Hawkgirl
msg:1239137 | 3:45 pm on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0) |
I wonder if it was just a friendy schmoozy visit, or if there was a larger purpose to his visit ... I would imagine he has a larger purpose for just about everything he does. Like him or hate him (and let's not get in that here), Clinton is a smart guy and I'd love to be a fly on the wall just about anywhere he goes. Especially places like the Googleplex.
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skipfactor
msg:1239138 | 3:46 pm on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0) |
I saw the title in the actives, didn't notice the forum name, and immediately thought 'IPO Visits Googleplex Next'. | "Larry and Sergey are definitely on the who's who power list these days," said one source close to the company. |
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That must drive the other Bill nuts; he only gets visits from Ashcroft. ;)
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Brett_Tabke
msg:1239139 | 3:47 pm on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0) |
Tried to confirm with g, but evidently the press office at the plex is still in bed (7am pacific time...). Seems like the 2nd such meeting between the two it would be more than shakes and back slappers. Nothing mixes better than money & politics. > other bill oh, as in Gates? Looks like to me, they just don't advertise the fact. When you look at who bank rolled who in the last election, it is clear that redmond took a highly proactive roll.
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Chndru
msg:1239140 | 3:48 pm on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0) |
Welcome to Generation Google.
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bcc1234
msg:1239141 | 3:48 pm on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0) |
| I would imagine he has a larger purpose for just about everything he does. |
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Yeah, I'm thinking he was trying to find out the details of the new algo after Florida...
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weblamer2
msg:1239142 | 4:35 pm on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0) |
Did he show up to google after typing in miserable failure'?
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HenryUK
msg:1239143 | 4:43 pm on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0) |
| http://www.theonion.com/3948/top_story.html from last week...
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Hawkgirl
msg:1239144 | 4:56 pm on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0) |
> Seems like the 2nd such meeting between the two it would be more than shakes and back slappers. He's gotta be itching to get into something challenging again. I can't imagine the book-and-speech circuit is all that entertaining over the long term. I'm sure he keeps his eye out for new business opportunities ...
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Brett_Tabke
msg:1239145 | 4:58 pm on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0) |
I think the story is all the big names that have actually VISITed the plex. Not too many companies get the 'mountain comes to moses' treatment. The only other big ones to do so, would be Netscape and Sun. Rarely does anyone of merit visit Redmond (hmmm).
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Hawkgirl
msg:1239146 | 4:59 pm on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0) |
> Rarely does anyone of merit visit Redmond (hmmm). That we hear about ... :)
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EliteWeb
msg:1239147 | 5:48 pm on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0) |
mMmmm private invitation to some stock? ;)
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GoogleGuy
msg:1239148 | 6:12 pm on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0) |
Different people get pumped up about different things. Guido van Rossum (inventor of Python) stopped by to talk to folks a while ago, but I couldn't work up the nerve to get him to autograph my "Python: Essential Reference" book. That would make it like a charmed book, with a +5 saving throw against simple bugs. ;)
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bhartzer
msg:1239149 | 6:32 pm on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0) |
> other bill And just think, I've never been invited to visit the Googleplex.
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dirkz
msg:1239150 | 7:38 pm on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0) |
| I'd love to be a fly on the wall just about anywhere he goes. Especially places like the Googleplex. |
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Wow, I'd have great fun sitting at the wall in the Googleplex overhearing GoogleGuy's talks with Larry :)
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yintercept
msg:1239151 | 5:22 am on Dec 20, 2003 (gmt 0) |
I suspect the SEO specialists working on campaign web sites will work in visits to all the big PR 9 and 10 web sites. Come to think of it, this might be good for the nation...as Google's algorithm seems to be based more on positive than on negative feedback. The web might accidently end up focusing on the candidate's position rather than attacks on their opponents. (Network TV tends to focus on attack ads.)
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