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FA Discussion => Off Topic => Topic started by: Longboard on April 19, 2012, 11:56:59 pm

Title: Google
Post by: Longboard on April 19, 2012, 11:56:59 pm

I'm at the Google campus in Mountain View, a couple of times a month so I thought I would post some pic's since I'm a big fan of Google in general. Also, check out the link at the end. Google is notorious for Internet April Fools jokes.

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/thrillagorilla/photo3.jpg)

Google Maps Street View Cars
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/thrillagorilla/photo4.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/thrillagorilla/photo6.jpg)

The Android building - Outside of the building represents all the different Android OS's
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/thrillagorilla/photo.jpg)

Autonomous Car - It drives itself - If you notice the guy on the bike, there are 1000's of these bike for anyone to use, to go from building to building
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/thrillagorilla/photo5.jpg)

Google April Fools 2012 - None of this is real!
http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/04/01/googles-april-fools-jokes-continue-meet-really-advanced-search-and-multiple-cursors-for-chrome/

Title: Re: Google
Post by: likwidtek on April 20, 2012, 02:33:11 am

dude, sweet!

Title: Re: Google
Post by: Tecknik on April 20, 2012, 08:00:53 am

So they use Subaru Imprezas, but obviously don't have any kind of deal with Subaru since they cover the emblem.

Title: Re: Google
Post by: likwidtek on April 20, 2012, 12:07:23 pm

They use a bunch of different cars I think.  Pretty sure I see different ones in photos.

Title: Re: Google
Post by: Longboard on April 20, 2012, 01:33:06 pm

Quote from: "Tecknik"

So they use Subaru Imprezas, but obviously don't have any kind of deal with Subaru since they cover the emblem.

The "self driving car" in the picture is a Prius. I have seen different types of cars, for both the Google Street Maps & the Autonomous program around the campus

Title: Re: Google
Post by: Tecknik on April 20, 2012, 02:06:10 pm

I know the autonomous is a Toyota Prius.  But every time I've seen a Google Maps car in-person and pictures, it's always an Impreza.

Title: Re: Google
Post by: Longboard on April 20, 2012, 02:11:17 pm

I think the picture is one of the original cars....it has been on display for about 3-4 years at the campus.

Title: Re: Google
Post by: Ghisteslwchlohm on April 24, 2012, 07:56:59 pm

Longboard, do you work at google?

I saw the self-driving car on the freeway today. A black garbage bag flew up and got caught on the windshield and the people in the car looked like they were freaking out.

Title: Re: Google
Post by: Longboard on April 24, 2012, 09:14:13 pm

I work at the Google campus for my company. I have been work "for" Google for approx 4 years.

Title: Re: Google
Post by: Ash on April 25, 2012, 04:30:15 pm

I want one of those red markers for my front yard