![]() |
|
26 Oct 2013 | #1 |
![]() |
Mysterious floating barge in SF Bay could be secret new Land of Oz
Quote:
A 250-foot long barge with four stories of shipping containers floating in the waters of the San Francisco Bay may actually be the home of Google’s next big marketing push.
KPIX 5 reports that several experts close to local government authorities that oversee such operations say that the barge is likely home to a major marketing effort, a “kind of giant Apple Store,” in support of Google Glass. The barge itself is reportedly referred to as “the secret project” by locals, with the shipping containers largely concealed under a bed of black netting. |
My System Specs![]() |
. |
|
27 Oct 2013 | #2 |
Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
|
Quote:
A 250-foot long barge with four stories of shipping containers floating in the waters of the San Francisco Bay may actually be the home of Google’s next big marketing push.
KPIX 5 reports that several experts close to local government authorities that oversee such operations say that the barge is likely home to a major marketing effort, a “kind of giant Apple Store,” in support of Google Glass. The barge itself is reportedly referred to as “the secret project” by locals, with the shipping containers largely concealed under a bed of black netting. I did have to have a quick giggle though on the ad next to it LOL!! |
My System Specs![]() |
28 Oct 2013 | #3 |
|
Quote:
Mysterious floating barge in San Francisco Bay could be secret new Goo
|
My System Specs![]() |
. |
|
28 Oct 2013 | #4 |
|
most likely housing patriot missiles under the netting as a city defence , probably dotted around the city on rooftops too.
any major politicians visiting soon? i think i watch too many action films. ![]() |
My System Specs![]() |
28 Oct 2013 | #5 |
|
I do believe that Google has been looking into the proper permits and with their money I don't perceive a problem. Some over the table and some under the table.
From the article. Quote:
“The law is crystal clear in this case: The Bay is not to be used for something that can be built on land,” BCDC director Larry Goldzband told the station.
The sea going barge was built on land and then put to sea. If it's use for legal purposes while floating why would San Francisco care. Well it just might also be a tax benefit for Google. Another point would be; if a community get a little out of hand with rules/laws/taxes/payola Google can just move the barge to another location in the world. I wonder if the N.S.A. is in partnership with this project. |
My System Specs![]() |
28 Oct 2013 | #6 |
Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
|
I think it is a floating holiday resort for highly paid Google executives - now you could not want for a better outlook could you??
![]() |
My System Specs![]() |
28 Oct 2013 | #7 |
![]() |
I suppose they want to keep the bay as clean as possible. If it wasn't restricted some there'd soon be a bunch of floating Wal*Marts, theaters, restaurants, hotels, etc.
|
My System Specs![]() |
28 Oct 2013 | #8 |
![]() |
![]() They are very protective of the Bay and wetlands here. For years there were salt production ponds along the bay, they are now being reclaimed for wetlands. All our sewer openings have signs that say that anything put in flows to the Bay, etc. It is a rather fragile ecosystem, and anything near it must go through rigorous environmental impact reports. It would be unlikely Google would ever get a permit, and more unlikely they would build something without it. A Guy |
My System Specs![]() |
30 Oct 2013 | #9 |
![]() |
What is Google up to?
One on the East coast:
Quote:
What’s inside the four-story structure that was towed into Portland Harbor on Oct. 11 and how it will eventually be used remain a mystery, but some clues have emerged.
A barge holding a mysterious four-story structure has been tied up at Cianbro Corp.’s Rickers Wharf Marine Facility off Commercial Street in Portland since its arrival on Oct. 11. John Patriquin/Staff Photographer The structure itself isn’t hidden away. It’s still on the barge that hauled it into Portland, docked at the Rickers Wharf Marine Facility, where Cianbro Corp. is scheduled to do a significant amount of interior work on it, including the installation of undisclosed technological equipment Source: Clues emerge about mystery structure on barge in Portland Harbor | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram Quote:
Four storeys tall, 250ft long and 72ft wide, there’s little doubt that Google’s latest idea is a big one. The only problem: nobody knows what it is yet.
Source: Google is keeping everyone guessing over mystery barge floating in San Francisco Bay - Americas - World - The Independent An Up Close Look at the East Coast Google Mystery Barge | Gizmodo EDIT: I'll have to get new glasses, I looked and was positive i didn't see Britton's thread. Thanks for the move, mods, admin......... |
My System Specs![]() |
31 Oct 2013 | #10 |
![]() |
It's OK Steve, at least the title now won't confuse anyone that it's about "goo".
![]() Since Google isn't responding or say they have no comments, that's pretty telling to me. |
My System Specs![]() |
![]() |
Thread Tools | |
Similar help and support threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Floating Arm Trebuchet Just curious as to who would be interested: I am building a Floating Arm Trebuchet (FAT) for physics class (only a small one... :() Anyone interested in seeing pictures of the build as it progresses, and a video/pictures and stats of it firing? ~Lordbob |
Chillout Room | |||
No love in Win8 land... lol DL'd the Win8 Consumer Preview Setup to see if my rig had what it takes to run the latest and greatest from Microsoft. After about 30 secs of "Checking Apps and Devices " I get: Internal Error:Error retrieving the scan report. I've deleted the file and dl'd it over again - twice - same error... |
Chillout Room | |||
Land Of Liars and Ghosts One series of videos that I have been collecting is called Celebrity Ghost Stories, which airs each week, and each episode has 4 celebrities telling their account of their ghostly encounters. Of course, I don't know exactly how many celebrities have had these kind of encounters, but considering... |
Chillout Room | |||
Can i put Floating toolbar in Win.7? Hello everyone, Just yesterday i put my Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit on my laptop. When i had Win.Vista i always use the floating shortcut toolbar > like in the attachment picture, But i couldn't do it with W.7. Anyone knows how to put it here? |
Customization |
Our Sites |
Site Links |
About Us |
Find Us |
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized,
sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation.
"Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
© Designer Media Ltd All times are GMT -5. The time now is 16:52. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |