Sunday, December 22

8 Unknown Facts about Googol errrr Google!!

Originally Google derived its name from “Googol”, a term coined by a nine-year-old Milton Sirotta, nephew of the American mathematician Edward Kasner who had asked his nephew to invent a term for a very large number- ten to the power of one hundred (the numeric 1 followed by 100 zeroes).

Googol
Googol

 

“At our Mountain View headquarters, we have some fields that we need to mow occasionally to clear weeds and brush to reduce fire hazard. So we decided to take a low-carbon approach: Instead of using noisy mowers that run on gasoline and pollute the air, we’ve rented some goats from California Grazing to do the job for us (we’re not “kidding”).” Says Google. A perfect solution that makes total sense. The operation of 200 goats good for the environment, and according to Google, it is “A lot cuter to watch than lawn mowers.” There’s so much wisdom in nature that it is plainly the work of divine intelligence.    Goats

 

“One thing that is completely accurate is that hat. It’s exactly the same one I wore,” Braun says. All new Google employees, including interns, are called “Nooglers,” and wear that propeller hat when joining the company. It is important for them to do follow the trend and new people could be easily identified and current Googlers could make them feel welcome. It’s a lot like the kind of rituals you’ll mostly find at elite Universities, where they have traditions and symbols that make freshmen students feel special. If you want one of those “Noogler” you can’t just buy it, you’ve got to earn it.noogler

 

Founders said that no Googler should ever be more than 100 feet from a micro-kitchen with snacks and food. So if you are a foodie and need a bite after every small interval, try hard to get to Google’s.

Google, Home for Foodies
Google, Home for Foodies

 

Over 6 billion hours of video are watched every month on YouTube. Which is almost an hour for every person on the Earth. YouTube has over a billion users — almost one-third of all people on the Internet — and everyday people watch hundreds of millions of hours on YouTube.

Video Addict
Video Addict

 

Google’s first ever Tweet in February 2009 was: “I’m 01100110 01100101 01100101 01101100 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01101100 01110101 01100011 01101011 01111001 00001010.” In binary it means: “I’m feeling lucky.” This button is rarely used by users but a survey shows that users like to have this button on homepage. Users want it, Google grant it!

I'm Feeling Lucky
I’m Feeling Lucky

 

The prime reason of being Google Homepage so bare and minimalist is that the founders wanted a quick interface but didn’t know HTML. “We didn’t have a Webmaster, and I don’t do HTML.”, Sergey said.

Google Doodle
Google Doodle

 

According to Google, dogs play an important role in enhancing the quality of life and boosting office morale, which is why they are allowed on some of its campuses. In order to keep all their employees and visitor happy, they allow them to be carried.

We Care!
We Care!