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Water and the Google All-Nighter

Fact: Tap water is more strictly monitored for contaminants than bottled water. All the municipal water systems that bring you tap water in this country are regulated by the EPA and the Department of Health, which both have higher water quality standards than the FDA (the organization that monitors bottled water). Last weekend, I went…Continue Reading…

Gmail Notifier: Not My Account

Just wanted to point out a new post on my Technology blog, in case it might help someone: Gmail notifier logged onto the wrong account I also answered this question from my mom: Why do coupon sites require you to download their coupon printer? And about this PHP problem I fixed on my site: Warning:…Continue Reading…

Yahoo! Offers Unlimited Storage

It’s always bugged me that Yahoo! makes the exclamation point part of their name, but for now, I’ll give in. I discovered that they’re now offering unlimited storage for all Yahoo! Mail accounts, even free ones. Old ones, new ones, old interface, new interface, USA and abroad– they’ll all get unlimited storage. This reminds me…Continue Reading…

Why I love Google

It was Sunday, so I went to church. While there, a few people asked me about my internship with Google, so I talked about it. One thing that struck me is that people actually care about money. I can honestly say that I don’t. What matters about money is not how much you get, or…Continue Reading…

Last day in Mountain View

I loved hanging out at Google so much that I stayed until 10 PM. Even so, there were a couple things I didn’t get a chance to do: take a picture of the white Google sign near Charlie’s Cafe and take a picture of the “pink dinosaur.” It probably wouldn’t’ve hurt to take a picture…Continue Reading…

Third day at Google

As my time in Mountain View has approached its end, things have gotten bit more scattered. I’ve also been attending more intense classes here, which means information overload– and a lot of it is really interesting information, too. I feel like I’m learning more this week than any other time in my life. Everything is…Continue Reading…