TechHive: Use for mystery 'Google Barges' revealed -- yawn, they're product event centers

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Use for mystery 'Google Barges' revealed -- yawn, they're product event centers Nov 6th 2013, 20:36, by Mark Hachman Are the mysterious Google barges floating data centers? Nope. Google's version of the Apple Store? Most likely. On Wednesday, Google finally acknowledged itself as the developer of the mysterious barges floating in San Francisco Bay and Maine, and partially confirmed what they'll be used for. "Google Barge … A floating data center? A wild party boat? A barge housing the last remaining dinosaur? Sadly, none of the above," Google said in a statement emailed to TechHive. "Although it's still early days and things may change, we're exploring using the barge as an interactive space where people can learn about new technology." The path to discovery The Google barges (now with their own Wikipedia entry, natch) were discovered by CNET, which tracked down their relationship to Google while speculating that they were actually a floating data center, cooled by seawater To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: google-barge-100067510-small.png

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