Google Seoul. Nice view, if it wasn't for the fog.
Google Headquarters in Mountain View.
This is what people have in mind when they think of Google's offices. San Francisco office.
Inside Google Sydney, the Cantine with ping pong.
Me using the public transport at the Google New York office.
Google Madrid, as Googley as usual...
Sydney Google office.
Beach volley in campus.
Pay attention. There's a T-Rex around.
Outside of Charlie's Cafe during a typical sunny day in MV.
You can't be more Googley than this.
Google San Francisco.
Pretending to have a tea in the tea room. Seoul Google office.
Korean snacks @ Google!
Go Google Korea!
Here we are, Spanish search quality team "al completo" :) Un saludo especial a Patricia, la que está a mi lado, por todas las risas que nos echamos cada día, si es que sin ella no tendría gracia casi ni jugar al futbolín. Quién me traería Kinder bueno, batidos de fresa y albaricoques "Healthy option"... (Eso ha sido un poco para dar envidia). Dejo un link aquí y así te paso un poco de PageRank, que me sobra ;) http://isntthatweird.blogspot.com
No estamos todos, faltan 2 (que están jugando al futbolín en otra planta)
The Spanish Team
Playing xbox360 and getting a massage at the same time, @7th floor in the games room
Views of Dublin from the 7th floor, gasworks building
Amazing entertainment equipment: PS2, Wii, Xbox360, huge screen :)
Relaxing + playing
detailed view :)
SQE Global Buddy program
Google reception
Google Earth in the wall
Google random search queries live in the wall
Google bikes
Farewell for Manuel and Yanet
Farewell present for Manuel
Gasworks 3rd floor, SQE. note the Kirghistan flag :)
Farewell for Manuel and Yanet, note: I'm feeling lucky
Gasworks 3rd floor, SQE
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Tech Stop
SQE stand in the jobs fair "Make love, not spam"
make love, not spam!
jobs fair
Engineers tent present at the jobs fair
Google toy
@ my desk with the 4 screens: 24" + 24" + 20" + 15" = 83"
@ my desk with the 4 screens: 24" + 24" + 20" + 15" = 83" and here's a video of time management explaining why it's so important to have multiple screens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTugjssqOT0&t=28m38s
Como dice Patricia: "Alvar haciendo un video de bricomanía: cómo montar un reposapiés"
My desk again...
Patricia at her desk
Views from the window in the office
Foosball or Arcade? Foosball better! :)
Foosball, Google's national sport
"La Rioja", our meeting room
phone booths
Another secret Google project; Segway DNA mixed with Pony DNA!
Ethernet cables + baloons == art
Google Grants, the volunteers of the project, see me in the middle next to Maria
SQE Region 3: Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French.
Q2 2008 Team offsite. Cooking lesson.
Getting ready to cook 3 apple pies...
And the winner team! Desert is always appreciated :) Apple pie power!
The Google XI, a legendary team, on a cold Dublin night which saw our best game so far, 7-2 win. Follow us here: http://astro.ie/LeagueTable.asp?CompetitionAssociationID=1&CompetitionLocationID=1&CompetitionID=1334&DivisionDetailsID=9&TeamID=2584&ClientTypeID=1
Focus...
Pedro and myself having a laugh.
Google Search Masters
Google Search Masters 2008 group. More pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajat/sets/72157607613867725/show/with/2902901638/
Conference room in Mexico City.
Adam Lasnik in action.
1, 2, 3, testing...
One last group picture after the talks.
Snacks at our MKs (Micro Kitchens)
Earth Cafe. Fancy some sushi for lunch?
Ice cream for dessert. My downfall.
Foosball. New or old? Ping pong next door.
Video of Carnival TGIF at Google
My friend Domo-Kun, watching for my phone. Don't dare to get close to him, some stories tell he once killed a kitten...
In SMX Madrid (May 2008)
Probably my favorite printer at Google :)
The entrance to Google Spain.
Google in love España.
Picture of the boss of the boss of my boss :D That means: Larry Page, one of the 2 founders of Google. Picture from last week in Sevilla, in the BeConnected 2007 Google sales conference.
Christmas 2008 picture. See: http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2008/12/feliz-navidad-from-spanish-webmaster.html
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Playing ping pong in the new Tokyo Google office, in Roppongi Hills.
The canteen in the new Tokyo office. Great food!
Spanish omelet in the menu today! Ingredients: egg, potato, onion, parsley, cheese, mayonnaise, soy oil, ketchup
55 inch LEDs being delivered.
Can you count all skyscrapers?
The yellow room, with views over the city.
First look at Google Tokyo office.
Funny chairs in the reception of the new office, in Roppongi Hills.
Another games room with various consoles.
More manga books, people love them.
Manga books all the way.
The library, a very relaxing white themed room.
Around the office.
Tech stop - Yes, that's how it's written in Japanese :)
Tokyo Micro Kitchen.
Views from the office including the Tokyo tower (view is more impressive at night).
My buddy Takayuki and neighbor Takaaki.
Games room with Karaoke included.
Me playing the train simulator. Two handles: break and throttle. Exciting!
A train simulator. Once given as a present for Larry and Sergey but they couldn't take it to the US with them.
Professional cafeteria.
Playing ping pong in the Tokyo office.
Mori tower in Roppongi Hills, this is where the new Google Japan office is. Floors 26 and 27.
Demo of Google Liquid Galaxy. Being surrounded by eight 55" LEDs with a 3D mouse is pretty cool :) See also: - Official demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atV2foTBbyE - Techcrunch demo with Streetview: http://techcrunch.com/2009/12/07/google-liquid-galaxy/ - Me on Japanese TV: http://picasaweb.google.com/alvarlopez/Google#5512241829287725458 (if you can't watch, see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86i65ikUNPw )
Kenji, Takaaki, Takayuki, Tilek(uki) and Alvar(aki) on Japanese TV show! Stellar appearance: minute 04:08 Original video: http://picasaweb.google.com/alvarlopez/Google#5512229850536250626
Me!
Micro Kitchen in our floor in Dublin
Spanish team 2010 edition. Welcome Yvan, Stefania, Alejandro, and Carlos to the team. Oscar, Xavi, Esperanza, and myself are the veterans :)
Absolutely amazing deserts at the new canteen in 1GC building. It's called Craggy Island Cafe.
Google Photo Booth in Mountain View, building 2000. From: http://googlephotobooth.com/view.php?photo=m2xd6
New Canteen in Mountain View, Latina & Mediterranean style
Have a Tesla or a Prius? Feel free to charge it at Google campus.
Google-branded seats at the shuttle.
vark! flying around
Me with a rather unusual Googler
What happens when a Chrome tab crashes? Someone quickly goes and prints this screen for you.
Chrome is so lightweight, I can lift it on my own :)
Last day at my office. Everything packed. Now moving floors to the 6th, with better views!
Feeling like home.
Views from the top floor of our new office: Aviva stadium and beach at the end.
New relax space on the 8th floor.
Relaxing colors for an informal meeting room.
Massage chairs with a nice view.
Another innovative design for one of the MKs.
The stadium meeting room, or sauna meeting room, as you prefer :)
My new desk, with better views than before.
The new library area.
Perfect for coffee breaks.
And the clean and new micro kitchen on the 5th floor.
