mark farina – Andy Sternberg https://andysternberg.com insights from the digital future Fri, 03 Apr 2015 02:21:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 3320022 Google I/O Afterparty: Robots, Pinball, Jane’s Addiction, a Self-Driving Car and a Merry-Go-Round Powered by Bicycles https://andysternberg.com/google-io-afterparty-robots-pinball-janes-addiction-a-self-driving-car-and-a-merry-go-round-powered-by-bicycles/ https://andysternberg.com/google-io-afterparty-robots-pinball-janes-addiction-a-self-driving-car-and-a-merry-go-round-powered-by-bicycles/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 15:30:00 +0000 http://andysternberg.com/?p=22728 Continue reading "Google I/O Afterparty: Robots, Pinball, Jane’s Addiction, a Self-Driving Car and a Merry-Go-Round Powered by Bicycles"

]]> The Google I/O 2011 afterparty was geek entertainment at it’s best. Complete with a token 45-minute set by Jane’s Addiction (with Chris Chaney on bass – Eric Avery left the band last year) and dozens of extreme geeks holding up their newly gifted Samsung Galaxy Tabs to shoot a few clips of video (watch the set in HD below), the highlight of the event was likely the Maker Faire-esque playground of Google-powered and -inspired installations. Robotic symphonies performed by everyday kitchen appliances; the famous self-driving car; a mellow set by DJ Mark Farina; a pinball arcade; and this thrilling bicycle-powered carousel (warning: watching video may cause dizziness)….

[See image gallery at andysternberg.com]
Click here to view Google I/O photo gallery on flickr.

“Welcome to Googlepalooza,” joked Perry Farrell, constantly making fun of the mostly male and very geeky crowd. “I don’t know what we got paid here – we did it just because, right?”

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