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As you’ve noticed, the http://texasrainmaker.blogspot.com site has been down since yesterday. Since this is becoming a routine for Blogger, I have decided to move the site permanently. Please pardon the mess as I continue making this site look a little better.

Web Site Files Complaint Against Google Mar 17 6:36 PM US/Eastern By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO Google Inc.'s mysterious methods for ranking Web sites came under attack Friday in a lawsuit accusing the online search engine leader of ruining scores of Internet businesses that have been wrongfully banished from its index. The civil complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in San Jose by KinderStart.com, seeks to be certified as a class action representing the owners of all Web sites blacklisted by Google's Internet-leading search engine since January 2001. KinderStart, a Norwalk-based Web site devoted to information about...

Betsy Newmark, one of my favorite bloggers who I've been honored to have guest-blog here, is down. I asked her what happened. She e-mails about her nightmare: Evil Blogger has lost the page - server problems. They are the most unhelpful organization. You can't reach any human being and all I get are form letters saying that all the problems have been resolved. I'm just hoping that they fix their problem and I get back on. I don't have time to hassle with setting up a new page. She adds: All I get are their automated messages that are of...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. has agreed to pay up to $90 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the online search engine leader overcharged thousands of advertisers who paid for bogus sales referrals generated through a ruse known as "click fraud." The proposed settlement, announced by the company Wednesday, would apply to all advertisers in Google's network during the past four years. Any Web site showing improper charges dating back to 2002 will be eligible for an account credit that could be used toward future ads distributed by Google. The total value of the credits available to advertisers will...

The chief financial officer of Google Inc... Tuesday said overall growth is slowing ... The company will now have to "find other ways" to boost revenue... The stock was down 11 percent, or more than $42...

Gartner, the technology research group, has added its voice to warnings about a feature in Google's new Desktop beta that allows users to transfer data between two computers. The Desktop 3 update was released a fortnight ago by Google, and a new feature called Search Across Computers enables the transfer of information such as emails, instant messages and other files so they can be searched from another computer. But to enable the transfer, the user must first authorise Google to store material from the PC on its own servers for up to 30 days. "The newest release of Google's desktop...

Demonstrations occurred all over the world on Valentines, including a valentine's breakup of Google~Here are just a few of the protests Mountain View, California- It's about 4 pm outside the Google corporate headquarters here in Mountain View, CA and we've got about 35-40 people out in the sunshine. Black Eyed Peas' "Where is the Love?" is blasting out of the speakers right now as the screamers and shouters take a breather in the grass. Several news and media outlets came by and interviewed SFTers Dhela of UC Davis, Thupten, Gunn student Iliana, and myself. Bay area dance teacher Tsering performed...

INVESTORS HAVE BEEN FIXATED on Google the past few weeks, as its shares have tumbled nearly 25% from a peak of $475 -- and the fact is, there could be a lot more tumbling ahead. The share price could well be cut in half over the next year as the Internet giant grapples with growing competition from Microsoft and Yahoo!, increased pricing pressures in its online ad sales and mounting concern about what's known as click fraud. Suffice it to say, there are those who disagree... But the list of challenges the company faces is nothing short of mind-googling. As...

if I read this right, betting is that Google falls faster than Kerry on a snowboard after it goes on sale. GOOGLE (RTM/ECN) Symbol: GOOG Last Trade: N/A After Hours Change: N/A Today's Change: N/A Bid: 55.00 Ask: N/A

SAN JOSE, California (AP) - On the cusp of its voyage into public trading, Google's initial stock price was set at $85 and its market value calculated at $23 billion - less than originally expected, but still impressive for a 6-year-old dot-com dreamed up in a garage. The final initial public offering price, set through an unorthodox auction that alienated many on Wall Street, means the stock will likely debut Thursday under the symbol "GOOG" on the Nasdaq Stock Market.Before trading begins, the company and its underwriters must announce the share price of the initial sale, notify winning bidders and...

GOOG is official, the price is $85.00. It is expected to begin trading tomorrow 8/19/2004. Thing is auction participants won't know until 8/24/2004 how many shares they are required to buy. So if you choose to sell, how many shares do you sell? If you buy tomorrow and the stock rises, what happens on the 24th when everybody finds out how much they got in the auction?<p. Could be some volitility. I will remind of one event a few years ago. PALM was to come at 16, interest was so great that it was priced at 32. It opened at...