They must be starting their Christmas shopping; they also just bought
111 8th Avenue.
Google Signs Deal to Buy Manhattan Office Building
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/03/nyregion/03building.html?_r=2
The newspapers keep describing it as "one of New York's largest office
buildings", but I remember it somewhat differently from when I worked
there at AboveNet's data center.
http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/09/14/111-8th-avenue-carrier-hotel-is-for-sale/
Barb
On 04/12/2010 06:49 AM, Paul Ferguson wrote:
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Not for nothing, but I figured this has direct relevance to the current
dialog regarding Netflix, Comcast, et al.
http://www.betanews.com/article/Google-acquires-Netflix-Vudu-and-Blockbuste
rs-streaming-video-DRM-provider-Widevine/1291420252
FYI,
- - ferg
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