Google Custom Search

So, I have been working on units that I must complete for an online class with my school district called Google Academy. We have been learning the ins and outs of many Google Services that are offered within our Google Apps for Education Accounts. I have been learning a lot, especially with using some of the newer services that I have not been exposed to before. Google Custom Search has had me a bit stumped. I know it is supposed to have the ability to put a "gadget" up on a web page or wiki of your choosing. It gives you code that you are then supposed to copy and paste into your page and it should then show up as a gadget on your page once you save. This has not been working for me, and it may have something to do with the way that Google "verifies your web page." Since I can't seem to get it to work as a gadget, I thought I would put the link to my custom search called "Technology 2.0" here:
http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=016604273342921047105:62gbbovytqc
and anyone who wants to can test the link and my Google Custom Search and leave comments for me on how this is (or is not) working for you.
Thanks!

Facebook and Google Brawl?

Looks like there is some posturing going on in the world of Internet behemoths. Facebook and Google appear to be having issues with each other and they are playing out their differences by putting us "children" in the middle. The New York Times is reporting that there has been a "kerfuffle" going on between the two internet giants. Click here to see the article.

What do you think, are dutiful users of Facebook and Google being put in the middle of a dysfunctional relationship?