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Sometimes returning to a nice, quiet office can be just what the doctor ordered
after an exhausting trip away. And for the handful of us on the Blogger
Team who just returned from
BlogWorld Expo in Las Vegas, this was definitely the case.

For the first time since the convention’s debut four years ago, we set up
shop on the tradeshow floor with our very own Blogger-themed exhibit.
Armed with demo stations, Blogger t-shirts and chip clips, and our very
own bright red marshmallow couch, we spent our time showing off the
latest features and talking to literally hundreds of folks about their
experiences with Blogger. And we learned a lot.

shaun, vardhman, chang, antin, brett, and tina on the marshmallow couch.

The feedback that we got was both encouraging and enlightening, and we’re
still in the process of digesting everything. First, we want to thank
everyone who came by the booth to say hello, test out the new features,
spend a few minutes getting interviewed, or to tell us what we could be
doing better. Having so many passionate bloggers in one place to
interact with was an incredible resource, from the gentleman we spoke
with who has been blogging since 1995 to the fitness blogger who set up
her first Blogger blog right in front of us. So once again, thanks for
sharing!


demoing with the guys from vanilla. photo credit: brendan sera-shriar
We’re excited about what’s in store for Blogger in the coming months, and
after this trip we’re even more committed to delivering the best blog
service possible. In the spirit of keeping the conversations going, feel free to
send us a tweet or post on our wall if something’s on your mind. Or, if you want to give us some more detailed feedback, please let us know on our Product Ideas page.


Finally, we want to thank Rick Calvert for reaching out and encouraging us to be a part of BlogWorld Expo. We hope to see you all next year!


sumber : http://buzz.blogger.com/2010/10/back-from-blogworld.html

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Sejak perseteruan Google dan Pemerintah China, mesin pencari Google.cn telah ditutup dengan mengarahkan alamat tersebut ke server Google Hongkong. Sejak diarahkan ke server hongkong tersebut hasil pencarian bebas sensor, pencarian untuk berbagai istilah yang dianggap 'terlarang' langsung meningkat memadati trafik hasil pencarian Google.

Jika sebelumnya pengguna internet China dibatasi haknya untuk mencari informasi yang mereka inginkan, kini dengan mesin pencarian Google China yang servernya telah diarahkan ke Google Hong Kong, bisa leluasa mengetikkan kata kunci informasi yang ingin diketahui.

Bahkan mereka juga bisa mencari informasi yang sebelumnya dilarang karena dianggap sensitif. Google menyebutkan, pencarian menggunakan istilah sensitif langsung melonjak 10 kali lebih banyak sejak Google tidak lagi menuruti aturan pemerintah China untuk menyensor hasil pencarian.

Kata kunci atau keyword yang termasuk populer adalah 'Tiananmen', 'Falun Gong', dan 'korupsi'.

Data dari Google Trends memperlihatkan, terdapat sekira 2,5 juta pencarian dengan kata kunci 'Tiananmen' dan sekira 4,7 juta hasil pencarian mengenai kelompok relijius terlarang bernama 'Falun Gong'. Selain itu, lebih dari 20 juta orang mencari tahu informasi tentang Google itu sendiri, terkait perseteruan dan tindakan kontroversialnya melawan pemerintah China.

Langkah penghentian sensor oleh Google mendapatkan dukungan dari kelompok aktivis Hak Asasi Manusia (HAM) sekaligus menimbulkan kemarahan dari pemerintah China.
 
sumber : http://anangss.blogspot.com/2010/03/google-vs-china.html
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