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Google Doodle

Les Paul Google Doodle – Cool BUT Costly!

June 16, 2011 by noemi Leave a Comment

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So last week, how much time did you spend playing with the Les Paul Google Doodle? Arguably, that Doodle is the second best that Google has come up with. I personally prefer the Pac-Man Doodle although it seemed to me that more people voiced out their appreciation of the more recent Doodle.

And it also seems that more people spent time actually staying on Google’s home page – not to do anything else but play with the virtual guitar and record their handiwork! According to ExtremeTech ((ExtremeTech)), the “simple” Doodle cost the world a whopping 10.7 million man hours. Imagine countless people stopping work to play their favorite tune using the Doodle. Imagine the same people conducting searches to find out which strings to “pluck” in order to get their desired tone. It’s easy to understand just how many hours were spent playing on the guitar all over the world.

Now let’s talk money. Those 10.7 million man hours – how much does that cost? Working on the assumption that the average Google user earns $25 per hour, those hours translate to $268 million. Oh please don’t let the executives read these figures or they just might ban Google. Then again, who is to say that those executives didn’t spend their fair share of time on the Les Paul?

And speaking of money, the Doodle didn’t come free for Google. The guys at ExtremeTech seem to love doing math, so they went ahead and calculated the cost of the Les Paul Doodle – a mere $15,000. Well, it’s not a small sum but comparing it to the cost in productivity, it’s a drop in the bucket.

Google, you may be a productivity killer at times, but you still rock!

Filed Under: Internet Tagged With: google, Google Doodle, Les Paul

Happy Birthday, Mr. Bunsen Burner!

March 31, 2011 by noemi Leave a Comment

What’s the best way to start your morning? Aside from a cup of freshly brewed coffee, that is.

A few minutes after I got up, I did what I normally do – I turned the laptop on. And I was greeted by a colorful sight – today’s Google Doodle, paying tribute to Robert Bunsen. For sure, this name is familiar to everyone who has taken at least one chemistry class. The German chemist was born on March 31, 1811, making today his 200th birthday!

Many a chemistry student probably struggled (and still struggles) with all those contraptions in the lab, and of all those contraptions, the Bunsen Burner is one of the most memorable. So today, Google has decided to remind everyone of this great scientist by creating the Doodle.

After the disappointing Harry Houdini Doodle a week ago, this one is definitely an improvement. As far as I can see, it is not interactive, but it does have some animation. Upon opening Google’s home page, you see a set up that you can normally find in a chemistry lab.

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The liquids in the image move through the tubes and the containers, to add to the Doodle’s appeal.
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It’s still not one of the best that Google has come up with, but I suppose it will do. In any case, chemistry enthusiasts might get a kick out of it.

Filed Under: Browsers Tagged With: Google Doodle, Robert Bunsen

New Google UK Doodle – What’s Up?

September 7, 2010 by noemi Leave a Comment


Have you paid Google UK a visit today?  I suppose that if you’re not from that part of the world, there is no real reason for you to visit Google UK.  Indeed, if it weren’t for a “tip” from a friend, I wouldn’t have given Google UK a look today.

Anyhow, the Google Doodle, as you can see, is made of lots of little balls, which scatter all over the place when you hover your mouse over it.

That’s me trying to capture the dispersed balls before they go back to forming the word “Google” again.  Unfortunately, the balls keep beating me over and over again. So what is the reason behind this Doodle?

We know how Google periodically applies changes to the homepage logo to celebrate special events.  During the Olympics, the logo changed to reflect the various sports.  Occasionally, the Doodle is interactive – just like the Pac-Man Doodle released in May, which I think was the first interactive Google Doodle.  The rationale behind that Doodle was easily understood – Pac-Man’s 30th birthday.  The balls on Google UK today, though, no one seems to know what inspired them.

I am sure that we will hear something from Google pretty soon.  For now, we have to settle for conjectures and guesses that are floating around online.  If you’re interested, you can also watch the video below for more of the “balls show.”  I suggest just go to the Google UK web site and play with the balls yourself.  It gets old after a while. :-s

Filed Under: Internet, Search Engines Tagged With: Google Doodle, Google UK

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