Google+ Users Get a Rare Look Inside the Googleplex

Google+ Users Get a Rare Look Inside the Googleplex [PHOTOS]
February 14, 2012 by Chelsea Stark For Mashable

Outside the Googleplex

Google was nice enough to take its Google+ subscribers on a tour of their offices in Mountain View, California.

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Tent

Why meet in a conference room, when a pink tent will suffice?

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Google Logo

A lobby in one of the many buildings inside the Googleplex.

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Topiary

Nothing makes a meeting area nicer than lots of greenery.

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Picnic Tables

A view of the yard and picnic tables, on what is a sunny California day.

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Patio

The patio shares Google's color scheme.

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Meeting Room

A small lounge area near some cubicles.

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Meeting Room

That green couch is probably a good place to take a nap.

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Golf Course

This minigolf course is a nice place to take a break outdoors.

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Basketball Court

Then again, you might be interested in shooting hoops in the sunshine.

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Cable Car

This is the front of a Google cable car.

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Green Grass

This meeting room definitely can be described as Meadow themed.

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Colorful

With balls and bright colors, this almost looks like a place for kids.

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Lounge

Google employees hard at work on couches.

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Sunny Seating

The Google branding also present next to some chairs that look better for sunbathing.

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Garden

Tomatoes can definitely be seen growing in this garden.

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Cafeteria

Google employees eating lunch in this pretty cafeteria.

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Cafeteria

Lots of natural light and a forest mural make this a relaxing lunch spot.

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Yellow

There is no shortage of bright colors and cool furniture in the Googleplex.

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Bright Colors

Can you find the Android toys in this photo?

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Meeting Room

A view across at more meeting spaces.

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Primary Colors

Nice couches with a great view of the outside.

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Chandelier

This room features a very cool light fixture and interesting plants.

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Green, Red, Blue, Yellow

More examples of Google's color scheme.

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In an unusually intimate move, Google posted these photos on their Life at Google account Monday afternoon — offering Google+ users a glimpse at their Mountain View, Calif., headquarters.

Google has always been known for being a leader in fun offices with plenty of perks for employees — and the photos don’t disabuse that notion. Included are shots of one of the many cafeterias, a golf course and a basketball court. There are also plenty of places to relax and get done away from your cubicle, including outdoor seating and comfortable couches.

The search giant clearly uses its office to lure in potential employees, and it’s easy to see why. Check out the gallery above, and tell us what you most liked about the Google offices.

69th Golden Globe awards: Winners and nominees

 

 

Actor Christopher Plummer, winner

of the award for best performance by

an actor in a supporting role for 

"Beginners," poses backstage at

 the 69th annual Golden Globe 

Awards in Beverly Hills, California.

Photograph by: Lucy Nicholson, REUTERS

The Gazette January 15, 2012 9:58 PM

MONTREAL - Here is a complete list of film and TV nominees for the 2012 Golden Globe awards, handed out Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 live on CTV and NBC, starting at 8 p.m. ET

Movies

Best Supporting Actress

Berenice Bejo (The Artist)

Jessica Chastain (The Help)

Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)

Winner - Octavia Spencer (The Help)

Shailene Woodley (The Descendants)

Best Foreign Language Film

The Flowers Of War (China)

In The Land of Blood and Honey (USA)

The Kid With a Bike (Belgium)

Winner - A Separation (Iran)

The Skin I Live In (Spain)

Best Screenplay

The Artist

The Descendants

The Ides of March

Winner - Midnight in Paris (Woody Allen)

Moneyball

Best Animated Film

Winner - The Adventures of Tintin

Arthur Christmas

Cars 2

Puss in Boots

Rango

Best Actress: Comedy or Musical

Jodie Foster (Carnage)

Charlize Theron (Young Adult)

Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids)

Winner - Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn)

Kate Winslet (Carnage)

Best Original Song

Hello Hello, Gnomeo & Juliet Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Bernie Taupin

The Keeper, Machine Gun Preacher Music & Lyrics by Chris Cornell

Lay Your Head Down, Albert Nobbs Music by Brian Byrne, Lyrics by Glenn Close

The Living Proof, The Help Music by Thomas Newman, Mary J. Blige and Harvey Mason, Jr.; Lyrics by Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas

Winner - Masterpiece, W.E. Music & Lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost and Jimmy Harry

Best Original Score

Winner - Ludovic Bource, The Artist

Abel Korzeniowski, W.E.

