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Google misspells binary message — or does it?

Owen Thomas · 05/29/08 09:40AM

Google's developer conference in San Francisco, Google I/O, is a temporary geek paradise, a replication of the Googleplex's lavish perks. Flight of the Conchords played last night. Google also provided puzzles. TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington noticed that a binary code sequence on Google's T-shirt for the event spells "GOOGLE KO". A mistake? Or a test to see if readers are clever enough to notice that the top half of a "K" looks like an "I" and a slash?

Google I/O conference registration fails

Owen Thomas · 05/29/08 01:00AM

A tipster reported from the scene — a madhouse — at Google's I/O conference for developers, held in San Francisco today and tomorrow: