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15- 06- 2007, 04:53
The New Google Tel Aviv Office
Long-time blog contributor David Hetfield from Israel attended the June 4th launch of the Google Tel Aviv research & development center, and is back to bring us his photos and comments.
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/1.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/1.jpg)
The entrance to the building
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/2.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/2.jpg)
Yossi Mathias – Head of Google’s R&D in Tel Aviv (note image contrast hast been partially altered for clarity)
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/3.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/3.jpg)
Why should Google open a center in Isreal? (Reasons include “Highest density of computer science talent worldwide"; “Fantastic universities"; “Build local market understanding"; “Growing internet advertising market and high penetration”).
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/4.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/4.jpg)
Google Strategy: Search, Ads, Apps.
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/5.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/5.jpg)
Cool huh?
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/cake.jpg (http://www.ben-ari.name/archives/526)
This photo of a Google cake courtesy of Slav Ben Ari (http://www.ben-ari.name/archives/526).
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/6.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/6.jpg)
Check out the variety of food! All of their fridges were packed
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/7.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/7.jpg)
Google balloons, free champaign, and a view to the outside
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/8.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/8.jpg)
The office entrance
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/9.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/9.jpg)
Bialik meeting room (each meeting room has its own special name; other ones include “Kishon” and “Ben-Yehuda”)
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/10.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/10.jpg)
A Google conference room (some televisions have a 24/7 online connection with the second office in Israel)
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/11.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/11.jpg)
One of Google’s signs reading “Turn off the lights if you’re leaving a room of if they’re not required ... Do your bit for Google’s Global Alternative Transport Day Thursday 22 March (and every day from then on!)”. Other posters read (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/power.jpg) “Remember to turn off your computer and screen at night (and when you’re not using it!)”, or (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/print.jpg) “Don’t waste paper (and toner); think before you print” or (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/water.jpg) “Refill your water bottle” or “Recycle!” or “Have you considered walking to work? It’s good for you and good for the environment.”
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/12.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/12.jpg)
A Google billboard (including “Everything you always wanted to know about Gayglers [gay Google employees] but were afraid to ask ... Got a burning question to ask a Gaygler? http://go/askgayglers”)
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/13.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/13.jpg)
A nice Googler’s office
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/14.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/14.jpg)
Can I take this home?
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/15.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/15.jpg)
I was this close to break something... but i didn’t :)
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/16.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/16.jpg)
They’re actually playing Tekken (on a PS3, nonetheless)
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/17.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/17.jpg)
resource (http://blog.outer-court.com/archive/2007-06-04-n67.html)
Long-time blog contributor David Hetfield from Israel attended the June 4th launch of the Google Tel Aviv research & development center, and is back to bring us his photos and comments.
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/1.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/1.jpg)
The entrance to the building
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/2.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/2.jpg)
Yossi Mathias – Head of Google’s R&D in Tel Aviv (note image contrast hast been partially altered for clarity)
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/3.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/3.jpg)
Why should Google open a center in Isreal? (Reasons include “Highest density of computer science talent worldwide"; “Fantastic universities"; “Build local market understanding"; “Growing internet advertising market and high penetration”).
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/4.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/4.jpg)
Google Strategy: Search, Ads, Apps.
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/5.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/5.jpg)
Cool huh?
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/cake.jpg (http://www.ben-ari.name/archives/526)
This photo of a Google cake courtesy of Slav Ben Ari (http://www.ben-ari.name/archives/526).
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/6.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/6.jpg)
Check out the variety of food! All of their fridges were packed
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/7.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/7.jpg)
Google balloons, free champaign, and a view to the outside
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/8.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/8.jpg)
The office entrance
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/9.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/9.jpg)
Bialik meeting room (each meeting room has its own special name; other ones include “Kishon” and “Ben-Yehuda”)
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/10.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/10.jpg)
A Google conference room (some televisions have a 24/7 online connection with the second office in Israel)
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/11.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/11.jpg)
One of Google’s signs reading “Turn off the lights if you’re leaving a room of if they’re not required ... Do your bit for Google’s Global Alternative Transport Day Thursday 22 March (and every day from then on!)”. Other posters read (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/power.jpg) “Remember to turn off your computer and screen at night (and when you’re not using it!)”, or (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/print.jpg) “Don’t waste paper (and toner); think before you print” or (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/water.jpg) “Refill your water bottle” or “Recycle!” or “Have you considered walking to work? It’s good for you and good for the environment.”
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/12.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/12.jpg)
A Google billboard (including “Everything you always wanted to know about Gayglers [gay Google employees] but were afraid to ask ... Got a burning question to ask a Gaygler? http://go/askgayglers”)
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/13.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/13.jpg)
A nice Googler’s office
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/14.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/14.jpg)
Can I take this home?
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/15.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/15.jpg)
I was this close to break something... but i didn’t :)
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/16.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/16.jpg)
They’re actually playing Tekken (on a PS3, nonetheless)
http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/17.jpg (http://blog.outer-court.com/files/google-tel-aviv/large/17.jpg)
resource (http://blog.outer-court.com/archive/2007-06-04-n67.html)