Thursday, November 24, 2011

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[G] Reminder: Safe Browsing version 1 API turning down December 1

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 11:14 PM PST

Google Online Security Blog: Reminder: Safe Browsing version 1 API turning down December 1

Posted by Brian Ryner, Security Team

In May we announced that we are ending support for the Safe Browsing protocol version 1 on December 1 in order to focus our resources on the new version 2 API and the lookup service. These new APIs provide simpler and more efficient access to the same data, and they use significantly less bandwidth. If you haven't yet migrated off of the version 1 API, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible. Our earlier post contains links to documentation for the new protocol version and other resources to help you make the transition smoothly.

After December 1, we will remove all data from the version 1 API list to ensure that any remaining clients do not have false positives in their database. After January 1, 2012, we will turn off the version 1 service completely, and all requests will return a 404 error.

Thanks for your cooperation, and enjoy using the next generation of Safe Browsing.
URL: http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2011/11/reminder-safe-browsing-version-1-api.html

[G] Broadcasting tips beyond the turkey this Thanksgiving

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 04:22 PM PST

YouTube Blog: Broadcasting tips beyond the turkey this Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving in the US might be focused on the food, but there are plenty of other ways to help make your holiday feast the best one yet. Did you spend most of your Thanksgiving prep time figuring out how to deep fry a turkey? Were you so focused on making gluten free stuffing that you forgot to get a centerpiece? We wanted to share some videos on YouTube to help you manage the details you may have neglected.



DIY decorations and centerpieces can save you money and a trip to the store. Check out some Thanksgiving day centerpieces and accent ideas:







Does your mother-in-law or crotchety cousin always point out that you have the fork and the spoon in the wrong place? Prove them wrong this year with table setting guides for basic, informal and formal dining, as well as fun napkin folding techniques, and more:







If you love all of the Thanksgiving merriment but dread the hours of clean up, then check out tips on how to load your dishwasher most effectively, scrub burn marks out of your pan, and properly store leftovers:







After all the napkins are washed, the dishes are cleaned, and the leftover turkey is tucked away, hopefully you've saved some time to remember what Thanksgiving is all about—singing about what you are thankful for:







Finally, wherever you are in the world, good food is universal. If you just can't get past obsessing over the perfect turkey meal or winning the family pie tasting contest then check out plenty of delicious recipes from the YouTube Next Chefs.



Jessica Mason, Communications Associate, recently watched "Solar Thanksgiving Grid Free Turkey."


URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/youtube/PKJx/~3/JfYl1g3RPHM/broadcasting-tips-beyond-turkey-this.html

[G] Enhanced advertiser-level controls and insights in DoubleClick Ad Exchange

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 11:50 AM PST

DoubleClick Publisher Blog: Enhanced advertiser-level controls and insights in DoubleClick Ad Exchange

Today, we're happy to announce the roll-out of a new advertiser classification system that automatically scans and classifies each creative using sophisticated machine learning technologies to determine the associated advertiser or advertisers. This means that publishers can more easily and reliably block specific advertisers across all campaigns and buyers.



We focused on an algorithmic solution to this complex challenge, versus a more manual "self-declared" approach for buyers, which can often lead to inaccuracies such as misspellings or misclassifications. This quarter we are introducing this feature with coverage for the top 50 advertisers with a large expansion in advertiser coverage planned soon.







Further taking advantage of this new advertiser-level data, we're now also able to give our publishers better insights into individual advertiser spending, CPMs and performance to help inform their overall sales efforts. Ad Exchange's existing multi-dimensional reporting tool now includes an "advertiser" field dimension. This new field will allow publishers to slice and dice their data and see which advertisers are driving the most revenue by geography, domain, channel and a variety of other criteria.











Current Ad Exchange publishers can learn more about this new feature in the help center. If you're not using Ad Exchange, you can contact your DoubleClick account representative to learn more about all of the ways we're helping publishers profit from non-guaranteed sales on their terms.




Posted by Drew Bradstock, Product Manager

URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoubleclickPublisherBlog/~3/_pxC0KidgVs/enhanced-advertiser-level-controls-and.html

[G] Gathering of the Mentor Minds

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 11:50 AM PST

Google Open Source Blog: Gathering of the Mentor Minds

The sixth annual Google Summer of Code Mentor Summit was held Saturday and Sunday, October 22rd and 23th, 2011 at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California.

