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Vicki McClure Davidson | March 17, 2012
Éirinn go brách — Ireland Forever! This year’s Celtic-style Google doodle honoring St. Patrick’s Day on its homepage is lovely: Google’s doodle tribute to St. Patrick’s Day (in Irish, Lá Fhéile Pádraig) from 2010: In 2011, Barry Schwartz at Search Engine Land noted that there was no Google St. Patty’s Day tribute, although [...]
Vicki McClure Davidson | February 29, 2012
Leap year comes but every four years, and today, Google pays tribute to Italian composer Gioachino Antonio Rossini, with “leap frogs,” on what would have been his 220th birthday. While Rossini, born February 29, 1792, may not be as recognized a name these days among classical composers such as Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach, several [...]
Vicki McClure Davidson | February 14, 2012
In tribute to St. Valentine’s Day, a charming, special animated doodle was created for Google’s homepage today. By clicking what appears to be a flashing red candy box (I could be wrong, perhaps it’s a Valentine’s Day card) held by the young boy, the doodle launches into a simple Flash video with Tony Bennett [...]
