Archive for Tuesday, July 08, 2008
The names
Google and its YouTube division pick themes when naming conference rooms, printers and even bathrooms
Mountain View, Calif.: Cities, including Amanu, Bora Bora, Haifa, Phuket, Rouen and San Luis
Washington: Presidential places, including “Camp David” and “The Secret, Undisclosed Location”
San Francisco: Locally based TV shows and movies,
including “Charmed,” “Suddenly Susan” and “X-Men”
Santa Monica: “Three’s Company” characters, including Janet Wood, Chrissy Snow, Jack Tripper and Stanley and Helen Roper
San Bruno, Calif.: Video games, including Ms. Pac-Man, Dragon’s Lair, Frogger, Asteroids and Pong
Members of hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, including Ghostface Killah, ODB and Raekwon
Source: Google
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