1940 US Census records for California are now searchable by name.

Speaking of California, the Grateful Dead online archives are now available.

Google has announced Google+ Events.

Also announced: Google Compute Engine. “… an Infrastructure-as-a-Service product that lets you run Linux Virtual Machines (VMs) on the same infrastructure that powers Google.”

Spotted on the press release wires: a new free font archive.

ProgrammableWeb has a new API roundup.

EIN News has launched a new vertical devoted to crowdfunding.

A new online guide to public high schools is coming to New York city. “The simple-to-use tool will tell prospective students which sports teams a school offers, if it requires them to wear uniforms to class, and whether they’ll be given a locker where they can stash all their learnin’ things.”

Hmmmm… the USPS has issued its first stamps with QR codes. Good afternoon, Internet…