Over 285 mentors and organization admins from over 145 Open Source organizations attended, again demonstrated how vibrant, creative, and productive Free and Open Source (FOSS) community members are.

Picture taken by Arthur Liu

This was one of our largest gatherings of mentors yet and it produced 62 diverse sessions over the course of a two day "unconference." Topics included:
  • Community building and successful Google Summer of Code how to's
  • Open Source gaming
  • Git and submodules for large projects
  • Humanitarian FOSS
  • Teaching with Open Source
  • Recruiting long term contributors
  • … and many more
Conference attendees actively participated in the event — organizing sessions, solving logistical issues, cleaning up rooms, and generally pitching in to keep things running smoothly.

Friday Night Meet and Greet
  • Mentors began arriving on Friday and in the early evening attended a meet-and-greet party by the hotel pool, where old friendships were renewed and new ones were formed.
  • Large quantities of Thai food and refreshing beverages were consumed by mentors amid sounds of laughter and some decidedly technical conversations.
  • Mentors turned in relatively early, as two very full days of excitement lay ahead, and considering the distances many had travelled to attend, sleep was very welcome
Chocolate!

With the success of the chocolate session at last year's Mentor Summit this year an entire room was reserved for participants to bring their favorite chocolates from their country and share with the group.

The response was staggering! Hundreds of pounds of chocolate from all over the world were brought for everyone to sample. From dark, milk, and white chocolate and lots of chocolate hazelnut goodness to unusual offerings such as fish chocolate (it must be an acquired taste), anything your heart desired resided somewhere in that glorious mound of chocolate.

Picture taken by Robert Kaye

Saturday Highlights
  • Saturday morning breakfast and lunch at Charlie's Cafe at the Googleplex. Great fuel!
  • Saturday welcome and unconference session selection process - A surprisingly efficient way to schedule conference sessions, with good humor.
  • Sessions were interesting and well-attended. Notes from many sessions are on the Mentor Summit wiki.
  • We received our orange 2011 Mentor Summit t-shirts!
  • Saturday night back at the hotel, massive amounts of pizza (and quite a bit of beer) was consumed while equally impressive amounts of social and technical networking was going on in the lounge, in the pool and hot tub, and at tables all around the pool.
  • Live musical entertainment was provided by Bart Massey, David Percy, myself, and lots of people who sat in on guitar, bass, and keyboards. Thank you all!
Sunday Highlights
  • Many more great sessions!
  • The Google on-site store was open for business both days and many summit attendees loaded up with top quality swag!
  • The summit wrap-up session was built around the question "How can we make the Mentor Summit better?" Many interesting suggestions were discussed during this introspective, conversational talk, and will no doubt be incorporated into future Mentor Summits.
Some things we learned about ourselves:
  • We are part of an incredibly creative, energetic and self-motivated community.
  • Given minimal structure we are able to create a productive and enjoyable event.
  • Magic happens when so many passionate, productive FOSS community members meet in one place with the space, time, and infrastructure to network and create together.
  • We can squeeze a lot of practical work and good fun into just two days.
  • One attendee described the Mentor Summit as "a rare place where pretty much everybody understands what you're talking about when you discuss code and community."
Major Thanks:
  • To the Google Open Source Programs Office for providing the venue, meals, travel reimbursements, and local transportation for the weekend.
  • Special thanks to Carol Smith, Cat Allman, Stephanie Taylor, and Wolf Bergenheim, for all the time, energy and care they put into this event.
  • To the OSUOSL for ongoing hosting of the Google Summer of Code Wiki.
  • To all the organization Mentors and Admins who attended, for making this another productive and fun Mentor Summit!
  • To everyone who has supported Google Summer of Code through the years -- you have made a big difference in countless ways!
We're already looking forward to next year!

