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Google Wave Creator Quits, Joins Facebook
srimadman found an interview with Wave creator Lars Rasmussen where he talks about his recent decision to join Facebook, leaving Google behind. Apparently getting personally pitched by Zuckerberg helped. He says, "I've got a job description of 'come hang out with us for a while and we'll see what happens,' which is a pretty exciting thing." The article talks about Big vs Small companies, and notes that about 20% of Facebook's staff are former Googlers.
Seriously, can anyone explain to me in words of two syllables or fewer what Google Wave is/was (other than a Firefly reference) or why I should have bothered to find out for myself?
If you were blocking sigs, you wouldn't have to read this.
His brother (the other guy who made google maps) will stay with google. So it seems that relations between the two internet companies, at least at the top, are not as hostile as they often are portrayed.
Mark is a 24-year old billionaire...
If he invented some incredible green energy break through, I'd be thinking way to go!
If he found a way to eliminate much of the poverty and sickness in the Third World, I'd say way to go kid! You deserve every penny!
If he came up with some sort of medical breakthrough that eliminate breast and ovarian or prostate cancer, I'd be really happy for him.
No, he didn't.
He became an instant billionaire by selling what is basically personal web pages that broadcast updates automatically.
Tesla did more for humanity and he died penniless.
Excuse me, I'm having an attack of mumbling "Bullshit!"
RIP America
July 4, 1776 - September 11, 2001