One of the most rewarding aspects of working on neat
technology is when you can make a difference in the real world. Our Custom Search team has been collaborating with
U. S. agencies to produce a job
search engine for use by returning military veterans. This is especially cool
because today is Veterans Day in the U. S.
Once you’ve seen the customized job search
engine, I hope you’ll be inspired to use Custom Search or some other interesting technology to
make a difference with your own projects. And speaking of interesting projects...
Wan and exhausted, a team of six men emerged last week from a mock spacecraft
after spending almost a year and a half on a simulated trip to
Mars. The six lived in windowless capsules in Moscow for 520 days to see how they
would react to the confinement.
One physiologist, a trainer, a surgeon,
and three engineers made up the diverse crew, who were said to be in good health at the end of
the mission. Their virtual trip to Mars qualifies as either a really grueling job or a bizarre
vacation.
Wonderful as the simulated Mars mission was, it can’t compete
with this classic video –
especially today. Have a great weekend!
Wondering
what this post is doing on Google Code Blog? Once a week, on Friday, we lighten up and have a
little fun, posting curious, clever, and interesting bits and pieces. One more thing: we hope
you find one not-so-hidden date-appropriate message in this post.
