March 28, 2010
Posted by Sam Jackson
I believe in the liberating power of technology—rightly applied—and more broadly, that the Chinese Communist Party is on the wrong side of history. Google has managed to exit China while reaping an enormous political windfall. But why would anyone have expected things to go differently?
July 14, 2009
Posted by Sam Jackson
Hey everyone, as is readily apparent, I haven't made very many updates this summer. I've been having a pretty good time in San Francisco with Google, and will try to share some photos of non-confidential fun. In the meanwhile, in the interests of testing out my employer's neat products, here is a Google Voice call [...]
May 2, 2009
Posted by Sam Jackson
Greetings everyone. As I'm sure has already been obvious, I haven't been posting much recently. Thank you if you're still checking in and reading; I suggest sticking to RSS or e-mail updates so you don't get frustrated waiting for irregular updates. I am hopeful that I will be better able to blog about my time [...]
March 19, 2008
Posted by Sam Jackson
I discovered an interesting pattern while playing around with Google Trends: if you compare 'Yale University' and 'Harvard University' with the tool, there is an eerie similarity in their trend lines. Even minor up and down ticks are mirrored across search terms. See for yourself: trends chart below, Harvard in red, Yale in blue. The [...]
May 23, 2007
Posted by Sam Jackson
I know I mark myself by saying that I just got this from Slashdot, but... the BBC reports that Google is going to soon drop ads from agencies which sell essays and papers online. I had a personal scuffle with this just a few days ago when an online paper selling organization asked to buy [...]
I'm currently a rising senior at Yale University and I've been blogging about college admissions and higher education marketing trends since I began my college application process in 2005. I now also write about my experience here at Yale. Click here to read my extended 'about' page.I'm currently a junior at Yale University and I've been blogging about college admissions and higher education marketing trends since I began my college application process in 2005. I now also write about my experience here at Yale. I just got back from studying abroad at Peking University this past Fall 2009 in Beijing, China! Click here to read my 'about' page.