Original announcement: http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2012/12/changes-to-goog... HN thread: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4884665

Thanks. Just came to ask for the original to get around the paywall.

previous discussions: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4147486

Once you complete the six puzzles, click the bunny button to get some more challenges.

tl;dr: Follow your instinct rather than the herd. Don't do something just because it's trendy. Do it because you believe it's important and will have a long-term impact to the world.

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US Patent 8,078,349

Transitioning a mixed-mode vehicle to autonomous mode

Abstract

Disclosed are methods and devices for transitioning a mixed-mode autonomous vehicle from a human driven mode to an autonomously driven mode. Transitioning may include stopping a vehicle on a predefined landing strip and detecting a reference indicator. Based on the reference indicator, the vehicle may be able to know its exact position. Additionally, the vehicle may use the reference indictor to obtain an autonomous vehicle instruction via a URL. After the vehicle knows its precise location and has an autonomous vehicle instruction, it can operate in autonomous mode.

Inventors: Prada Gomez; Luis Ricardo (Hayward, CA), Fairfield; Nathaniel (Mountain View, CA), Szybalski; Andy (San Francisco, CA), Nemec; Philip (San Jose, CA), Urmson; Christopher (Mountain View, CA) Assignee: Google Inc. (Mountain View, CA) Appl. No.: 13/105,101 Filed: May 11, 2011

Also try "stationary" on Google. That easter egg works on all browsers.

I don't get anything?

Well, the webpage isn't moving, so...it's stationary.

Right but where are the pencils and rulers?

You have to try "stationery" for that.

The mobile version (http://www.google.com/reader/i/) is not vandalized (yet). It is now my preferred way to access Google Reader.

Part 1: http://blog.douweosinga.com/2011/05/leaving-google.html

Part 2: http://blog.douweosinga.com/2011/05/leaving-google-part-2.ht...

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