I clearly remember the day. I worked at DoubleTwist in Oakland then. That day, like any other day, I came to office without any event whatsoever. The office looked normal too from what I could tell. Then suddenly I got a bulk email from Rob, CTO that today has been declared a holiday and we should go home.

According to University of Washington about 10 million US citizens have diabetes without being aware of it.

It comprises a computer chip that sits in the back of the individual's eye, linked up to a mini video camera built into glasses that they wear. Professor Dagnelie said: "The retinal implant contains tiny electrodes. If you stimulate a single electrode, the person will see a single dot of light." "We are hoping this will be enough for the person to be able to make their way through a building, find a door or window and avoid obstacles for example. Source: BBC News

Is there a broader plan behind latest Google innovations? At first sight some of them seems random addition to the Google family (20% effort or not) and somewhat unrelated to its search focus.