Happy Holidays from Google Doodle!

Only a few more hours before Christmas Day, are you excited?

Google sure know how to greet its patrons, if you visit Google's home today, December 24th, you'll see their holidays greetings with a cute doodle as always.

I don't get to update this blog so much but we'll see what 2013 will have for us.

Oh in case you didn't know this yet, December 21st 2012 is NOT the end of the world. I think that's pretty obvious by now since you are reading this 3 days after the end of the Mayan calendar.

So woohoo Earth! A billion more years to you!

Google Doodle: Clara Schumann 193rd Birthday

 Google Doodle features Clara Schumann's 193rd Birthday.

Clara Schumann (13 September 1819 – 20 May 1896) was a German musician and composer, considered one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era. She exerted her influence over a 61-year concert career, changing the format and repertoire of the piano recital and the tastes of the listening public. Her husband was the composer Robert Schumann. She and her husband encouraged Johannes Brahms, and she was the first pianist to give public performances of some of Brahms' works, notably the Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel.

Source: Clara Schumann Wikipedia

Google Doodle: Araw ng Kalayaan ng Pilipinas

Google gives tribute to Philippines Independence Day for 2012. 

Google Doodle: Earth Day

Happy Earth Day!

Let's celebrate the Earth Day by conserving energy, recycling, reusing, or even plant a tree. Even as simple as segregating our garbage bins can make a difference. Turn off our air conditioning and go out and enjoy the summer breeze. And don't forget to bring your ecobags. 

A post-Valentine's Day post

Because I'm sure there are so many Valentine's Day blog posts out there. Have you seen Google's doodle video for Valentine's Day? So cute!

Watch Google Doodle: Valentine's Day video

I am so in love with this video. So adorable and simple. So guys, if you don't know what to do what to give to your love one on -- this is not just limited to Valentine's Day -- try spending more time with that person. They would appreciate it so much more. And come on, we all know material things lose its value in one way or another but memories don't.

Make new memories, something you'll cherish and would occasionally go back to. That's how you make a day special for your love one. ;)

Google Doodle: Charles Dicken's 200th Birthday

 

Today's Google Doodle is for Charles Dicken's 200th birhtday.

Charles Dickens was an English novelist known for his novels A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and a whole lot more listed here in Wikepedia's Charles Dickens bibliography. Several of his works have been made into TV series and movies. 

He was born on February 7, 1812 in England. A day after having suffered a stroke, Charles Dickens passed away on June 9, 1870. He was 58 years old. 

Despite his request of being buried in a private manner, he was buried in Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey. It was said that Charles Dickens' last words, as reported in his obituary were:

"Be natural my children. For the writer that is natural has fulfilled all the rules of art."

Google Doodle: New Year's Eve 2011

Google creates a celebration doodle for 2011 New Year's Eve.

What a fun way to welcome 2012 the internet way. I guess Google created this to remind people to step away for a minute from the computer and celebrate the evening with real people, hahaha!

Happy Birthday Google!

Mr. Know-it-all is celebrating his birthday today! Happy birthday Google!

Read Google Wikipedia page to know more about its history.

It's raining. So yeah, too lazy to make a blog post. ;p

Google Doodle: Alexander Calder

Today in Google Doodle is a tribute to Alexander Calder. 

Alexander Calder was born on July 22, 1898. He was an American sculptor and artist. Calder was famously known for inventing mobile sculptures. In addition to that, he also made paintings, lithographs, toys, tapestry, jewelry and household objects.

Mobile sculpture was invented in 1931. A mobile is a type of kinetic sculpture constructed to take advantage of the principle of equilibrium. It consists of a number of rods, from which weighted objects or further rods hang. (Source: Mobile Wikipedia) Mobiles are popularly used in nurseries, usually hanged over the cribs to entertain and give visual stimulation to infants. 

An elegantly simple red and black mobile in the style of Alexander Calder.
The design, called Flowing Rhythm (red), is by Flensted Mobiles (http://www.flensted-mobiles.com/start.html) of Denmark.
Photograph by: Andrew Dunn © 5 September 2004

Google Today: Gregor Mendel

In Google today features the birth of Gregor Mendel.

Gregor Johann Mendel, born on July 20, 1822, was a Czech-German Augustinian friar and scientist. While working with pea plants he discovered that by cross breeding them some characteristics are inherited and passed on from generation to generation. Without the knowledge of DNA, he developed two laws of heredity which became the basis of modern genetics. 

Gregor Mendel is also known as the father of modern genetics.