Google has changed its logo for the past few days to display a series of images, each linked together to form a heartwarming Christmas story:
I think its really cool that Google would spend time to do a simple change like this to reflect the festive season.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
Our favourite search engine, Google, has turned 10 years old!
Google Special - 10th Anniversary
Google is phenomenon. I love it. It’s not just the search engine that rocks, check out it’s many other special features! You’ve got Google Earth, Google Maps, Google Lab, Google Documents… Amazing.
Thanks Google!
Google’s search engine, here
Google’s official blog, here
Google’s 10th birthday, here
Since I was gone, Google has been changing their logo daily as usual. And these are the logos that have been appearing from August 17 – August 23:
Google Special: Beijing Olympics Day 9
August 17 2008: Rat vs Dog in kayaking
Google Special: Beijing Olympics Day 10
August 18 2008: Dragon playing table-tennis (ping-pong), probably suggesting China dominating the table-tennis events
Google Special: Beijing Olympics Day 11
August 19 2008: Mr Snake swimming in the water cube
Google Special: Beijing Olympics Day 12
August 20 2008: Horse beating Rabbit (or is it the other way round?) in a running event
Google Special: Beijing Olympics Day 13
August 21 2008: Mr Bunny high jumping
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August 22 2008: Monkey vs Tiger in Taekwondo
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August 23 2008: Chicken in baseball
So if each animal represents a country, and each picture represents them winning that particular event, the scoreboard would be as follows:
We have a two way tie for first place. XD Hehe!
Don’t forget to catch the closing ceremony tonight!
Special shoutout to Selvie for helping me to save these images!!
More on the Chinese Zodiac: here.
More on the Beijing Olympics 2008, here.
The official website: here.
I’m back!
Will post my pictures and my thoughts on my trip to Cambodia soon. It was an amazing vacation! Sad to be back, but oh well!
Google Special: Last Day Of Beijing Olympics
The Olympics has reached its final day and China is at the very top with 49 gold currently, hoping to smash into the 50th. USA can only go home with second but with an impressive 34 gold. Russia climbs up to sit at third with 21 gold. Great Britain slips to fourth with 19 while Germany does not budge with 16 at fifth.
Another amazing year for the Olympics! Michael Phelps proves to be the king of the Water Cube with eight gold while Usain Bolt rules the runway track with three new world records.
Remember to catch the Closing Ceremony tonight! See you again in 2012 in London!
More on the Beijing Olympics 2008, here.
The official website: here.
China is showing no signs of defeat with 27 gold medals. USA is struggling to chase up with 15 gold. Germany nests at third with eight gold. Korea storms up with eight gold nine silver, while Italy is trying to weasel in with eight gold five silver.
If Michael Phelps from USA is a country, it would be in fourth. Hehe!
Google Special: Beijing Olympics Day 8
A horse is playing football (or soccer, if you’re using that) with a snake. Wrong direction, Mr. Horse! Mr. Snake looks like he could save the goal. The horse’s arched body doesn’t really look like a “G” though.
More on the Beijing Olympics 2008, here.
The official website: here.
China is still first, moving a bit to 22 gold medals. USA grabbed another four gold making a total of 14 golds in second. Germany tops Korea to sit at third with eight gold pieces. Korea slipped to fourth with six gold seven silver, while Italy defeated Australia to take the fifth place, garnering six gold four silver.
Google Special: Beijing Olympics Day 7
Tiger playing badminton? Looks like a nudge towards Malaysia since Malaysia’s national animal is the Malaya tiger. Best of luck to Lee Chong Wei for the men’s single title!
More on the Beijing Olympics 2008, here.
The official website: here.
China is leaving everyone else in the dust with 20 gold medals already. USA still wants to catch up with ten gold. Korea hangs on to third with six gold six silver, Germany fighting back with six gold one silver. Australia won’t let go of fifth with five gold.
Google Special: Beijing Olympics Day 6
Basketball day! Mr Mouse makes another cameo appearance. Dragon looks like he’s cheating.
More on the Beijing Olympics 2008, here.
The official website: here.
Hullo Mr. Monkey!
China continues to storm ahead with 15 gold medals. USA is catching up real fast with ten, while Korea remains third with five. Italy and Germany rushes up to fourth and sixth place respectively, while Australia sits snugly at fifth. Japan meanwhile slips to sixth place.
Google Special: Beijing Olympics Day 5
Mr. Piggy has apparently gone. Maybe he’ll be back! We’ll be seeing the rest of the zodiac animals soon I think.
More on the Beijing Olympics 2008, here.
The official website: here.
Oh hai, piggy!
China is leading the pack with 11 gold medals, whereas USA and Korea are second and third with seven and five gold each. Italy bounces up to fourth place with three gold four silver, while Australia rounds up the top five with three gold one silver.
Google Special: Beijing Olympics Day 4
I wonder why Google repeated Mr. Piggy again. Oh well. Extremely creative.
ETA: Most assume it’s an ox, so I guess that makes sense. Thanks guys!
More on the Beijing Olympics 2008, here.
The official website: here.
China is going strong at first place of the medal tally with seven gold pieces, USA and Korea placing second and third with three each. Australia has two gold, three silver, while Japan rounds up the top 5 with two gold and two silver. China is not showing signs of defeat. Yet.
Google Special: Beijing Olympics Day 3
I see the trend Google is doing now. They’re updating it daily with a different animal from the Chinese zodiac, but in no particular order. We’ve got a goat cycling, a mouse weightlifting and a pig drowning diving.
More on the Chinese Zodiac: here.
More on the Beijing Olympics 2008, here.
The official website: here.
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Who else other than Mr David Cook himself?
Cook has gone a long way since the American Idol days. A new season has begun, but Cook is still rocking the world.
Cook's coronation single, "The Time Of My Life" has topped charts everywhere. The single has now passed it's platinum status but is still going strong.
Cook's post-Idol self titled debut album has garnered major success worldwide, and has already been certified platinum after 3 months.
The first single from the album, "Light On", is an airplay gainer on the charts and sales has passed the gold mark of 500,000 too.
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