tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47162350516385607662024-03-20T12:57:10.479-07:00Traffic PayoutMy blog is all about giving information to aspiring individuals who want to start an online job even within the comforts of their homes. Together, let’s discover online websites that offer great opportunities for everyone. I would like to hear your ideas or experiences regarding some of these websites.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.comBlogger1740125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-10757401730578391182015-02-23T09:00:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.550-08:00Expanding opportunities through computer science educationOne student celebrated Martin Luther King Day. Another created a music video with a nod to a Frozen princess. A third invited a cold polar bear in for holiday cheer. All these students are participants in Google CS First, a program that teaches 9- to 14-year-olds how to use computer science (CS) to express themselves and their interests. In the process, they get a window into the world of coding Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-69832176023896484032015-02-23T08:20:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.700-08:00I-405 Express Toll Lanes Part 1: What is the problem?By <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-473684820032619012015-02-23T06:33:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.639-08:00Our first building block in tech for tykes: YouTube KidsWhen we were kids, if we wanted to learn more about gorillas or how to make friendship bracelets, our parents pointed us to an encyclopedia, or took us to the library. When we wanted to watch cartoons, we eagerly awaited Saturday morning. Today’s kids have it even better—they have all of these options, plus a world of knowledge and information at their fingertips via the Internet. That opens up Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-3690508893936243572015-02-20T13:39:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.615-08:00Through the Google lens: Search trends February 13-19What we learned this week on search: New England’s stuck in a winter wonderland, Cindy Crawford doesn’t need makeup to look better than the rest of us and Lady Gaga’s caught in a good romance. Read on to learn the details.Baby, it’s (still) cold outsideWhat better way to start your morning than with seven feet of snow? That’s what the lucky people of New England are saying (or not saying) as theyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-2773130905264380382015-02-20T10:14:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.598-08:00SR 305 Agate Pass Bridge cleaning and inspection work nearing completionBy Doug Adamson<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-16356799626791698282015-02-18T09:00:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.559-08:00Google Science Fair 2015: what will you try? Science is about observing and experimenting. It’s about exploring unanswered questions, solving problems through curiosity, learning as you go and always trying again. That’s the spirit behind the fifth annual Google Science Fair, kicking off today. Together with LEGO Education, National Geographic, Scientific American and Virgin Galactic, we’re calling on all young researchers, explorers, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-71500461729300043432015-02-13T13:18:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.704-08:00Through the Google lens: Search trends February 6-12Happy Valentine’s Day (and long weekend!) to all you searchers out there. Here’s a look at the past week in Google Search:Artists in the spotlightAround The Grammy’s last week, two artists were at the front of the search pack: Beck, who took home the Album of the Year award, and Kanye West. Kanye almost pulled a Kanye (of 2009 VMA’s fame) when he appeared on the verge of interrupting Beck’s Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-16358453779686853612015-02-12T14:49:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.563-08:00The days of SR 520 drawspan openings draw to a closeBy Nicholas MirraA cheeky use of a drawspan opening duringthe bridge's grand opening in 1963.If you drive across Lake Washington’s Evergreen Point Floating Bridge with any regularity, you’ve likely been caught at some point in a drawspan opening that halted your vehicle for up to 30 minutes. During these traffic stops, drivers have had the chance to admire the Cascades (when visible), ponder Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-19049448912051889582015-02-11T06:40:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.567-08:00From Altamont Pass to Mountain View: Getting more renewable energy on the gridTechnology can help us do more with less. For example, making use of natural climates has helped us make our data centers 50% more efficient than the industry average, and green building technology has helped us limit energy consumption in our offices around the world. Now, we’re doing more with less to power Google’s North Bayshore campus in Mountain View.We’ve recently signed a long-term Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-57140054175672447562015-02-10T06:00:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.661-08:00Take a Security Checkup on Safer Internet DayOnline security is on everyone’s mind these days. According to a recent Gallup poll, more people are worried about their online accounts being hacked than having their home broken into.Security has always been a top priority for Google. Our Safe Browsing technology identifies unsafe websites and warns people before they visit them, protecting more than one billion Chrome, Firefox, and Safari Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-28424462433304264042015-02-10T02:00:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.601-08:00A remedy for your health-related questions: health info in the Knowledge GraphThink of the last time you searched on Google for health information. Maybe you heard a news story about gluten-free diets and pulled up the Google app to ask, "What is celiac disease?" Maybe a co-worker shook your hand and later found out she had pink eye, so you looked up “pink eye” to see whether it’s contagious. Or maybe you were worried about a loved one—like I was, recently, when my infant Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-89465480641244329542015-02-06T15:10:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.753-08:00Through the Google lens: Search trends January 30 - February 5From a shark with two left feet to a sequel that has everyone buzzing, here’s what trended on search this week.Haven’t we been here before? This past Monday, the U.S. turned to its dirt-dwelling psychic, the groundhog, to determine if it was finally time to put our snow boots back in the closet. Searches for “Did the groundhog see his shadow?” hit 100,000+ while other questions like “What isAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-40572824478892146942015-02-03T12:18:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.621-08:00A new HAWK soars in EdmondsBy Mike AllendeHawk fever is winding down in the Puget Sound area until next season, but in Edmonds a new kind of HAWK is drawing attention, and drivers should be prepared.On Wednesday, Feb. 4, we will activate the first HAWK traffic signal on a state highway in Snohomish or King counties when a new pedestrian crosswalk goes into operation on State