AppleInsider | Google pockets YouTube for $1.65 billion

Ending a week of rumors, Google on Monday said it has agreed to acquire YouTube for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction.

The Mountain View, Calif.-based Internet search giant said YouTube will operate independently following the transaction in order to preserve its successful brand and passionate community.

The acquisition combines one of the largest and fastest growing online video entertainment communities with Google's expertise in organizing information and and its own fledgling video business.

AppleInsider | Google pockets YouTube for $1.65 billion

The pleasure of finding things out - RP Feynman

Excellent short 40 min documentary interview with Dr. RP Feynman- one of the greatest physicist of our times and a Nobel Laureate.

Steve Job's Speech in Stanford Ceremony

This is an amazing speech by Steve Jobs in Stanford University's graduation ceremony!

TV + Internet

Skype Founders' Venice Project Revealed

A project that combines the best things about television with the social power of the internet - a project that gives viewers, advertisers and content owners more choice, control and creativity than ever before.

Skype co-founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom are preparing to unveil their latest venture to the public—a video Web site that combines professionally produced TV and video with the interactive tools of the Web.

Check out The Venice Project website

Full Article - Business Week

A Miniature Earth

http://www.miniature-earth.com

Bangalore International Marathon 2006

Bangalore went rocking with approx. 12000 guys participating in the International Marathon on Sunday Morning - 17th Sept 06.
More pics: Bangalore International Marathon 2006

Google developing eavesdropping software

The first thing that came out of our mouths when we heard that Google is working on a system that listens to what's on your TV playing in the background, and then serves you relevant adverts, was "that's cool, but dangerous" - The Register.

Audio 'fingerprint' for content-relevant ads
The idea is to use the existing PC microphone to listen to whatever is heard in the background, be it music, your phone going off or the TV turned down. The PC then identifies it, using fingerprinting, and then shows you relevant content, whether that's advertisements or search results, or a chat room on the subject.

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