A few weeks ago, I talked to a founder of a Net company – who recently sold-out to Google. He said, "The only way I could ever work for Google is by selling a company to them."
Yes, the hiring process at Google is excruciating. But, as a result, they have an incredibly smart workforce.
Last week, for example, two Google employees -- Michele Covell and Shumeet Baluja – presented a paper at an interactive television conference (Euro ITV).
Here's the premise: Software on your laptop can listen to your television programs. The software will learn about your interests and generate personalized content for you. The same can be done with radio.




