Sometimes people ask the purpose of events like this. Beryl Nelson, writing in the Official
Google Blog says it nicely: “A diverse workforce is critical in helping us build
products that can help people change the world. That includes diversity of all life
experiences, including gender.”
Now let’s turn to the uncommon combination of insects and coffee. Researchers in England were
able to use caffeine found in some plants to help
train the long-term memory of bees. The bees that got a hit of caffeine were far
more likely to remember a particular plant than bees that received just sugar water. Coffee
drinkers are probably nodding their heads knowingly at this news.
Finally, be sure to read Pixar’s 22
Rules of Storytelling, which has been making the Internet rounds again lately. And
try to take the time to enjoy a great story yourself this weekend.
Fridaygram:
it’s not the usual yada yada. Sure, you figured out all the hidden codes on the new Google I/O site earlier this
week, but think about this: why were those particular numbers chosen? See what you can come up
with, then leave a comment on our +Google
Developers page.
