Links For May 13, 2008

Cal Ripken Jr. Speaks at Google
In this video, see baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. speak at Google as part of its Authors@Google series.

Google Earth To Get Google Ocean
Google plans on adding a tool, either within Google Earth or as its own thing, that will allow for users to explore 3D underwater topography. The “tool” being discussed in this article is basically Google adding the sea floor, letting users see the contour of the ocean floor in detail and allow Google to add data above it about the ocean.
Cinco De Mayo Search Logos
Ask.com ran a nice homepage design for Cinco De Mayo. Sadly, they misspelled the name of the day:

Here’s the original image, good for a desktop background:

Also, here’s Yahoo’s logo:

Google Shuts Down Hello
Google is shuttering Hello, the IM-style photo sharing service it received in the acquisition of Picasa four years ago. Hello was an unsung […]

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