Comments on: Why Google hired Vint Cerf

Internet pioneer has big ideas for Google Earth and mobile phones. He's also got his eyes on outer space.

[pythonhacker]

Google in space

Google certainly cannot be blamed for lacking
in ambition. Clearly their ambitions are no longer purely earth-bound unlike competitors (?) such as Microsoft and Yahoo!.

We have seen map.google.com, then earth.google.com. So space.google.com seems to be the next member in this natural, but exponential progression.

[dysonl]

Ambition and History

Yeah, expand and expand and expand. History teaches us that it's an effective way of self-destruction.

[pythonhacker]

Google in space

Google certainly cannot be blamed for lacking
in ambition. Clearly their ambitions are no longer purely earth-bound unlike competitors (?) such as Microsoft and Yahoo!.

We have seen map.google.com, then earth.google.com. So space.google.com seems to be the next member in this natural, but exponential progression.

[dysonl]

Ambition and History

Yeah, expand and expand and expand. History teaches us that it's an effective way of self-destruction.

[iswcky1234]

NASA work relevant

Isn't the network tech that Cert is doing at NASA relevant to our current wireless internet experience, i.e., delayed or poor network connections?

[iswcky1234]

NASA work relevant

Isn't the network tech that Cert is doing at NASA relevant to our current wireless internet experience, i.e., delayed or poor network connections?

He's Leaving WCOM bc its now Verizon

What your story misses is "why now." The answer is that in the never ending mergers, one big issue has always been "where does Vint go." As WCOM becomes Verizon, the answer is the father of the Internet does not work for a baby bell.

[Jonathan]

Well obviously you need a communication protocol to talk with.......

When Google's Deathstar is introduced they are obviously going to need a communication protocol to talk with their moon base and their terrestrial HQ. First target? Microsoft's HQ.

He's Leaving WCOM bc its now Verizon

What your story misses is "why now." The answer is that in the never ending mergers, one big issue has always been "where does Vint go." As WCOM becomes Verizon, the answer is the father of the Internet does not work for a baby bell.

[Jonathan]

Well obviously you need a communication protocol to talk with.......

When Google's Deathstar is introduced they are obviously going to need a communication protocol to talk with their moon base and their terrestrial HQ. First target? Microsoft's HQ.

in space nobody can hear you ....

scream, but IM, talk, email, wayfind or maybe just share and collaborate from the rings of Saturn. Managing and opening up access to all of NASA's data and research propelling GoogleEarth into GoogleSpace will make space simulations like those at http://www.pparc.ac.uk/Nw/millennium_sim.asp the inspirational learning playgrounds kids could excel within.

in space nobody can hear you ....

scream, but IM, talk, email, wayfind or maybe just share and collaborate from the rings of Saturn. Managing and opening up access to all of NASA's data and research propelling GoogleEarth into GoogleSpace will make space simulations like those at http://www.pparc.ac.uk/Nw/millennium_sim.asp the inspirational learning playgrounds kids could excel within.