I spent some time with google this evening adding some analytics and listings for my new site.

Check my new google maps entry here

The rumors about Google's redesign are true, and you can try it for yourself with a very simple method.

1. Go to Google.com

2. Once it loads, enter this code into your web browser's URL address field:

javascript:void(document.cookie="PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; domain=.google.com");

There shouldn't be any http://google.com in front of that. Just that code.

3. Hit enter.
4. Reload or open a new Google.com [...]

In a random hunt across google i thought i would make a list of "ines". You know, like canine, feline, etc. I thought there might be more but i had no idea…

equine   horse
canine   dog
feline   cat
bovine   cow
porcine  pig
Musteline badger
ovine   sheep
murine  mouse
caprine  goat
anserine  goose
aquiline  eagle
cancrine  crab
cervine  deer
corvine  crow
elapine  snake
elaphine  stag
leporine  rabbit
lupine   wolf
pavonine  peacock
piscine  fish
serpentine  snake
ursine  bear
vulpine  fox
larine   seagull
volucrine  birds
oscine   song bird
strigine owl
pardine  leopard
ranine [...]

Well apart from my earlier rant on the scary parts of google (http://weblog.thomassmart.com/2008/09/google-friend-or-foe/) the search engine does have many fun features.

Did you know that from the search on www.google.com you can search for:
Weather amsterdam to get the weather in amsterdam
Time amsterdam to get the current time in amsterdam
5*10 to get 50, or any other calculation [...]

Lately iv been having some concerns about google. Many ppl are using it for all kinds of things but lets stop to think a moment.

 What does google (in the maximum case scenario) know about you?

your emails (gmail)
your contacts (gmail)
your search records (search)
your browsing activity (googlebar)
your appointments and meetings (calender)
medical history
any mention of you in books/magazines/news/websites/etc.
and [...]