Google's Copernicus Center

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Posted by ryuzaki0 on Thursday April 1, 2004 @08:31AM from the international-outsourcing-is-for-pansies dept.

Brad Barnich was one of countless readers to note that Google has begun accepting job applications for its new Copernicus data center. I imagine this will eat a sizable portion of their IPO profits, however with this new center not opening until 2007, they at least can take their time!

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Email Autoresponder by digitalvengeance · 2004-04-01 08:31 · Score: 5, Informative

Emailing the email address given on the last page generates this auto-reply:

Thank you for contacting Google about our Copernicus Research Center.

We've received an overwhelming response to this opportunity and are not currently accepting additional resumes. We will, however, keep your information on file should we have an opening in the future. At the current staffing levels, we anticipate that we may need additional applicants on or around April Fool's Day in 2104. Until then, we appreciate your interest in Google and your taking the time to write us.

Sincerely,

The Googlunar Recruiting Team

Now, would Google have been able to be this kewl if they had gone public?

Josh.

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1. Re:Email Autoresponder by wheany · 2004-04-01 08:57 · Score: 3, Informative
  
  The spaghetti tree story was on BBC, link
Speaking of Google... by rougewisp · 2004-04-01 08:32 · Score: 5, Informative

GMail has been updated and has a few tidbits of new information.
Re:Outsourcing by boomgopher · 2004-04-01 08:35 · Score: 2, Informative

Did you see the link?

http://www.google.com/jobs/sw-bangalore.html

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April fools according to Reuters by mosabua · 2004-04-01 08:37 · Score: 5, Informative

According to Reuters the lunar job is a hoax, but qmail isn't. We will see..
Forbes says Gmail real, Copernicus joke by Slider451 · 2004-04-01 08:41 · Score: 2, Informative

Looks like gmail really is real.

Forbes says Gmail real, Copernicus joke

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1. Re:Forbes says Gmail real, Copernicus joke by mark_lybarger · 2004-04-01 08:54 · Score: 2, Informative
  
  btw, according to whois.net, gmail.com:
  
  Created on..............: 1995-Aug-13.
  Expires on..............: 2006-Aug-12.
  Record last updated on..: 2004-Mar-31 16:50:22.
  
  seems interesting they've had this url for a while and updated it last around gmt april fools day.
Re:gmail by semifamous · 2004-04-01 08:50 · Score: 2, Informative

It's not fake according to this

But who knows...
Re:Among other things... by OverlordQ · 2004-04-01 11:36 · Score: 3, Informative

hate to burst your bubble but that was their 4-1 Joke a few years ago.

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Anyone else think by farghen · 2004-04-01 11:53 · Score: 3, Informative

The picture in the article looks like the technodrome?