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Google Hits

Ok. First you killed the Google Hits article, merging it with this one. Then someone killed all references to Google Hits in this article Either restore the references, or I'll restore the original Google Hits article. Mugaliens 20:47, 2 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Suggested article to include about Google's corporate culture

http://www.towers.fr/papers/culture%20performance%20and%20motivation%20review%20and%20the%20google%20case%20study%20success.pdf

This article examines the relationship that exists between organisational culture and performance, and how these factors influence employee motivation. The issues are discussed at length, firstly through a review of the current literature relating to the topic, and secondly by means of investigating the organisational culture of Google. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.80.66.213 (talk • contribs)

Note: 89.80.66.213 resolves to dra38-2-89-80-66-213.dsl.club-internet.fr. It is quite possible that this suggestion posted is an advertisement for the site, posted from the person that maintains the site that hosts the article and the author of said paper (David Towers). Dr. Cash 00:52, 5 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah I wrote the article, I just thought people wanting to find out about Google might find the article useful. If you would look at the article yourself, you will see that I've taken all available resources: online, offline, academic and non-academic in order to get a broad coverage of the subject area. If you don't think it would be useful, don't add it. However I know that 1 year ago when I was looking for information about Google I would have found it extremely helpful!

Searchmash

Google the making of a modern company -iTunes Video-http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=174478070&s=143444&i=10669756

Could somebody tell me if there is an article on Wikipedia about [searchmash http://www.searchmash.com]. I have created an article now but there may already be one. Thanks if you can help. 0L1 - Talk - Contribs 19:54, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Why, yes, there is an article about SearchMash. Stev0 01:17, 5 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That was the one I created after I couldn't find one... ;) 0L1 - Talk - Contribs - 20:41, January 9, 2025 (UTC)

Google Spoof

There was a spoof on Google Images where the images would be made of the letters used to search. 67.188.172.165 21:23, 6 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Archiving the page

This page is getting extremely long, can somebody please archive this page so anyone who view this page would not crash their browsers--67.34.214.207 00:29, 10 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. See above for the link to the archived information. Dr. Cash 21:00, 10 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Googlehit Section

What it the point of this section? It appears to be somebody sounding off their opinion against the use of google hit counts to imply relevance. I have never heard of anyone using google hits as a measure of social relevance, is this really the case? I suggest that unless something is included with examples of google hits actually being used in this manner, the section should be deleted, as currently it is just a rant against a nonexistent issue. 60.226.114.146 01:33, 10 October 2006 (UTC) SamL 10 Oct 06[reply]

YouTube announcement

Just to be clear, Google has announced an agreement to acquire YouTube. The acquisition hasn't actually taken place (yet). See their own press release [1]: "Both companies have approved the transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2006." Please wait for the deal to close before stating that YouTube "was bought" or "is owned" by Google. --ZimZalaBim (talk) 14:42, 10 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Microsoft google

Go to http://g00gl3.com/, okay. It's funny. --HomfrogHomfrogTell me a story!ContribulationsHomfrog 22:14, 12 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Google Word Origin

The Oxford English on Historical Principles, Vol. 1, defines "google" As a verb - of a ball or the bowler. The same is described of an unknown origin of the by-gone era of 1904, and is a cricketing terminology of an off-break ball bowled with leg-break action

this definition was supplied as part of the Defence in a trademark dispute between Google Inc v Dot Name Communications [2] maybe contacting Lords (very old UK cricket organisation) would clarify this word definition

No, that's Googly not Google, they're different words. Gwernol 14:45, 15 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

lol User:friendly_troll 14:03, 8 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Eric Schmidt Interview

Google the making of a modern company video interview with Eric Schmidt

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=174478070&s=143444&i=10669756

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Longbloke69 (talk • contribs)

Book titled "Search"

I'm looking for a book about google and yahoo titled "Search." Unfortunately I can't think of a unique string to search for it. I was hoping it already had a wikipedia entry, and was mentioned on this page. I think the author is Battel or something like that? Mathiastck 16:19, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture --ZimZalaBim (talk) 16:54, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]


Googleplex word origin

Also, from the first book of the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy¹ (1979), chapter 25, page 127, the correct spelling (rather than the number googol) is also found in the correct context:

"And are you not," said Fook leaning anxiously forward, "a greater analyst than the Googleplex Star Thinker in the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity which can calculate the trajectory of every single dust particle throughout a five-week Dangrabad Beta sand blizzard?"

