Google has announced a "Death Manager" - rather, an inactive account manager. If/when you die (covering all bases), and your account is inactive, google will contact you, a trusted contact and then delete your account after a set period of time.
Well, it's kinda comforting. It implies that Google doesn't know you're dead.
The waiting is over. I've got a new job. I quite like my old job, but this one is more exciting. It's a startup, and I literally know everyone who works there. Indications are there are going to grow pretty fast and it's cool to get in on the ground floor. That means I won't be an employee of a Google-owned business, but, importantly, not a Google employee. Importantly to Google that is.