Micro-trenching at Google

A video of micro-trench race filmed on Google campus April 16, 2010: a fun day focused on latest trenching technologies, innovation, and knowledge sharing. Thanks to all who participated!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• google
• fiber
• micro-trenching
• fast
• internet
• race

[CassettePlaya1]

Haha I like the contrast even on YouTube...Google keeps their comments open while Apple disables them....seems like a simplistic translation/sum up of their business models

: P

[ThRandalf]

good job google!! capitalism at is finest!!!

[VundaF]

Micro Trenching is interesting.

[dreflydre]

Wtf. Really. Hmmmm.

[s73ve01]

Does any one know what micro trencher the Bobcat is using?

[quakefiend]

I used a ditch witch to dig a trench for a gas line.. all the way down the road.. through about 2 feet of compact earth and a foot of sandstone. That thing was an absolute BEAST.

[quakefiend]

@markbuz clearwire is great, but it just doesn't have the ability to be the next generation infrastructure.

[capricrow]

this is the effect of the depression. all the businesses are getting physical. google's digging ditches and warren buffet bought a train company. this is what's needed for a new age of prosperity. no more creating wealth by hand waving.

[capricrow]

now this is real engineering...

[lamapper]

right Bearing Sea Eccotech was on the right and finished first, but left allot of leftover dirt that worked against them. DW was on the left and left hardly any dirt and they were not that far behind Eccotech anyway.

My experiences with a ditch witch trench digger were a little bit different, more dirt (spoilage) left over but I was glad to have it to fill the trench back in.

One thing is when you see how easy it is makes the telco excuses about FTTH seem lame...