http://www.google.com/intl/en_ALL/images/srpr/logo1w.png 

Web services company founded by LarryPage and SergeyBrin.

Google provides some nice services beyond basic GoogleSearch:

* GoogleNews - automatic gathered news service
* GoogleGroups - huge UseNet archive (former )
* GoogleDirectory - OpenDirectoryProject
* GoogleImage - image search. Unlike 3 nice features above, this is not so useful.
* GoogleAnswers - A pay research service where questions are answered by paid researchers
* GoogleSearchBox - search box in your IE toolbar
* GoogleLabs - http://labs.google.com/, several new Google technologies which are in the testing phase.
* GoogleCalculator - Do math or convert units. Just search for "2+3", "square root of pi" or "4 hectares in square fathoms"

One of their mottos is "Don't Be Evil", although many still think GoogleIsEvil.

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Google has attracted all sorts of talent in the industry, such as RobPike and KenThompson.

Google has also sponsored all sorts of things outside their core interests. 

* Google Summer of Code - educational program for exposing undergraduates to the OpenSource community
* GoogleTechTalks
* Google Lunar X Prize

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