Tag Archives: Strange

From Startup to Business, a Long Strange Trip

Posted on April 5, 2011 by admin

Five years ago, a few months before I officially raised seed funding and turned GigaOM, a blog into GigaOM, a start-up, a mentor of mine cautioned me of the differences between raising capital and starting a business and actually building … Continue reading →

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Google Video’s Strange Disclaimer

Posted on February 25, 2011 by admin

Google Video’s homepage shows a strange message below the list of query suggestions: “In accordance with local laws and regulations, some results were removed from this list.” The message is displayed for every query you enter, so it’s unlikely that … Continue reading →

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The funny and strange tech stories from around the world this week

Posted on February 21, 2011 by admin

Image Credit: Facebook Nun expelled from order for having 600 friends on Facebook It would seem that our lord and savior doesn’t approve of Facebook. As Spanish nun María Jesús Galán, dubbed ‘Sister Internet’, was booted out of her order … Continue reading →

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A Strange Gmail Bug

Posted on July 30, 2010 by admin

Steven Schofield noticed a strange Gmail bug: attachments use more storage than they should. For example, one of my Gmail accounts used 1567 MB of storage. I composed a new message, attached a file that had about 8.42 MB and … Continue reading →

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