google on 60 minutes

[her34]

they did segment on google. they talked about ideas in future. one thing mentioned was being able to scan barcodes of items in stores with cell phone, sending to google, then getting back price comparison of local stores. interesting.

maybe they can do a local gas price search first.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

google powered local gas price thing would be awesome

maybe something that sent you a text message everyday telling you where the cheapest gas station on your way to work will be or something

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
google powered local gas price thing would be awesome

maybe something that sent you a text message everyday telling you where the cheapest gas station on your way to work will be or something

I thought MSN already does that? I'm always getting something on lowest gas price in my hood but the problem is that the data is always old and whenever i go there the price is already different.

 

[amol]

i saw it, it was pretty awesome

i never knew that theyre job interviews were SO TOUGH!!

 

[benliong]

Does anyone have video capture of the show that I can download somewhere?

 

[0roo0roo]

meh, the segment on the indian chick was more interesting

 

[Hyperblaze]

Originally posted by: Amol
i saw it, it was pretty awesome

i never knew that theyre job interviews were SO TOUGH!!

I think they only let genisues in.

99 percent of us are disqualified on that alone.

 

[The Stigenator]

anyone got caps on teh indian chick interview.

 

[UlricT]

mmm... Aish

 

[RossMAN]

Keyhole looks interesting.

 

[Hyperblaze]

Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
anyone got caps on teh indian chick interview.

errr...already forgotten about google?

 

[tallest1]

Originally posted by: her34
one thing mentioned was being able to scan barcodes of items in stores with cell phone, sending to google, then getting back price comparison of local stores.

They're already doing that in Japan. With Amazon I think. Because of such a change, stores pressured cell-phone manufacturers to add a loud camera sound whenever a photo is taken

 

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: her34
they did segment on google. they talked about ideas in future. one thing mentioned was being able to scan barcodes of items in stores with cell phone, sending to google, then getting back price comparison of local stores. interesting.

maybe they can do a local gas price search first.

gasbuddy.com

 

[abaez]

There were pressured long before that because of people taking photos up skirts and stuff.

 

[0roo0roo]

heh sad thing is i have it on tape. tv card pooped out a month ago

most things woulda popped up on torrent by now.. guess the warez kiddies don't generally watch 60 minutes.

 

[isasir]

Google and Ashwarya Rai. Damn good episode of 60 Minutes.

 

[tm37]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Keyhole looks interesting.

$30 though.

Any coupons

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: tallest1

Originally posted by: her34
one thing mentioned was being able to scan barcodes of items in stores with cell phone, sending to google, then getting back price comparison of local stores.

They're already doing that in Japan. With Amazon I think. Because of such a change, stores pressured cell-phone manufacturers to add a loud camera sound whenever a photo is taken

today's phones still aren't required to make a loud camera noise. Actually on my Treo 600 (and the same for the new 650), you can mute the entire phone with a single switch on the top.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: tm37

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Keyhole looks interesting.

$30 though.

Any coupons

Nope I already tried searching.

 

[tami]

i was at a restaurant last night meeting friends when the 60 minute google coverage was showing on the tv overhead. i couldn't hear what they were saying, but i kept glancing toward the television since they showed some cool stuff. i'd love to watch it.

 

[new2AMD]

That episode was a repeat wasnt it?

 

[Aharami]

yea i'd like a torrent of this 60 minutes as well. i missed it last night

 

[GTaudiophile]

I saw the first half the segment then had to leave. Just what kind of interview process is it? How tough?

 

[Stark]

google story

 

[GTaudiophile]

For example, Google is hiring about 25 new people every week, and receives more than 1,000 resumes a day. But they?re determined to stick to their rigorous screening process.

25 hires per 5,000 resumes (in a work week) = 0.5% success rate.

Google uses aptitude tests, which it has even placed in technical magazines, hoping some really big brains would tackle the hardest problems. Score well on the test, and you might get a job interview. And then another and another. One recent hire had 14 interviews before getting the job - and that was in the public relations department.

Anyone have a copy of said test?