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Google Hires Vint Cerf

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-that's-a-job-i-wish-i-had dept.

hsuwh writes "Google has hired Internet pioneer Vint Cerf away from MCI as its "Chief Internet Evangelist". "He is one of the most important people alive today," said [Google CEO Eric] Schmidt, who has been friends with Cerf for more than 20 years. "Vint has put his heart and soul into making the Internet happen. I know he is going to jump right in here and start shoveling out new ideas for Google.""

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  1. Internet eh... by dynemo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...I heard they have that on computers now.

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  2. Balmer Interview by dduardo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm going to f***ing kill Vint Cerf!

  3. Re:Do they have a strategy behind this? by Bastard+Operator+Fro · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Category 3 might include Edison Labs, or even Bell Labs.

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  4. Re:Do they have a strategy behind this? by maxume · · Score: 0, Redundant

    To a certain extent, Bell Labs.

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