that... This year, SXSW has gone <a href="http://2007.sxsw.com/about/carbon_neutral/">carbon neutral</a>. And thanks to the efforts of the Capital Metro team, the thousands of visitors that come to Austin for the 10-day music, film, and interactive festival can do their part to reduce carbon emissions by planning their SXSW experience <a href="http://www.google.com/transit?ie=UTF8&ll=30.264998,-97.728882&spn=0.269544,0.653687" title="using public transportation">using public transportation</a>. As an added incentive for SXSW attendees, $1 day passes are available for purchase on board Capital Metro buses and provide unlimited use of Capital Metro services for an entire day. Using Google Transit, I now know that when I arrive in Austin, I’ll be taking Capital Metro <a href="http://www.google.com/transit?q=aus+to+4th+%26+neches+austin" title="from the Airport to the Convention Center">from the Airport to the Convention Center</a>, and, from there, I’ll do my best to take in <a href="http://2007.sxsw.com/about/">as much of the action as possible</a>. So, if you're part of an agency that offers regular bus, light-rail, train, or ferry service, come find me amidst the movies, music, and interactive panels at SXSW, or <a href="mailto://labs-transit_content@google.com/">drop the Google Transit team a line</a>. Update: You should also check out this awesome <a href="http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=sxswi07%40gmail.com" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank"> Google Calendar</a> that a couple of our User Experience Designers whipped up to help themselves and other attendees visualize the SXSWi schedule.

Music, Movies, Mayhem, and the Metro

Posted by Tom Sly, New Business Development I’m thrilled to report that, as of today, the Capital Metro Transportation Authority of Austin,...

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What happens on Wall Street...

Posted by Rahul S. Kulkarni, Product Manager ... doesn't stay on Wall Street. It gets broadcast on <a href="http://finance.google.com/" target="blank_" title="Google Finance">Google Finance</a> in the form of quotes, news, blogs, discussions, financials, and much more. Today we're releasing three enhancements to Google Finance to help you stay in touch with Wall Street: the addition of videos, plotting of extended hours data on charts, and an easier way to sort portfolios. <ul><li>Each day you'll find a great assortment of finance-related videos from leading sources such as <a href="http://www.cbs.com/" target="blank_" title="CBS">CBS</a>, <a href="http://www.forbes.com/" target="blank_" title="Forbes">Forbes</a>, <a href="http://www.reuters.com/" title="Reuters">Reuters</a>, and even fun ones from <a href="http://www.wallstrip.com/" title="WallStrip">WallStrip</a> on the Google Finance homepage. Enjoy these videos and stay up-to-date on the latest financial market activities. </li> <li>Can’t wait to see how your stock performs when the company announces earnings in extended hours trading? Company charts now include prices from the extended hour markets, so you can view stock performance at any time.</li> <li>Since you might not like having your own portfolio stocks ordered alphabetically, there's now a way to choose the order with a very easy-to-use drag and drop interface.</li></ul>

What happens on Wall Street...

Posted by Rahul S. Kulkarni, Product Manager ... doesn't stay on Wall Street. It gets broadcast on Google Finance in the form of quotes...

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