Google wants Instant to be safe for kiddies and the workplace, so they filter certain terms related to pornography, violence, and hate speech from the instant view. That's all well and good (and much appreciated) but herein lies the problem. A few terms related to the LGBTBBQ are also blocked, like "lesbian" and "bisexual." The search will still go through however, if one presses "search" or hits the enter key. As per usual, certain folk are getting up in arms, and Change.org has launched a petition to get those terms whitelisted.

I made a trip to Google Instant to test out several terms in question and received some surprising results. Video after the jump.

"Nathan, I know what you are doing. Is that right in the eyes of the Lord?"

Ashamed, I'd fight a raging teenage erection...addicted to this feeling... I had to get off. But Mother was right, it was wrong! Why couldn't I be righteous? Why couldn't I follow His Way and be the man He wanted me to be? I couldn't help it though... I had to finish. Now even more cautious, I'd bury myself into the sheets, slowly massaging myself... I promise this will be the last time Lord! As I finish, I roll over, exhausted.

The bathroom was across the hall from my room. The walls were thin and I could hear her every night crying in the shower:

"Oh Lord, I don't know what to do anymore! My children have forsaken Your Word and reject me at every passing! I live in a house where no one respects me and my children deceive me!"

As my mother sobbed, continuing her watery flagellation, I prayed. I prayed for forgiveness. I prayed for peace for my Mother. I prayed to be a better son. I prayed to be a better man in the eyes of the Lord. I prayed for him to remove these despicable thoughts and to replace them with good things. I didn't know I was gay back then. I just knew I was full of sin and deceit.

I masturbated every night. I prayed for forgiveness every night. My Mother cried every night.

Interested in seeing what new bills were introduced, voted on, or recently made into law? 'Congress' brings everything to your fingertips. If you're a fan of calling your lawmakers to give them a piece of your constituental mind, you can ditch the rolodex and place a call directly from your Android device. In addition to calling your lawmakers, the app puts you in touch with their latest tweets, videos, and news coverage, helping you become a better informed citizen.

'Congress' is simply amazing, filled to the max with features, and should be in every Android totin' activist's bag of tricks. Check through the jump for screenshots, full press release, and a QR code to download.

So thanks guys! (and thanks to Jerame for taking this picture... there's another one after the jump.

Oh! And Joe Sudbay said Bilerico! I thought the idea of a moderator was a to moderate and not to steal the show... Poor Michael Crawford was scuttled till the end, the last five minutes were the meatiest when he FINALLY got a chance to talk about his amazing reactivity to the NOM tour and the tactics they're taking to stop the hate in their tracks... literally. I was pretty bummed, I showed up to hear Michael; he's amazingly successful right now and his time to shine was dimmed by an endless rant from the guys who failed. Shoutout to Julia Rosen, she's pretty awesome too and didn't even get a chance to say much either.

I think this panel shows we're still stuck on bruised egos and still a bit confused about what it means to be proactive, reactive, and when to close a chapter and move on to the next chance to save marriage. Sudbay vetted this post in the end when he closed with "this was very therapeutic for me." there there...

I love it though and I couldn't be more happy to be be here at Netroots Nations with the Bilerico gang. Day one was the LGBT pre-con, a congregation of over 60 of the nations most fervent bloggers. ENDA, DADT, more ENDA, and Dan Choi still looks hungry.

I admit, aside from all the hotel parties (Mike Rogers sure can throw a boozer), huddle sessions, and card swapping, I had to get away. In a quiet corner in one of the 4 Starbucks at the Rio, I sat with Steve Hildebrand. It was a breath of fresh air.

Spoiler alert: tastiness ensued.

Froyo is the confectionary moniker for Android's 2.2 release announced at this week's Google I/O (think a Revenge of the Nerds pep rally). Held inside the Moscone Center, in San Francisco, the same venue Apple showcases their latest and greatest, Google had their own showcase, presenting some compelling updates to their mobile OS.

Song written and sung by Tim Minchin

Why did I buy an iPad? For one single app. Or, at least that's the justification I'm sticking with...

This week, Palm's stock was devalued after posting a $22M loss last quarter. The Pre, Palm's Hail Mary pass with the Pre fell incomplete, despite the fact that the Pre is actually a really decent phone. With over a million phones unsold sitting in warehouses, and a million or so in the bank to survive, Palm is praying to be bought, where they will be scrapped for IP (Intellectual Property, patents, etc.).

There has been a shift in the mobile hierarchy... Apple, Google, and Microsoft now control everything. Its ok, we'll miss Palm, but everything else is just sweet.

Jump through and read the rest of the AAPL related highs, lows, and WTFs.

Maybe all my friends are just a little bit whorish, or maybe just mobile promiscuity is catching on, but I'm always being asked if they can get Grindr in the Market. Grindr is the premiere geo-locational guy finder app for gay/bi men, simple profiles, simple communication, but apparently effective. And alas, up until recently, Android has been left of out the "guy-finder" app category, until now. Encountr, Android's first native locale-based-boy-radar has just been released. First opinion? It can only get better...

Jump through and read the rest of the review.

This year, the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, was much like CES this year, full of new ideas, new faceplants, and some very sexy mobile devices. While Adobe was selling their relevancy to the mobile world, and HTC was flaunting a sexy unibody Android phone, Microsoft was the breakout kid this time around.

I'll give you a teaser: Windows Mobile is Dead, say hello to the iPhone Killer /bait.