Here’s a fascinating insight into Google culture and the way they think about design. The Official Google Blog has published a list of ten things that make a design “Googley” and they really can be applied to any website or application.

It’s also worth checking out Googley Design Principles and Ten things Google has found to be true.

The Internet could soon be made obsolete, because scientists at CERN have developed a lightning-fast replacement to the web. Using fibre optic cables, the new system would be 10,000 times faster than a normal broadband connection.

The new network is capable of downloading entire feature films within seconds. “The grid” will be able to send the entire Rolling Stones back catalogue from Britain to Japan in less than two seconds. Take a look at their video of how “the Grid works”.

See also this detailed article from Times Online.

Watch this amazing video of the Most Advanced Quadruped Robot on Earth. Big Dog is the alpha male of the Boston Dynamics family of robots. It’s a quadruped robot, about the size of a small mule, that walks, runs, and climbs on rough terrain and carries heavy loads.
There’s also a very funny spoof version of this video here.