Google Introduces Programming Challenge In Advance Of GoogleIO 114
First time accepted submitter X10 writes "Google announced some time ago that they want only developers to attend their Google IO conference. They hinted at developing a 'programming test' that you have to pass before you can register. Now, they have introduced the Input Output machine at the same time they announced that Google IO registration will open on March 27. I take it that registrations will be ordered according to the quality of one's IO machine. Cute idea ..."
Not for the accountless. Requires Google+. Lame. (Score:3, Informative)
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Not So Correct (Score:2, Informative)
Google has commented on various other comments in the google+ posts for IO that it's a first come first served process on the 27th. There have been some comments about an easter egg in the game which gives a link for preregistration but google has not confirmed. Known IOn members (Those who have attended 3 IO's) have gotten preregistered this week, and the rumor is that Past attendees will get the nod next week. But as of now google has been saying it's a free for all on the 27th. I'm betting they want to break their previous record for how fast you can sellout a conference. And I think that the price hike to $900 is their plan to try and keep out those who simply want to get whatever they give away. We'll see on the 27th how well that worked.
Re:Google Sausage Party 2012 (Score:5, Informative)
Yeah, for instance the organizers [blogspot.com] and the Slashdot submitter [christine.nl] are all men.
Re:Not for the accountless. Requires Google+. Lame (Score:4, Informative)
Even if you have an account it asks you "Google Developers is requesting permission to: Know how you are on Google, Perform these operations when I'm not using the application". If you click "No thanks" instead of "Allow access", you get "Access Denied".
Re:Requires Google+. Lame. (Score:0, Informative)
Not for the accountless. Requires Google+. Lame.
Sucks to be the "accountless" then. I have a Google+ account and my machine rocks. Life's too short to get hung up on minutia.