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atari 2600 10.11.2006 09:48 AM

Google buys YouTube
 
Google buys YouTube for $1.65 billion

Search giant’s purchase of video sharing service biggest in its history






 
Updated: 10:47 a.m. ET Oct 10, 2006

Inhuman 10.11.2006 09:50 AM

hmm, that's interesting. Google Video didn't get along so well, so I guess they just got jealous and bought youtube out.

atari 2600 10.11.2006 09:55 AM

That's what I was thinking too. They had their own little free .flv player thing and all that. The only losers in this deal are the people working in the Google Video department. Although I suppose that they will still maintain Google Video as well.

I think Google probably made a very good buy, even at that price and even if you factor in the expense of their own failed attempt at branding a video sharing site.

According to wikipedia, the creators of YouTube are three people who were, at the time, employees of PayPal. I read an interview awhile back where they expressed surprise that what they had intended just to be as popular as say, a message board whose members shared their videos, rapidly turned into such a worldwide phenomenon. One thing's for certain; they just got their gargantuan payday.

Everyneurotic 10.11.2006 11:19 AM

it should read "google pwns youtube"

i though google video was on developing stages, like a beta...at least i always thought of it as that.

Inhuman 10.11.2006 12:12 PM

But even with Gmail and google talk. Google talk was a complete failure, and people usually still use MSN, yahoo, or AOL messenger despite all the advantages of google talk. You don`t see too much advertising for it either, maybe that's why

SpectralJulianIsNotDead 10.11.2006 01:20 PM

I really hope Google does well. They have offices in Pittsburgh now.

atari 2600 10.11.2006 03:03 PM

I really hope Google does well as well. Google revolution!

Tokolosh 10.11.2006 04:41 PM

Google is great, but they're well connected to the US military through NASA. Google Earth is proof of that.

atari 2600 10.11.2006 05:01 PM

It's my understanding that Google Earth is a proprietary software and that the actual satellite the images are transmitted from was launched and is maintained by the Google corporation.

World Wind uses a NASA satellite.

Tokolosh 10.11.2006 05:11 PM

 

Government Computer News

Here's an interesting article.
http://www.gcn.com/print/24_13/35937-1.html

atsonicpark 10.11.2006 05:24 PM

Man this board is fucking dead.

HaydenAsche 10.11.2006 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atsonicpark
Man this board is fucking dead.


Post more, ass.

Savage Clone 10.11.2006 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atsonicpark
Man this board is fucking dead.



Yeah, where are all the Scissor Shock threads?

HaydenAsche 10.11.2006 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savage Clone
Yeah, where are all the Scissor Shock threads?


Don't tempt me. I'll make them if he doesn't.

Tokolosh 10.11.2006 05:32 PM

World Wind uses Microsoft® technology.

Cantankerous 10.11.2006 05:35 PM

google scares the shit out of me.

static-harmony 10.11.2006 05:36 PM

WHy cantanky?

Danny Himself 10.11.2006 05:36 PM

Don't be afraid. They're only nerds.

Cantankerous 10.11.2006 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by static-harmony
WHy cantanky?

because they can TALK TO THE GOVERNMENT

static-harmony 10.11.2006 05:41 PM

Stop being paranoid, They can only talk to Bush and look how smart he is.

Cantankerous 10.11.2006 05:43 PM

it's only slightly impossible for me to not be paranoid.

Danny Himself 10.11.2006 05:43 PM

Then, again- just think about it. Rich nerds? They could live out their fantasies with this money. We can expect to see a Google Death Star pretty soon, I think.

Tokolosh 10.11.2006 05:49 PM

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Tokolosh 10.11.2006 05:50 PM

 

Jico 10.11.2006 07:14 PM

who cares?

Anngella 10.11.2006 07:23 PM

Quote:

Post more ass.
Better.



Google video was good until they took out all the Penn & Teller shows because of the stupid copyrights.
Then again YouTube did the same thing.
I hate copyrights.

Everyneurotic 10.11.2006 07:24 PM

booble will pwn everything in the future

Anngella 10.11.2006 07:27 PM

That, or PornoTube.

HaydenAsche 10.11.2006 07:28 PM

Xtube > Pornotube

Anngella 10.11.2006 07:35 PM

Quote:

Xtube
I will definitely check that out later tonight.

finding nobody 10.11.2006 11:04 PM

I can't stand Xtube or Pornotube

HaydenAsche 10.11.2006 11:06 PM

Prude.

finding nobody 10.11.2006 11:08 PM

Well, 74% of Xtube or Pornotube is male on male.. which is cool for you

HaydenAsche 10.11.2006 11:09 PM

WORD.

Anngella 10.11.2006 11:13 PM

I've check it out and I definitely agree -much better than PornoTube :)

Quote:

Well, 74% of Xtube or Pornotube is male on male
I love gay porn. I think I have a penis/cum fetish...
And that was today's TMI about Angela.

HaydenAsche 10.11.2006 11:14 PM

I think I like you, Anngella. If I wasn't a total fag I'd do you.

Anngella 10.12.2006 03:25 PM

Quote:

If I wasn't a total fag I'd do you.
That's what they all say.

gmku 10.12.2006 03:27 PM

google is way too big. Big begets power, power begets control. C. is right. Be afraid.

HaydenAsche 10.12.2006 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anngella
That's what they all say.


I promise, dear.

blue sunlover 10.12.2006 05:57 PM

tuned On.


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