“ Google is not a conventional company.

Meaghan Edelstein has gained national media attention through her blog, I Kicked Cancer’s Ass , which she started to document her battle with end stage cancer.

If your primary reason for buying an iPad is to amuse your pets, you should know that dogs – unlike cats – aren’t very good at it . In the video below, you’ll see a dog’s first encounter with an iPad, but the pup finds it way too stationary for its taste. It all ends up in frustrated barking, which will make you lower your speaker volume and conclude once again that yes, when it comes to gadgetry, cats are superior to dogs

According to a survey conducted by Liberty Mutual’s Responsibility Project, 56% of Americans think it’s “irresponsible” to friend your boss on Facebook, while 62% of bosses agree it’s wrong to friend an employee. Reuters reports on other interesting results from the survey, including that 73% think it’s not OK to check Facebook at work, but 66% say checking personal e-mail is fine. Tweeting while at work is considered irresponsible for 72% of respondents, and watching online videos is wrong for 79%

Both Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II [iTunes links] — two games from one of the most revered console game franchises of all time — are available for purchase in the Apple App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch right now. We knew they were coming a while ago, but we didn’t know the pricing

Mattel is about to launch a toy that will brighten the lives of some dog lovers — but act as a sign of the coming apocalypse for folks who aren’t so keen on cute pet gimmicks. It’s called Puppy Tweet, and it gives your dog the ability to send Twitter updates about what he or she is doing.

Alison Driscoll is an interactive copywriter and social media consultant who specializes in Facebook. She authors a blog at alisondriscoll.com .