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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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The Time Marissa Mayer Invented Google

8:55AM Ryan Tate | Another month, another glossy fashion magazine spread for Marissa Mayer, this time in Glamour. We get it already: the Google veep is a computer scientist in Oscar de la Renta, a nerd invited to the high-school formal. Why embellish her achievements? More »
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Friday, October 23, 2009
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Bing Heats Google Ice Queen

3:41AM Ryan Tate | It’s been 10 years since Microsoft decisively buried Netscape, and Silicon Valley is still frightened of the monster in Redmond, Washington. Even giant Google is paranoid; the company is increasingly said to be chasing Microsoft’s tail lights. More »
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
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Google Patents World’s Simplest Home Page

3:10AM Ryan Tate | After a five-and-a-half-year fight, Google and its attorneys have managed to convince federal bureaucrats to bestow a patent on the company’s iconic home page. We always thought the page was brain-dead simple, but apparently it’s an innovative “graphical user interface.” More »
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