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Howard Shore, Hugo

John Williams, War Horse

Best Supporting Actor

Winner - Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn)

Albert Brooks (Drive)

Jonah Hill (Moneyball)

Viggo Mortensen (A Dangerous Method)

Best Picture: Drama

The Descendants

The Help

Hugo

The Ides of March

Moneyball

War Horse

Best Actor: Drama

George Clooney (The Descendants)

Leonardo Dicaprio (J. Edgar)

Michael Fassbender (Shame)

Ryan Gosling (The Ides of March)

Brad Pitt (“oneyball)

Best Actress: Drama

Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)

Viola Davis (The Help)

Rooney Mara (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo)

Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)

Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin)

Best Supporting Actress

Berenice Bejo (The Artist)

Jessica Chastain (The Help)

Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)

Octavia Spencer (The Help)

Shailene Woodley (The Descendants)

Best Picture: Comedy or Musical

50/50

The Artist

Bridesmaids

Midnight in Paris

My Week With Marilyn

Best Actor: Comedy or Musical

Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

Brendan Gleeson (The Guard)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt (50/50)

Ryan Gosling (Crazy, Stupid, Love)

Owen Wilson (Midnight in Paris)

Best Director

Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris)

George Clooney (The Ides of March)

Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

Alexander Payne (The Descendants)

Martin Scorsese (Hugo)

Television

Best Actor, Comedy

Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)

David Duchovny (Californication)

Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory)

Thomas Jane (Hung)

Winner - Matt LeBlanc (Episodes)

Best Actress, Drama

Winner - Claire Danes (Homeland)

Mireille Enos (The Killing)

Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)

Madeleine Stowe (Revenge)

Callie Thorne (Necessary Roughness)

Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-series or Movie

Winner - Jessica Lange (American Horror Story)

Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire)

Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)”

SofiaVegara (Modern Family)

Evan Rachel Wood (Mildred Pierce)

Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-series or Movie

Winner - Peter Dinklange (Game of Thrones)

Paul Giamatti (Too Big to Fail)

Guy Pearce (Mildred Pierce)

Tim Robbins (Cinema Verite)

Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family)

Best Actor in a Mini-series or Movie

Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey)

Winner - Idris Elba (Luther)

William Hurt (Too Big to Fail)

Bill Nighy (Page Eight)

Dominic West (The Hour)

Best Drama Series

American Horror Story

Boardwalk Empire

Boss

Game of Thrones

Winner - Homeland

Best Actor, Drama

Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire)

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)

Winner - Kelsey Grammer (Boss)

Jeremy Irons (The Borgias)

Damian Lewis (Homeland)

Best Actress in a Mini-series or Movie

Romola Garai (The Hour)

Diane Lane (Cinema Verite)

Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey)

Emily Watson (Appropriate Adult)

Winner - Kate Winslet (Mildred Pierce)

Best Mini-series or TV Movie

Cinema Verite

Winner - Downton Abbey

The Hour

Mildred Pierce

Too Big to Fail

Best Actress, Comedy

Winner - Laura Dern (Enlightened)

Zooey Deschanel (New Girl)

Tina Fey (30 Rock)

Laura Linney (The Big C)

Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)

Best Comedy Series

Enlightened

Episodes

Glee

Modern Family

New Girl

Courtesy of HFPA.org

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The Best Hotels in the World: Gold List 2012

 The Best Hotels in the World:

Gold List 2012

OPPOSITE HOUSE

The lobby at Beijing’s emerald-glass Opposite House—which gets a 90.3 design score—serves as a gallery for Chinese art.

THE REEFS

Soaking in the scenery at The Reefs, Bermuda.

ASIA, AUSTRALIA, & THE PACIFIC

LE MÉRIDIEN

Le Méridien—on a motu just off Bora Bora, with views of volcanic Mount Otemanu—has a location score of 91.4

THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL DHARA DHEVI

The Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has working rice paddies on its 60-acre grounds. The resort reproduces the Lanna architecture prevalent in Northern Thailand, earning it a 97.1 design score from our readers.

ASHFORD CASTLE

With a design score of 96.8, Ashford Castle, in County Mayo, Ireland, was built in the Norman style as a monastery in 1228.

AFRICA & THE MIDDLE EAST

BURJ AL ARAB

A flare for drama in the lobby of Dubai’s 28-story Burj Al Arab: More than 17,000 square feet of 24-karat gold leaf helped earn the resort a 96.6 for design.

MONTAGE

Pick your plunge at Montage, in Laguna Beach, California: the 90-foot mosaic pool (heated to 82 degrees) or the Pacific. This view might explain the 96.3 location score.

MOMBO AND LITTLE MOMBO CAMPS

Spot lions, leopards, and cheetahs—activities that bag a perfect 100—or simply gaze at the horizon at Mombo and Little Mombo Camps, in Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve.

EUROPE

THE RITZ, PARIS

This bed in the Imperial Suite at The Ritz, Paris, replicates the one in Marie-Antoinette’s bedroom at Versailles. Such lavish accommodations give the hotel a 94.0 score for rooms.

IL SAN PIETRO DI POSITANO

Il San Pietro di Positano, in Italy, is built above the Tyrrhenian Sea, scoring 97.4 for its location.

THE AMERICAS

MAROMA

The stucco buildings of Maroma, on the Riviera Maya, were crafted on a former coconut plantation. Its oceanfront location scores 98.6.

AUBERGE DU SOLEIL

Dine en plein air at Rutherford, California’s Auberge du Soleil. Luckily, the food, which scores 95.6, lives up to the Napa Valley vistas.

HOTEL FASANO

Regional Italian dishes dominate at the eponymous restaurant of São Paulo’s Hotel Fasano, garnering it a 93.5 score for food. Satisfy your shopping appetite at the nearby Versace and Louis Vuitton stores.