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Title: Google's Nightwatch
Post by: Ben on April 17, 2018, 09:31:16 AM: I just read a story about the head of Google's privacy and crypto division. The division is named "Nightwatch".

I suppose it depends on your age and frame of reference, but Nightwatch to me relates to Babylon 5, and is thus ironic considering what has been going on regarding privacy with Google et al.

Some of the comments to the article said that Google emploees watched too many episodes of Babylon 5 (and I guess a lot more people than me made that connection). I would submit that they didn't watch enough of them. :)
Title: Re: Google's Nightwatch
Post by: slugcatcher on April 17, 2018, 10:32:54 AM: B5 was the first thing I thought of as well. I don't doubt it where the name came from either. Says a lot about the employees and the company if true.
Title: Re: Google's Nightwatch
Post by: K Frame on April 17, 2018, 11:08:31 AM: This is what they do in their spare time...

https://www.wimp.com/after-almost-10-years-hollands-most-famous-painting-is-back/
Title: Re: Google's Nightwatch
Post by: RoadKingLarry on April 17, 2018, 11:16:53 AM: IS B5 available for streaming anywhere?
Title: Re: Google's Nightwatch
Post by: Ben on April 17, 2018, 11:22:02 AM: Quote from: RoadKingLarry on April 17, 2018, 11:16:53 AM
IS B5 available for streaming anywhere?

It was available on Netflix a couple of years ago, but it now only appears to be available on something called Go90.

I have the DVDs and did a whole two week binge of the series, movies, and Crusade last year. It's just a great story, especially given the low budget they had and the way they were getting screwed by the networks. The "five year arc" was ahead of its time. Sadly, the lack of network support kinda screwed with the last couple of seasons, which could have been better.
Title: Re: Google's Nightwatch
Post by: TechMan on April 17, 2018, 11:27:42 AM: Quote from: Ben on April 17, 2018, 11:22:02 AM
It was available on Netflix a couple of years ago, but it now only appears to be available on something called Go90.

I have the DVDs and did a whole two week binge of the series, movies, and Crusade last year. It's just a great story, especially given the low budget they had and the way they were getting screwed by the networks. The "five year arc" was ahead of its time. Sadly, the lack of network support kinda screwed with the last couple of seasons, which could have been better.

Wiki of Go90...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go90 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go90) It is a free ad-support service from Verizon.
Title: Re: Google's Nightwatch
Post by: lee n. field on April 17, 2018, 11:29:35 AM: That's what I thought, too.

Spiffy uniforms. Wear your armband. Report any suspicious activity to the political officer.

(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/babylon5/images/8/88/NW_wiki.png)

(I always thought the progression of Nightwatch through the series was interesting. Starts low key with nice people, ends with 3 thuggish sociopaths in the lower decks.)
Title: Re: Google's Nightwatch
Post by: Scout26 on April 17, 2018, 11:48:44 AM: At least they didn't go with Nacht and Nebel. For now....
Title: Re: Google's Nightwatch
Post by: freakazoid on April 17, 2018, 07:57:08 PM: Is there a link to the article?
Title: Re: Google's Nightwatch
Post by: Angel Eyes on April 17, 2018, 08:31:05 PM: Quote from: freakazoid on April 17, 2018, 07:57:08 PM
Is there a link to the article?

Might be this one: https://gizmodo.com/meet-the-woman-who-leads-nightwatch-google-s-internal-1825227132
Title: Re: Google's Nightwatch
Post by: Andiron on April 17, 2018, 08:32:31 PM: And here I was hoping they were sent to the frozen wastes to preform their privacy invasions and forbidden to breed..