When Google engineer Richard Hay headed out to the Texas 42 dominoes championship tourney in Hallettsville, he thought he might win. Then this...
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Clemson Beat The Dementor of College Football and I’m Still Gloating
Clemson powered for a glorious victory of the underdog against Alabama's bully juggernaut. Two days later, Richard Hay is still reliving it -- and...
How Stanford Slaughtered Its Sacred Cow: RIP Stanford Band
Here's Google engineer Richard Hay with his homage to the irreverent Stanford Band. Here are its most notorious moments. RIP Stanford Band (1963-2016)
It’s True! Here’s How Texas A&M Really Could Make The CFP
If the Aggies win, Washington loses and the Big 10 doesn't devolve into chaos, Texas A&M can make the final four. Seriously.
Google Cardboard Expeditions for Schools: What You Need To Know Now
Google CardBoard Expeditions for Android and iOS is bringing VR to the classroom using low cost VR rigs. Here's what you need to know about it.
Super Bowl Satisfaction: Thank You, Von Miller. I Owe You, Big Time.
Anyone but the New England Patriots could've won the Super Bowl on Sunday and it would've been fine for our Richard Hay. [commentary]
NASA Pluto And Google Pluto: Secrets No More
Our science editor Richard Hay is thrilled to share the latest, high-res images from NASA of Pluto and its moon, Charon. He's also thrilled to...
Let The Band Play, LSU: College Football Needs These Traditions
College football is better than pro football for a lot of reasons, says Richard Hay. But the main reason is tradition. By refusing to let Texas A&M's...
Burning Man Decompression: Art of the Bay with Richard Hay (gallery)
Check out this tremendous photo gallery from our Richard Hay.He snapped some outrageous shots at the recent Burning Man Decompression event in San...
Art of the Bay: Claes Oldenburg
Richard Hay looks at the beloved sculptures of Claes Oldenburg in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Google Science Fair 2013
Richard Hay covers the Google Science Fair 2013. Finalists, projects, locations, ages, anecdotes, winners, results, and pictures.
Texas A&M vs. Alabama: Manziel Tweets, But Will He Score?
Texas A&M v Alabama: Johnny Manziel tweets like crazy. But will the persecuted QB prevail? He'll tweet alright, but will he score? Richard Hay...
Art of the Bay: Andy Goldsworthy
Richard Hay debuts his Art in the Bay with a quick look at Andy Goldsworthy's sculptures in the Bay Area. Wood, stone and sheer great artistry.
NSA PRISM Protest, Pentagon Papers Leaker Ellsberg Speaks, Photo Gallery
Our Richard Hay on the San Francisco NSA PRISM Protest -- photo gallery, plus in-depth coverage of the event, including remarks from Pentagon Papers...
As Comic-Con approaches, a Tribute to Classic Comics
Comic-Con 2013 is on! Hamster Vice and classic comics. Our Richard Hay pays a tribute to classic comics.
Chabot Space and Science Center: A First Rate Public Observatory
Chabot Space and Science Center is a first-class public Observatory. Richard Hay gives us the rich history of the Observatory and his time there.
WWDC 2013: Richard Hay on Intel Museum, Binary Reflections, Gallery
In town for WWDC 2013? Check out the Intel Museum. Some binary reflections and a gallery tour from our science editor -- and Google engineer ...
Computer History Museum: First 2000 Years of Computing, Photo Gallery
Computer History Museum: 2000 Years of Tech, Photo Gallery: Our Richard Hay takes gorgeous shots of exhibits at the tech museum in San Jose...
New Exploratorium at Pier 15: Richard Hay Photo Gallery
Check out the new Exploratorium at Pier 15. Our Richard Hay brought a camera -- and brings you a terrific photo gallery. Frank Oppenheminer would be...
Maker Faire 2013: Photo Gallery Tour
Maker Faire 2013: Photo Gallery Tour, Our Richard Hay covers the Maker Faire in Silicon Valley live. With his camera -- and his eye for all things...
Maker Faire 2013: Star Trek, Star Wars, Sci Fi Geek Gallery
Geeks love science fiction. They fill up events like Maker Faire 2013. So it's only natural that Star Trek, Star Wars, Dr. Who and HAL 9000 exhibits...
Richard Hay: On Winning the Carmack Prize, How AeroPac Did It, Details
Our Richard Hay digs into the Carmack Prize with details, pics and videos of the winning team -- AeroPac -- and how it managed to build a rocket that...
How to Use Auto Awesome in the Wild, Animated GIFs
Here's how to use the auto awesome Google Photos feature to animate GIFs from multiple, similar photos. Our contributor, Google engineer Richard Hay...
California Academy of Sciences vs The Smithsonian: Science Showdown
What's better -- the California National Academy of Sciences or the science museum at the Smithsonian. Richard Hay makes the hard call.
Android Dawning: Richard Hay Remembers 2008-era HTC G1
The Android HTC G1 was the first Android phone. Google employees got one in December 2008. Our editor and Google engineer Richard Hay remembers.
SXSW 2013: Hanging Out on Sixth Street with Richard Hay
Our Richard Hay is exploring SxSW 2013 after hours -- on Sixth Street. What are the odds he'd meet a fellow Ingress player from Down Under and get...
Richard Hay: Atomium in Brussels, Democritus and Living in the Moment
Our Richard Hay leaves the confines of his Google office to check out the Atonium tribute in Brussels. Built in 1950s, it's a tribute to the atom. It...