Inventing Chromebook
While working for Google back in 2006, I had the good fortune to create a new operating system. I confess it wasn't created from scratch. It was a chopped down Linux distribution - as so many "new"...
View ArticleInvention Controversey
My previous blog post has caused some confusion among people who didn't work with me on the "Google OS" project back in 2007. Here is a brief response:I am not surprised some people are calling this...
View ArticleChrome OS: A Timeline
I just wanted to note down some dates relevant to my invention of Chrome OS. You can refer to the original Chrome OS patent on the USPTO site.July 2006. Initial prototype of Chrome OS created based...
View ArticleGoogle's latest Chrome OS moves
Google has announced a renewed focus on the Chrome OS operating system. Many of my readers know that I invented the Chrome OS webtop back in 2006 while working at Google, so I thought I'd answer some...
View ArticleOpinion: DoD doing the wrong job, very well
[Note: Departing from my usual focus on past events in my career as an Internet professional, this article is strictly an opinion piece based on current events surrounding the Edward Snowden...
View ArticleRe: Chromebook belongs to computing's past, not its future
About the authorJeff Nelson invented Google's ChromeOS operating system while working at Google in 2006. Nelson is the author of two books and many magazine articles. He has over 20 years experience...
View ArticleWhat Was eBay's Route To The Top?
[This article appeared on Forbes.com 6/3/2014] I was among the first 100 engineers hired by eBay and held a senior role on the Engineering team until December 2005. eBay is one of the oldest Internet...
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View ArticleResponse to Stephen Nichols
Stephen,I enjoyed your article, but I'm surprised you wrote it based on such poor sources. Both of your sources specifically said, 'I have never heard of this guy or his work', although you didn't...
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Chromebooks Top 3 Selling Laptops at Christmas, Say Amazon
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CES recap from a Chrome OS perspective: Tip of the iceberg
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Windows 10, Chrome OS battle royale to benefit PCs this year
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District 112 will give students Chromebooks - SW News Media
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View ArticleIf we consider ChromeOS as a Linux distribution, what will be its rank in...
Jeff NelsonDistroWatch is based on hit statistics to their own web site, which is not a very reproducible and transparent measure of units, so it's difficult to say.ChromeOS made up about 6% of overall...
View ArticleWhat is the (near) future of running Android apps inside Google Chrome?
Jeff NelsonFrom what I understand from public sources, the Android and Chromebook teams were combined and put under the same management back in 2013, so I strongly suspect we'll be seeing a fully...
View ArticleWill chrome OS dominate the budget laptop market?
Jeff NelsonThe trend we are seeing in Chromebook sales is rather straightforward.Institutions that switch to using the Google Apps for Work suite of products are very easy to convince to switch to...
View ArticleDoes every Googler own a MacBook?
Jeff NelsonMacs have become more popular recently since Mac OS is a Unix, and Google is first and foremost of Linux company.I certainly hope that more developers are starting to opt for BYOD with...
View ArticleWhat is the easiest programming language/framework/ engine to start making...
Jeff NelsonI am a big fan of Unity3D, which is a cross-platform framework for 2D or 3D game development. It's primary language is C#, which isn't necessarily my favorite language, but the framework...
View ArticleWho are the creators of Google Chrome?
Jeff NelsonTl;Dr It was a team effort. If you want one name, Ben Goodger was the lead and wrote the original design doc.As Philip mentions, Chrome is based on many open source projects going back about...
View ArticleWhat has Jeff Nelson been doing lately?
Jeff NelsonGreetings. I am indeed lurking and occasionally get some time to try to catch up on my Quora feed. I've been dabbling in some other social networks (if it's fair to call Quora a social...
View ArticleIs there any way I can get Kik and Snapchat on my school Chromebook?
Jeff NelsonProbably not. Google has been working for a couple years now to converge Chrome OS and Android, but so far, very little has been made available to the public. This is not unusual for Google,...
View ArticleCan something be un-invented?
Jeff NelsonIn a legalistic sense, an invention can be un-invented.The concept of invention is embodied by patent law. Patent law even defines the appropriate use of words like “patented”, “patent...
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