Route 104 near Pine Street next to City Park. ItAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-63137390213133313092015-02-02T11:00:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.679-08:00Google RISE Awards support girls and minorities in tech—from Australia to Mexico (Cross-posted on the Google for EDU Blog)When Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people need support, they turn to their daughters. In a culture whose history goes back 50,000 years, 70 young girls are using technology to give their families a new way to call for help in emergencies. Last year, Engineers Without Borders Australia taught a group of students to build an emergency response beaconAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-60403200187940128302015-02-02T08:02:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.664-08:00Shooting stars and puppy ads: How the world watched the big gameFrom a “super brawl” to a giant lion, yesterday’s big game was filled with many notable moments. That’s true on YouTube and Google too—people watched more game-day ads and teaser videos on YouTube than ever before, YouTube hosted its first-ever halftime show, and a throwback PSA became a top trending search term. Here’s a look at the top trending searches, videos and more across Google and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-25580664192289592082015-02-02T08:00:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.587-08:00It’s not quite spring, but heavy cleaning awaits SR 305 Agate Pass BridgeBy Doug AdamsonYou wash your car and your dog. You wash behind your ears. But, washing bridges? It sounds odd, but the answer is yes. Washington’s aging bridges get a lot of exposure to the elements and occasionally need a bath. It is particularly true when key spans are near corrosive saltwater.The Agate Pass Bridge requires a thorough inspection. In order for that to happen, crews need to deep Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-37952143402215728282015-01-30T14:01:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.618-08:00Through the Google lens: Search trends January 23-29Between a spookily resilient cat, and a new bunch of ghostbusters, there was a lot of (paranormal) activity in search this week:“It’s a great day for a ball game…”People across the country are gearing up for this weekend’s Super Bowl, starting with the basics: “When is the Super Bowl?” They’re also researching some of the major characters of Sunday’s face-off—namely Seahawks running back MarshawnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-85787657098863900352015-01-29T08:00:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.728-08:00New pile driving design about to make wavesBy Ann BriggsField testing of the new double-wall pile design. (Photo courtesy of the University of Washington)New construction research is poised to make big waves both here and far abroad. We've been working in partnership with the University of Washington (UW) to find ways to reduce the noise created by underwater pile driving that will not only benefit and protect marine wildlife in the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-43982400763170354992015-01-27T10:05:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.628-08:00Google Fiber is coming to Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville and Raleigh-DurhamIt’s been nearly five years since we offered to build a fiber-optic network in one U.S. city as an experiment — and were met with overwhelming enthusiasm. Now, Google Fiber is live in Kansas City, Provo and Austin, and we've started to see how gigabit Internet, with speeds up to 100 times faster than today’s basic broadband, can transform cities. It can give them new platforms for economic Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-47593387003354194942015-01-23T12:52:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.644-08:00Through the Google lens: Search trends January 16-22Here’s a side of search trends to go along with your Friday. Read on to find out what got people talking–and searching–this week.Deflate-gate and other scandalsSuper Bowl drama is already here, and it’s not even February 1. After the New England Patriots dominated the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 to win the AFC Championship, news broke out that 11 out of the 12 balls used by New England quarterback Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-66641653880623386182015-01-23T08:54:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.685-08:00Mild winter gives crews more time to make progress on widening project east of Snoqualmie Pass By Meagan LottIt’s already late January and Snoqualmie Pass has only received about six feet of snow. There should be at least 17 feet of snow by now, so you could say it’s been a mild winter so far. Although this isn’t good news for skiers, snowboarders and winter recreationalists, it’s pretty good news for us. Our contractor, Atkinson Construction, has been able to keep working on the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-45453381558007949552015-01-16T14:28:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.631-08:00Through the Google lens: Search trends January 9-15This time of year may be cold and dark, but there was plenty to brighten our days—and keep us searching—this week. Top of the packEl Capitan is a stunning sight on a normal day—the sheer granite face rising above the valley in Yosemite National Park is hard to miss. But this week, people around the world had an extra reason to keep their eyes on El Cap: two mountain climbers, Tommy Caldwell and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-46297041661965914152015-01-16T11:42:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.635-08:00Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through community service This Monday, January 19, we’re celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and marking the national MLK Day of Service. It’s a holiday that’s especially meaningful this year: 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March, and it’s a time when civil rights is at the forefront of our national conversation. Next Monday, Googlers across the country are heeding the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-22692873637495980762015-01-16T11:28:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.583-08:00Building a bridge on top of a bridgeby Bart TreeceTraffic has returned to the State Route 508 South Fork Newaukum River Bridge near Onalaska in Lewis County. For the safety of the public, WSDOT crews closed the bridge Sunday, Jan. 11. Since then, WSDOT maintenance crews were busy building a temporary “Bailey” bridge over the existing structure.The bridge was weight-restricted in 2012 because heavy loads put additional stress Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716235051638560766.post-26248572704088161272015-01-16T10:56:00.000-08:002015-02-24T13:55:43.590-08:00Flashing lights signal I-405 express toll lane equipment installIf you drive I-405, you may have noticed toll equipment abovethe lanes in certain areas. This equipment is similar towhat’s on SR 520.By Emily Pace GladMany drivers have seen a blue flash above the HOV lane on Interstate 405 north of State Route 522. A few have asked us what it is. It’s part of the toll equipment that will anchor 17 miles of new express toll lanes on I-405 between Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650061471092828543noreply@blogger.com0