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Offline MachFly

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Google - Topeka OMG
« on: April 01, 2010, 10:28:33 PM »
Google actually changed it's name  :O



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Early last month the mayor of Topeka, Kansas stunned the world by announcing that his city was changing its name to Google. We’ve been wondering ever since how best to honor that moving gesture. Today we are pleased to announce that as of 1AM (Central Daylight Time) April 1st, Google has officially changed our name to Topeka.

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/different-kind-of-company-name.html
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Re: Google - Topeka OMG
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2010, 10:34:08 PM »
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Re: Google - Topeka OMG
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2010, 10:36:42 PM »
Quote from: Flipperk on April 01, 2010, 10:34:08 PM

*Cough* april fools

 :headscratch: maybe...

but would they actually write that article just to make a joke?

P.S. I just noticed it was April 1st  :bolt:
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Re: Google - Topeka OMG
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2010, 10:37:01 PM »
Just a little fun, gets Topeka a lot of publicity, not that there is much to see in Topeka.  :rolleyes:
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Re: Google - Topeka OMG
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2010, 11:00:22 PM »
We're not in Kansas anymore......uh, are we?
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Re: Google - Topeka OMG
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2010, 11:03:11 PM »
Something about Google going to test some high speed stuff somewhere, and Topeka changing its name to Google for awhile, so now Google reciprocates on April Fool's Day. Lots of charming commercial publicity.
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Re: Google - Topeka OMG
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2010, 11:14:29 PM »
Quote from: Halo on April 01, 2010, 11:03:11 PM
Something about Google going to test some high speed stuff somewhere, and Topeka changing its name to Google for awhile, so now Google reciprocates on April Fool's Day. Lots of charming commercial publicity.

Pretty much, communities all over the country are trying to earn a spot as testers of Googles new ultra-high speed fiber networks.  Speeds up to 1 gigabyte per second.  Topeka changed it's name to 'Google, Kansas' for the month of March and Google returned to favor today.  It's publicity for both sides, but I don't really see anything negative about it.
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Re: Google - Topeka OMG
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2010, 11:19:35 PM »
I hope Google ends up putting it's high speed service everywhere soon, that would be great to get 1 gig per sec, just hope that the price will be reasonable.
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Re: Google - Topeka OMG
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2010, 11:50:28 PM »
Google is my homepage. When I just logged on, it's back to google. :)
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Re: Google - Topeka OMG
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2010, 12:58:10 AM »
Quote from: texasmom on April 01, 2010, 11:50:28 PM
Google is my homepage. When I just logged on, it's back to google. :)

yep, i noticed that two  :old:

good old Google!  :)
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« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2010, 01:01:37 AM »
TOOOE  PEAK  UH!
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Re: Google - Topeka OMG
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2010, 03:02:21 AM »
 :noid



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Re: Google - Topeka OMG
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2010, 07:21:47 AM »
There must be a prison near that city limit sign.
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Re: Google - Topeka OMG
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2010, 07:39:58 AM »
Quote from: allaire on April 02, 2010, 07:21:47 AM
There must be a prison near that city limit sign.
Or a mental health facility, they have a sign like that by the one by me.
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Re: Google - Topeka OMG
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2010, 10:17:12 AM »
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