By Marty Connor, Mentor, Etherboot Project
URL: http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2011/11/gathering-of-mentor-minds.html

[G] Welcoming your favorite Disney movies to rent on YouTube

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 11:50 AM PST

YouTube Blog: Welcoming your favorite Disney movies to rent on YouTube

Today, the first of hundreds of The Walt Disney Studios movies from Disney, Disney·Pixar and DreamWorks Studios are coming to YouTube. These titles join thousands of full-length feature films from major Hollywood studios that already are available to rent at YouTube.com/movies.



Fans of animated movies? We've got the beloved animated classic, Alice in Wonderland and the newly envisioned Winnie the Pooh. Love Disney·Pixar? We have hits like Cars and Cars 2 all in one place. Up for a little bit of adventure? We'll take you from the darkest depths of the oceans with all four of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, including the most recent blockbuster in the franchise Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.



So gather the family and friends to watch your favorite Disney movies at YouTube.com/movies. Check back in because even more of the great Disney classics and new releases will be added in weeks to come, including our YouTube Movie Extras with behind-the-scenes clips, interviews, and more.



Minjae Ormes, Movies & TV Marketing Manager, recently watched John Lasseter Talks About His Hawaiian Shirt Collection.


URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/youtube/PKJx/~3/VXTLPuWDk4o/welcoming-your-favorite-disney-movies.html

[G] Happy Thanksgiving

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 11:50 AM PST

Inside AdSense: Happy Thanksgiving


Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S so we'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your dedicated participation in the AdSense program.






(artwork courtesy of Sofia Andrianakou)



Wishing our U.S. publishers a happy and turkey-filled Thanksgiving!



Posted by Jamie Firkus - Inside AdSense Team


URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/tuAm/~3/STuRneEmNo4/happy-thanksgiving.html

[G] Join Presidents Bush, Clinton, plus Bono and Alicia Keys this World AIDS Day on YouTube

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 11:50 AM PST

YouTube Blog: Join Presidents Bush, Clinton, plus Bono and Alicia Keys this World AIDS Day on YouTube

Did you know there are now 6.6 million people receiving treatment for HIV, compared to just 100,000 in 2002? Still, more than a thousand babies are born every day with HIV and there are 34 million people living with the disease.



This World AIDS Day, you can join the discussion about how to help bring about the beginning of the end of AIDS. We're partnering with ONE and (RED) to bring you a panel of experts who will talk about the progress we've made, where we're falling short, and what it's going to take to end this disease for good. They'll also answer some questions from the YouTube audience. Starting today, you can submit your questions to the panel, which includes Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton; Bono, co-founder of ONE and (RED); Alicia Keys, co-founder of Keep a Child Alive; and other leaders in the fight against AIDS, including representatives from the Tema Clinic in Ghana, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and the Saddleback Church.



On December 1, World AIDS Day, these leaders will answer some of the top-voted questions live on YouTube at a special event hosted by ONE, (RED) and an impressive list of partners and influencers.



According to ONE, if we recommit to the fight against AIDS, by 2015 we could end mother-to-child transmission of HIV, provide treatment to the 15 million people who need it, and drastically reduce new infections. With the support of donors, African governments, organizations, and the private sector the beginning of the end of HIV/AIDS is within our reach.



Submit your question today and become part of the beginning of the end of AIDS. The deadline to submit is November 28.



Ramya Raghavan, News and Politics Manager, recently watched, "Unhate Campaign".


URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/youtube/PKJx/~3/SAgitqyOQqc/join-presidents-bush-clinton-plus-bono.html

[G] CPG Thought Leader Video Series Episode 4 - Consmr's Ryan Charles

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 11:50 AM PST

Official Google CPG Blog: CPG Thought Leader Video Series Episode 4 - Consmr's Ryan Charles

In today's video, we hear from Ryan Charles, the founder and CEO of Consmr. Consmr is a ratings and reviews site for products in the food, home, and personal care spaces. The site's mission is to ensure that consumers make informed decisions about everyday products.

Ryan's a huge believer in the concept of the Zero Moment of Truth (ZMOT). In this video, he shares his thoughts on how the consumer's path to purchase is evolving and how online research is shaping purchase decisions, even in categories formerly seen as "low consideration."

URL: http://google-cpg.blogspot.com/2011/11/cpg-thought-leader-video-series-episode_21.html
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