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Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read dept.

XeroCool writes "Alan Williamson got invited to BayCHI lecture at PARC by Marissa Mayer (Product Manager for Google) to talk about google and get the facts. They both were in a room and Alan got some good facts about Google. One fact was: The name 'Google' was an accident. A spelling mistake made by the original founders who thought they were going for 'Googol'."

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  1. Well... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I can't spell frist post either!

  2. ok by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ok cool!

  3. Foxy Lady... by HungSoLow · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'd like an evening with Marissa Mayer ... she's a fox! (RTFA Title and you'll understand!)

    1. Re:Foxy Lady... by Donny+Smith · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      > I'd like an evening with Marissa Mayer

      And I'd like a nite with Carmen Electra.

    2. Re:Foxy Lady... by ChipMonk · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      For an even foxier pic, go to the library and find the Jan. 10, 2005 issue of "Fortune". She has a picture on the front cover, in which she barely peeks over the address label area, but that's not the picture I'm referring to. The picture you want is on page 45, in the upper right corner. Let's just say I think it's a rare woman who looks so damn cute in a turtleneck.

  4. Gmail security breach.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    wonder why a serious security breach in Gmail didn't make it to a Slashdot story... Even though it was fixed it was a pretty nasty hole for Gmail users, and unknown for how long it was open.

  5. Of course... by CypherXero · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's not like you found that information out from a forum that you're a member of.

  6. Wow! I mean, what are the odds? by lightspawn · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    They both were in a room, you say? That is a good fact!

  7. Re:out-of-date by tomhudson · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    link is goatse
    Impossible - goatse.cx was suspended a year ago last week by their ISP due to complaints.

    http://www.nic.cx/suspended.jsp?domain=www.goatse. cx

    Policies

    Suspended Domain
    The domain www.goatse.cx has been suspended by the registry.

    This is generally due to lapsed registration or violation of policies.
    To renew your registration please visit your registrar.
    ... goat.cx, on the other hand ...

    Besides, it's on-topic (for this thread) which is about the 6 types of email users, and the clueless who contribute to the spam problem by clicking "reply" or "unsubscribe" to spam - the same kind of people who would click on a superfluous link w/o checking to see where the link points to, etc...

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