Google responds

Along with a few other things, Google says:

Biased results? No way. Providing great search is the core of what we do. Business partnerships will never compromise the integrity or objectivity of our search results. If a partner's page ranks high, it's because they have a good answer to your search, not because of their business relationship with us.

What happens when you try to use laundry soap in the dishwasher

In my future niece's defense, the picture on the container did look sort of like a dishwasher. Sort of.

A in C

I got an "A" in my computer programming class! Of course, it was an introductory-level course at a community college, but still.

NY Times turns to Google Maps

This may be a first: The New York times has created an interactive graphic that ties into Google Maps. I've seen Google Maps mash-ups before, but never from a mainstream media outlet.

Will this be the start of a trend?

It's about time,

Senators members seek spying probe.

Time Warner to Sell 5% AOL Stake to Google for $1 Billion - New York Times

Microsoft more ethical than Google?

From the NY Times:

Google will also make a special effort to incorporate AOL video programming in its expanding video search section and it will feature links to AOL videos on the video search home page. These links will not be marked as advertising.

An executive involved in the talks said Time Warner asked Microsoft to give AOL similar preferred placement in advertising and in its Web index and that Microsoft refused, calling the request unethical.

The article doesn't say whether Google does this in other cases, but if money is being exchanged for links, clearly those links should be labled as advertising. Google is a media company, after all, and transparency with users is a hallmark of media ethics. You'd think that Google would have more appreciation for the value of user trust.