Super models wanted

Posted by John Hanke, Director, Google Earth & Maps

That's right, Google is looking for the hottest models on the planet. They can come from any city in the world, and they can be any height, but they must be interesting to look at, well-made and lightweight.

Of course, by "lightweight" we mean that the file size should be reasonably small.

If you're confused, you may not have heard about the recent updates of Google Earth, Google SketchUp, and the 3D Warehouse. With these launches, all the pieces are now in place for contributors to the 3D Warehouse to see their creations show up in Google Earth for all the world to see.

Here's how it works:
1. Download Google SketchUp. Create a 3D model of something in your neighborhood, city or state -- your house, your business, your favorite restaurant, or the statue of Buckminster Fuller in the center of town. Be sure to geo-locate your model in Google Earth.

2. Upload your model to the 3D Warehouse. Don't forget to put your name on it (if it shows up in Google Earth, you'll want the credit).

3. Download the most recent version of Google Earth (a necessary step, as older versions don't support super models). Launch Google Earth, go to the 3D Buildings folder under the Layers tab in the lefthand sidebar, and activate the "Best of 3D Warehouse." Then fly to the location of the model you submitted. It might be there!

If you don't find it, keep checking -- sometimes it takes several weeks for models to appear in Google Earth. In the meantime, visit "Best of 3D Warehouse" to see some that have made the cut. (Here are the guidelines for building "super" models.)

In short, 3D modelers, Google Earth is your palette; Google SketchUp is your brush. Show the world what you've got!

Karen

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A field trip to Google

Posted by Jenna Warman

[We often host visitors in Google offices. Just recently, as part of a Chamber of Commerce program, a group of Seattle-area high school students visited our Kirkland office. The point of such visits is to inspire teens to think about working in technology some day. Here's a firsthand report from Jenna Warman, a student at Lake Washington High School. - Editor.]

I had no idea there was a Google campus located in Kirkland, but recently 35 of us filed off the bus and into the large brown building. As the large metal doors slid open, we all fell out of the elevator and took in our very first sights of Google.

What I liked most about the Google building were the different Google Doodles all along the walls and the lava lamps in the reception area that were Google colors. Then we met some of the Google workers, who showed us their current projects they had been working on, such as Google Maps and Google Talk. I had never known about Google Talk or Gmail until then. After that they each grabbed a small group of kids and led us up and down the hallways showing us the different offices and mini kitchens. My tour guide explained that at Google the employees do not just sit in their offices all day -- they walk around and visit each other. The environment and atmosphere seemed warm, welcoming and friendly.



When the tours were finished we all piled into the reception area again and we all squished together to take a group photo so we could always remember our wonderful visit to Google. But wait, it did not end there -- we got back on the bus and were driven to Carillon Point where we would be eating lunch with many different people with many different and interesting jobs. We had the privilege to listen to Dr. Bonnie Dunbar talk about her exhilarating adventures up into outer space and the Museum of Flight. Listening to this amazing and courageous woman explain about the different experiences she had in space, about the telescope they were working on the space station, it kind of made me want to become an astronaut.

After that, it was time to go back to school and brag about what an amazing opportunity we'd gotten, and all of the wonderful things we saw and learned about at the Google campus. The last thing that I have to say is thank you to all of the people that gave me this wonderful opportunity. I hope other young students will be able to experience something like this during their high school career.

Karen

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Latin American Code Jam opens

Posted by Berthier Ribeiro-Neto, Engineering Site Director

Programmers from Latin America and the Caribbean ready to test their coding skills against the region's best can register now for Google Code Jam Latin America. The top 50 contestants win an all-expenses-paid trip to our Brazilian engineering office in Belo Horizonte to compete in the finals. Registration is open until January 23, when the first round of the competition begins -- spread the word!

A Googler

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First post of the year

My horoscope claims that 2007 will be the best year for me - a Capricorn - for the decade.

But hmm... does it mean it'll be all downhill from 2008???? :-P

Regardless, there's nothing to stop me from enjoying myself (or at least try to in ALL circumstance) this year and make full use of the supposed good fortune from all the planets and stars lining up in the right place at the right time. The Delusional One's says he will be looking forward to Jan 12 and 13 according to his horoscope. I've yet decided if I would want to play a part in that!

I should also start the blog afresh. The Delusional One has been saying that I should not be blogging about 'nothing'. And since I'm no Seinfeld, I probably won't go anywhere talking about 'nothing'.

Whatever la.. I shall devote some of this space to talk about our renovation. After I figure out how to add pictures to the blog.

nana Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:10:00 +0800

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