Search By Smell With New Google Nose

Google Nose Beta

Google’s new product, Google Nose Beta, allows you to search by smell, “seamlessly connecting scent to search.” Amazingly, it works on most laptops and cell phones already. The Google website notes that the Google Aromabase now has more than fifteen million scentibytes of data. You can even test it out right now on your computer by going to this Google website and pressing “smell.” What will they think of next?

Well they have thought of something else cool already. Check out Google Maps Treasure Mode, where you can use Google to find lost treasure:

And did you know that the YouTube contest is ending and YouTube will be shutting down?

Have a happy April 1!

Which is your favorite holiday video? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    Happy Opening Day!

    May you baseball fans enjoy this day where every team is in first place starting on a clean slate. I’m talkin’ baseball!

    The above classic baseball song is Terry Cashman‘s “Willie, Mickey, and the Duke (Talkin’ Baseball).” Cashman, a producer and singer-songwriter who once played minor league baseball, was inspired to write the song after receiving a picture of Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, and Duke Snider. The original “Talkin’ Baseball” tribute to 1950s baseball came out during a baseball strike year in 1981, reminding fans why they still loved baseball.

    According to Wikipedia and ESPN, Cashman has made versions of the song for most, but not all, baseball teams. But even those teams without their own version of “Talkin’ Baseball” can dream on this opening day.

    Bonus Opening Day Trivia Question: When and where was the first interleague opening day game in Major League Baseball history? Answer: It was April 1, 2013, caused by the recent realignment moving one team to a different league.

    What are you most excited about this baseball season? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    All Six “Star Wars” Movies At Once

    All 6 Star Wars Films

    In case you want to watch all of the Star Wars films again and don’t have the time, this video compilation features all six Star Wars movies running at the same time. It is an interesting video, where you can contrast and compare all of them at the same time. So sit back and watch Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and The Clone Wars (2005). It is a good way to start your preparation for Star Wars VII, which will be directed by J.J. Abrams. [May 2013 Update: Unfortunately, the YouTube video of all six movies is no longer available.]

    What is your favorite Star Wars scene? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    Glen Hansard the Busker

    1de581b0c8a03941f830a110.L._SY300_ CBS Sunday Morning recently featured a story about singer-songwriter-actor Glen Hansard. In the segment, Hansard talks about his life, his time busking on the streets of Dublin, and his success with the movie Once (2006), which is now a Broadway play.

    The segment features both touching moments — such as Hansard discussing his former relationship with his Once co-star Markéta Irglová — and funny touches, like a scene in a Dublin pub where Hansard’s grade school principal discusses telling a 13-year-old Hansard it was okay to drop out of school to pursue his music career. 2016 Update: The video is no longer available for embedding, but you may watch some of the segment on YouTube.

    Below is another clip of an interview with Hansard that was done for The Busking Project.



    What is your favorite song by Glen Hansard? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    The Music Is You, John Denver

    John Denver Tribute CD

    A John Denver Tribute album, The Music is You, is being released April 2. The album features such artists as Train (“Sunshine on My Shoulder”), Dave Matthews (“Take Me to Tomorrow”), Kathleen Edwards (“All of My Memories”), Lucinda Williams (“This Old Guitar”), Mary Chapin Carpenter (“I Guess He’d Rather Be in Colorado”), Amos Lee (“Some Days are Diamonds”), Allen Stone (“Rocky Mountain High”), and Emmylou Harris with Brandi Carlile (“Take Me Home, Country Roads”), among several others. The new album is a nice combination of Denver’s hits with some of his lesser known songs.

    It is hard to believe that John Denver’s death in a plane crash occurred 15 years ago. If he were still around to hear the new album, he would be 69 years old right now. Although I doubt anyone else can record the definitive version of a John Denver song besides Denver (although Peter, Paul, and Mary came close many years ago), the new album is an interesting collection and it is great that today’s artists are making Denver’s music relevant for a new generation. Among the tracks, I particularly like the version of “Darcy Farrow” by Josh Ritter and Barnstar! If you wish to hear more, for now you can listen to the whole album streaming on NPR.

    What is your favorite John Denver song? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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