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“A 2007 survey by Synovate24 finds that only 27% of UK teenagers could really be described as having the kind of deep interest and facility in IT that the label [google generation] implies. The majority (`average Joes’, 57%) use relatively low level technology to support their basic communication or entertainment needs and there is a substantial residuum of 20% (`digital dissidents’) who actively dislike technology and avoid using it wherever possible.”
What do we really know about the ‘google generation’? | The information behaviour of the researcher of the future | UCL
www.bl.uk/news/2008/pressrelease20080116.html
www.bl.uk/news/pdf/googlegen.pdf
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The Google Engineering Philosophy
1. All developers work out of a ~single source depot; shared infrastructure!
2. A developer can fix bugs anywhere in the source tree.
3. Building a product takes 3 commands ("get, config, make")
4. Uniform coding style guidelines across company
5. Code reviews mandatory for all checkins
6. Pervasive unit testing, written by developers
7. Unit tests run continuously, email sent on failure
8. Powerful tools, shared company-wide
9. Rapid project cycles; developers change projects often; 20% time
10. Peer-driven review process; flat management structure
11. Transparency into projects, code, process, ideas, etc.
12. Dozens of offices around world => hire best people regardless of location
See my entry on Always Be Coding for more information.
Watercolor for the Virtual Paintout, February 2013 in Valparaiso, Chile. Artists use Google Street View to find their subject to draw or paint.
Image: Courtesy Google
Hangouts On Air: Stream View (left), Full-screen Mode (right)
Google just announced a way for a limited number of people to broadcast their hangouts.
googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/google-92-93-94-95-96-97-...
"93. Hangouts On Air
Google+ users already use Hangouts to create intimate onscreen experiences—with family members, prayer groups, even people with certain medical conditions. But sometimes you want to speak to a large audience, or alternatively, view as a spectator. In these cases a public broadcast is what’s needed, so today we’re introducing Hangouts On Air.
The setup is simple enough: just start a normal hangout, and you’ll have the option to broadcast and record your session. Once you’re “On Air,” up to nine others can join your hangout (as usual), and anyone can watch your live broadcast.
We’re starting with a limited number of broadcasters, but any member of the Google+ community can tune in. In fact: we’ll be hosting our very first On Air hangout with will.i.am on Wednesday night, September 21. For more information visit will.i.am’s or my profile on Google+."