Per chi non se ne fosse accorto Google oggi fa sei anni. Il 7 settembre 1998 l’avventura cominciava non proprio nel classico garage, ma quasi:
On September 7, 1998, Google Inc. opened its door in Menlo Park, California. The door came with a remote control, as it was attached to the garage of a friend who sublet space to the new corporation’s staff of three. The office offered several big advantages, including a washer and dryer and a hot tub. It also provided a parking space for the first employee hired by the new company: Craig Silverstein, now Google’s director of technology