Archive for October 10th, 2006

Not So Empty Space

Posted by Matt on October 10th, 2006

Last week NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope discovered 16 extrasolar planet candidates 26,000 light years away.  While that’s too far for a Sunday jaunt, the news is incredibly exciting for scientists as it is the furthest they’ve ever used the telescope to study.  The discovery helps lend support to the theory that over  6 billion Jupiter-sized […]

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Google acquires YouTube

Posted by Gary on October 10th, 2006

Hooray for billionaires! Chad & Steve, founders of YouTube, use their site to talk about the sale to Google for $1.65 billion - yes, with a “B”. And these guys aren’t even 30 yet!
By the way Chad & Steve, TubaPants is seeking venture capital to, um, to… ah… do something really cool that […]

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Seriously Cool Workplaces

Posted by Gary on October 10th, 2006

Way cool post from PositiveSharing.com about outstanding workplaces. Companies like Google, Red Bull, Pixar and VW are featured with amazing design and phenomenal work spaces.
My personal fave is the slide at Red Bull London that gets you from one floor to another (pictured above).

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