To be honest, from the first day I saw Google I thought that this was where the word came from...

Briantist 21:17, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

¹ I have a copy signed by the author!!!

I never heard of the word google until i saw google. Googoo gaagaa is something else. 86.140.139.252 14:05, 8 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Google Acquires JotBot

I was on Crack Google.com and found this article on the front page. In case the front page changes, I have added the direct link as well.

http://www.crackgoogle.com

http://www.crackgoogle.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/

Google Buys Wiki Startup JotSpot Google, while waiting for the ink to dry on the YouTube deal, has started its acquisition engine up again with a purchase of the online collaboration startup JotSPot. We are being told to that this acquisition may have to do with Google Office.

The announcement was made public on Tuesday. Separate postings on Google's and JotSpot's company blogs have confirmed the speculation.


Google.com in 1998 Internet Explorer 6

Internet explorer 6 wasn't around in 1998. 86.140.139.252 22:32, 8 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Version 6 was released on August 27, 2001 (from IE article) It certainly dosen't look like IE5 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Internet_Explorer_5_WfW.png) - if you look down the left hand side of the IE page you can see the various versions.--Flutefluteflute 19:41, 11 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Internet_Explorer_4.png IE4 does look like the picture - the difference with IE5 must be the OS. The wayback machine has two pages for google 1998 one is here http://web.archive.org/web/19981202230410/http://www.google.com/ and looks like the pic the other is here: http://web.archive.org/web/19981111184551/http://google.com/ and only a month before the other - dosen't. --Flutefluteflute 19:48, 11 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
File:Google98.JPG
Google.com as it was in 1998, viewed using the Wayback Machine in Internet Explorer 7 in Windows XP
How about replacing it with this? --Flutefluteflute 17:37, 13 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Accusations levelled at Google

This is a difficult one. There are various accusations on blogs aimed at Google's alleged attempt to deal with the copyright issues surrounding You Tube. One or two of these appear to be very well written by people in the know, possibly even google employee's. What is the deal with placing links to these pages on the Google page as sources of dispute or does this come under original research?

Article about serverfarms

This is a rather long article about serverfarms and Google is repeatedly mentioned; Wired Magazine 14.10: The Information Factories. Maybe there's information in it that could be added in this Wikipedia article or related articles? --Jambalaya 17:09, 19 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Top 10

In Google, why does Wikipedia always like end up in the top 10 search results if you search for practically any keyword? Did Wikipedia pay Google or something? It is high PR of the individual pages and better relevance.--Johnhardcastle 11:53, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia is linked to from many sites across the web. Being linked to from lots of big sites gets your results higher up the results list. --Flutefluteflute 18:33, 19 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This report[3] sort of confirm your claim. I don't think WP is paying Google, but have this newsitem[4] in mind. --Jambalaya 15:14, 20 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Correct the Date of Registration

Currently the article says Google.com was registered September 14th, 1997, however according to WHOIS information and the article at http://graphics.stanford.edu/~dk/google_name_origin.html, the actual date is September 15th, 1997. 75.28.17.146 16:26, 21 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Google bought writely.com

I'm sorry that I do not have any sources to quote but, I know that Google bought a company writely.com in order to develop their technology regarding the word processing part of docs.google.com. I used writely.com for a long time, then one day when I went there, it forwarded me to docs.google.com. I later looked into it and discovered that Google had bought the company a few months earlier.

An update to the "# 3 Acquistions and partnerships" Section?

Weareschizo 04:18, 26 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Acquisitions and partnerships

I've moved the 'acquisitions and partnerships' section to it's own section in the History of Google article, since it's more relevant as history to the company. There is a subsection in this article on 'acquisitions and partnerships' now, which is a brief summary of the complete information now in History of Google. Dr. Cash 04:56, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Founders monetary worth

One of the founders is reported on this page to be worth $40B, while he is actually worth $14B. Small typo. 63.224.188.143 21:56, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Better Business Burea of Silicone Valley

A link should be included to the "Better Business Burea of Silicone Valley " in case anyone has a problem with Google and needs help to resolve it. http://www.bbbsilicon.org/index.htm

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