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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Setekh on March 27, 2002, 07:30:02 am

Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Setekh on March 27, 2002, 07:30:02 am: http://www.google.com/jobs/great-people-needed.html

Those cool guys at Google are hiring. For some reason, I never actually thought of Google as a company; but you know, here they are. :)

(http://www.google.com/jobs/images/sign.jpg)

I was particularly impressed by the Ten Things Google Found To Be True:

Quote
10 Things Google has found to be true:

1) Focus on the user and all else will follow.
2) It's best to do one thing really, really well.
3) Fast is better than slow.
4) Democracy on the web works.
5) You don't need to be at your desk to need an answer.
6) You can make money without doing evil.
7) There's always more information out there.
8) The need for information crosses all borders.
9) You can be serious without a suit.
10) Great just isn't good enough.

In a word, Google's goal is to do important stuff that matters to a lot of people. In pursuit of that goal, we've developed a set of values that drive our work, including one of our most cherished core values: "Don't be evil."

As well as their food menu: http://www.google.com/jobs/food.html

Gee, those guys are cool. :nod:
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on March 27, 2002, 08:19:08 am: they really are indeed :jaw:
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Setekh on March 27, 2002, 08:23:25 am: I might even have joined them myself, if I wasn't so inept... :)
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Gortef on March 27, 2002, 08:25:08 am: Quote
Originally posted by Crazy_Ivan80
they really are indeed :jaw:
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on March 27, 2002, 08:27:09 am: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
I might even have joined them myself, if I wasn't so inept... :)

you're not inept! You're just graphically predispositioned. :D

(I hope that's the right word here)
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Nico on March 27, 2002, 08:28:04 am: yeah, google is cool :)
never could understand why, when I put google.com in my url bar, it always put it back to google.fr tho :p
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Setekh on March 27, 2002, 08:31:02 am: Quote
Originally posted by venom2506
yeah, google is cool :)
never could understand why, when I put google.com in my url bar, it always put it back to google.fr tho :p

They know where you live. :p
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: CP5670 on March 27, 2002, 08:33:30 am: Hey I have to like Google; they even have a |-|4><()/2 language preference! :D

http://www.google.com/preferences?hl=xx-hacker

Google is by far the best search engine around in my opinion though. It always gives many times the number of results as other sites and has a clean layout without any ads/popups. :)
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Setekh on March 27, 2002, 08:35:10 am: Quote
Originally posted by CP5670
http://www.google.com/preferences?hl=xx-hacker

:lol:

I didn't even notice that... :D
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Gortef on March 27, 2002, 08:36:35 am: Quote
Originally posted by CP5670

http://www.google.com/preferences?hl=xx-hacker

:lol:
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Stunaep on March 27, 2002, 08:38:19 am: Quote
Originally posted by CP5670
Hey I have to like Google; they even have a |-|4><()/2 language preference! :D

http://www.google.com/preferences?hl=xx-hacker

:lol:
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Styxx on March 27, 2002, 08:45:06 am: There's a Klingon version too, and lots more. :D

Lemme check those jobs now... ;)
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Ryx on March 27, 2002, 10:01:43 am: Quote
Originally posted by CP5670
Hey I have to like Google; they even have a |-|4><()/2 language preference! :D

http://www.google.com/preferences?hl=xx-hacker

Google is by far the best search engine around in my opinion though. It always gives many times the number of results as other sites and has a clean layout without any ads/popups. :)

:lol:

Best thing I've seen allday!
Title: Re: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on March 27, 2002, 10:22:23 am: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
6) You can make money without doing evil.

Damn :mad:

:D :D
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on March 27, 2002, 10:29:16 am: there's an elmer fudd option too, and pig latin :D
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Zeronet on March 27, 2002, 01:32:08 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh

:lol:

I didn't even notice that... :D
Title: Re: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Sandwich on March 27, 2002, 02:04:26 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
9) You can be serious without a suit.

Serious!!! Wahooo!!! ;)
Title: Re: Re: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Stunaep on March 27, 2002, 02:27:04 pm: Quote
Originally posted by sandwich

Serious!!! Wahooo!!! ;)

:lol:
Title: Re: Re: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Setekh on March 28, 2002, 04:45:20 am: Quote
Originally posted by sandwich
Serious!!! Wahooo!!! ;)

:D

There's Klingon, eh? Do they have Goa'uld, Minbari, Narn? :D
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Jabu on March 28, 2002, 06:16:13 am: Bah. They don't have Quenya OR Sindarin. How pathetic is that?
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Setekh on March 28, 2002, 06:26:48 am: Quote
Zeit·geist (tstgst, zt-)
n.
The spirit of the time; the taste and outlook characteristic of a period or generation: “It's easy to see how a student... in the 1940's could imbibe such notions. The Zeitgeist encouraged Philosopher-Kings” (James Atlas).

http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Styxx on March 28, 2002, 06:42:06 am: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html

Celine Dion on the top ten? :wtf:
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Setekh on March 28, 2002, 06:45:09 am: Yes, that worried me too... :doubt:
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Styxx on March 28, 2002, 07:30:13 am: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
Yes, that worried me too... :doubt:

That's probably part of The Plan!

Damn, where did I put that link...
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Ulundel on March 28, 2002, 10:24:27 am: Quote
Originally posted by Styxx

Celine Dion on the top ten? :wtf:

Oh.............my.............god........... :doh: :headz: :confused: :no:
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: vadar_1 on March 28, 2002, 12:45:30 pm: ok hacker language won't support elite speak imput thou :(
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: WMCoolmon on March 29, 2002, 01:20:38 am: *Continues to look for 'Terran'*
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Setekh on March 29, 2002, 01:24:14 am: Quote
Originally posted by Styxx
That's probably part of The Plan!

Damn, where did I put that link...

The Canadian World Domination one? Oh, wait...
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: WMCoolmon on March 29, 2002, 01:28:40 am: *sniggers* (http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?p=dict&String=exact&Acronym=CWD)
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Blue Lion on March 29, 2002, 01:30:20 am: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh

The Canadian World Domination one? Oh, wait...

www.standonguard.com
Title: Those cool guys at Google
Post by: Setekh on March 29, 2002, 02:15:41 am: Quote
Originally posted by Blue Lion
www.standonguard.com

Ha! There it is! :D

(http://www.standonguard.com/images/m_gordie.gif)