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By Warren McNeil,
Maybe you didn't know that Google had an office in Waterloo. Well they do and they are now moving their
office to downtown Kitchener to the Lang Tannery building. They are planning on making the move this year. I think this is a smart move on Google's part because they are moving into an area that is undergoing huge changes. I have blogged in the past about the new condo developments in the downtown core. Some of the upcoming condo developments are the Arrow lofts (Auburn) and the Centre City Condominiums (Andrin). One of the best things about this move is that apparently Google is aggressively hiring so they need the larger space. It's always a good thing when companies are growing instead of downsizing or shutting down.
The Google projects in Waterloo are currently the upcoming Chrome operating system, HTML5 programming language and the "Buzz" social networking service. For me being a techy I find this really exciting. The more technology that surrounds me the better. I am really interested in seeing what rich media capabilities HTML5 will have. I heard that it is really going to give Flash a run for it's money. This could be made up hype but nevertheless there is some buzz out there about the controversy between Apple supporting html5 on their devices and not flash.. But I digress!!
In addition to Google, Waterloo is probably more well known for being the home of Research in Motion the makers of the Blackberry. FYI, RIM just released the new Backberry Torch so I hope everyone is going to buy one!
Doesn't Kitchener Waterloo sound like a cool place to live?
If you are a techy and you are looking for somewhere to live, you might want to consider Kitchener-Waterloo or Cambridge.
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Downtown Kitchener has live entertainment every Thursday and Friday at lunch and after work all summer long. During lunch or after work see and hear jazz and classical musicians, performing artists and local bands.
Friday, June 4
11:30am - 1:30pm at the Museum, the Tim Lois Trio, original jazz and piano vocals.
6pm - 10pm at City Hall Civic Square, Our World Festival of Music features:
More Entertainment on Saturday June 5th
7:00am-10:00pm, City Hall Square
Our World Festival of Music - Down Hips Belly Dance, The Bosswich - Jamaican Ska, Sultans of String - Flemenco Worldbeat, Amanda Martinez - Latina songstress
Costs: Free Contact: 519-741-3536 URL: www.downtownlive.ca
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