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Sergey Brin Talks About Chrome For Macs and Google Books

GeekSugar — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:44:49 -0700

Way back when, most of you said that you were planning on downloading Google Chrome when it came out. PC users - did you download it? And what do you think? Since I'm currently a Mac owner, I haven't had the opportunity to dive into Chrome's goodness, although I have been admiring the pretty Chrome themes in the meantime. Google's co-founder, Sergey Brin, recently spoke about Google Chrome and Mac availability at the Web 2.0 Summit. He said that the Chrome web browser can be downloaded from an unofficial location, but that it's still really buggy (crash alert!), as it's not even in beta yet. Brin also mentioned that he wishes the Mac version would have been available at the same time as the PC launch, which makes me think Chrome for Macs will be here sooner than we think.

And when asked about Google Books Search, Brin discussed some of the controversy surrounding the search tool and said that his ultimate goal is to give people access to millions of books, which he believes will be a successful venture.

And speaking of Google and some of its services and tools, here's a fun video that re-tells the entire Google story, which starts at the very beginning - from when Sergey met Larry. To watch it, just read more.

Vintage Google: Cofounder Sergey Brin on To Tell the Truth

GeekSugar — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:01:11 -0700

It seems unbelievable to me that people wouldn't recognize Google cofounder Sergey Brin immediately, but there was a time - specifically 2001- when that was the case, due to the relative novelty of the search engine. Not only was that the case, but that was the game! Yes, Sergey was the subject of the game show To Tell the Truth, trying to fool the celebrity contestants out of guessing that he's the real Sergey. Check him out on the show below!

Sergey Brin's Wife Shows Off Baby Bump and Talks About Her Invention of the Year

GeekSugar — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:03:11 -0800

I was just in the midst of catching up on my daily dose of Oprah on Friday, when who should appear on her Friday Live! episode, but Anne Wojcicki, the wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Alongside her 23andMe co-founder Linda Avey, Wojcicki talked about her Retail DNA Test Kit, which was named Time's 2008 Invention of the Year. For only $399 (a price drop from $1000), you can now purchase one of these kits that are easy to use (you spit in a tube and send it back), and it will be shipped off to a lab where 600,000 genetic markers are read. Once the results are in, you will be notified by email and then you can log in to view your very own genome.

During the show, Oprah asked Anne if she was six months along in her pregnancy, to which she replied - "I'm nine!". She also explained that after testing her and Sergey's genetics, they realized that her unborn son has a 50 percent change of inheriting a high risk for Parkinson's disease.

I Iooked at Sergey's profile and I looked at me, and we saw that the child has a 50 percent (chance of being) lactose intolerant. Because of Sergey, the child has a very, very unlikely chance of having blue eyes.

Very exciting stuff indeed -personal DNA testing, baby Brin on the way. As much as I would love to know my entire genetic makeup, I can't help but wonder what the moral implications will be. Even though on May 1, President George W. Bush signed a bill that makes it illegal for health insurers and employers to deny coverage due to a potential genetic condition, I can't help but wonder if and when this could change.

Images Courtesy of Oprah.com

Sergey Brin Spotted in His Shiny New Tesla

GeekSugar — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:00:39 -0700

Can you guess the perfect man who not only knows how to make a good cherry mojito, but is also the proud new owner of a red Tesla Roadster? That would be Google co-founder Sergey Brin. My friend was out on Sunday and happened to catch Brin cruising around San Francisco's Marina district in his 100 percent electric car, and snapped this pic. Although you can't see Brin, my friend swears it's him, as he saw him finishing up some kiteboarding in the bay before jumping in his sweet ride.

Martha Teaches Larry and Sergey to Make Mojitos!

GeekSugar — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:30:08 -0700

While you could Google a great recipe for cherry mojito, you know they'd be nothing compared to one Martha helped you make.

Martha blogged about her recent trip to San Francisco to take part in the Google National Sales Conference, and the highlight is her demonstrating how to make a cherry mojito for the Googlin' golden boys themselves, Sergey Brin (the winner, BTW of the space-date challenge) and Larry Page.

Martha says she thought Sergey "would be the best cherry pitter" (Ed. note: That's what she said).

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Which Google Mogul Would You Rather Go to Space With?

GeekSugar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:06:23 -0700

Well, he has already beat Lance Bass in my book: Google cofounder Sergey Brin has put up $5 million to reserve a seat to space! I guess if I was worth about $18 billion dollars, I'd make my way to space eventually, too (after Fiji, all of Europe, Antarctica, you know).

Being a long-time Sergey-lover, I'm more concerned with who will be sitting in the seat next to him (all relationships notwithstanding) because between him and his other Googler, Larry Page, I'd pick Sergey every time. Who would you pick to fly you to the moon?

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Tech Moguls Top 'The Vanity Fair 100' List

GeekSugar — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:00:34 -0700

Vanity Fair has put Rupert Murdoch, Steve Jobs and the Google twins at the very top of their 100 List for 2007, proving once again that geek is chic and powerful.

Printed in the October edition of Vanity Fair (you know the one with Nicole Kidman looking like an elegant, but saucy sailor on the cover?) the Top 100 List praises the four for their successes in the past year, notably Murdoch's acquisition of the The Wall Street Journal, Jobs's release of the iPhone and the Google twins' ever growing company. read more
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The sinking stock market hasn't slowed down Rupert Murdoch, who showed the world some old-media love, picking up The Wall Street Journal... As breathlessly awaited as Harry Potter, the deliciously beautiful iPhone dropped calls but still drove up Steve Jobs's net worth by $200 million.

While Murdoch's geek status is questionable, we must remember that he does own Myspace, which like it or not has changed the way most kids communicate. Jobs and the twins are also deserving of their spots, with the release of the "best iPods ever" and keeping us going back to Google search after search. My question is, where are all the geeky ladies hiding? The only woman to take the top 10 was Melinda Gates, who shares the spot with her husband, Bill Gates. Oprah Winfrey came in at number 14.

Daily Tech: Dell Polishes Laptops in Bold OPI Colors

GeekSugar — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:54:54 -0700

Dell has partnered with OPI to offer exclusive OPI nail polish colors for laptops through the Dell Design Studio - Engadget
Google is launching Street View in 11 Canadian cities - Mashable
A new design product is said to block 96 percent of cell radiation emitted from every cell phone - Gizmodo
Eric Schmidt and Sergey Brin talked to journalists this morning about Google Chrome, Google Books, and the Android platform - TechCrunch
Firefox version 3.6 is said to be coming next Tuesday - Download Squad
Check out a list of all of the Blu-ray DVD releases this week - Switched
It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game Ever bracket! - GeekSugar

What's the Greatest Moment in Web History?

GeekSugar — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:00:59 -0700

PC World recently published an entertaining and thoughtful piece on the 16 Greatest Moments in Web History. It includes The Drudge Report breaking the Monica Lewinsky story, the introduction of webcams, MySpace and even my favorite, Craigslist. Rounding out the top three items on the list are: "When Sergey met Larry," in reference to Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page's first meeting at Stanford University; "Day one of irrational exuberance," in reference to the day Netscape's IPO created the dot-com frenzy - in 1995 the company's shares zoomed from $28 to $75 before settling back down to $58 at the session's close; And of course, "World wide wonder," in reference to December 25, 1990, or the day the Web came online. It may be a chicken or egg question, but what do you think is the most important day in web history?

The Week in Geek

GeekSugar — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:03:35 -0700

This week was another geeky grab bag, full of fashionably geeky news (Chanel) as well as fashionable geeks (Sergey Brin). If you missed anything, you better check out my slideshow to get up to speed!

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