Google TV is a reality

Everyone knows about the Google TV hoax. But Google is, indeed, getting into television.

Software Engineer, Television Technology - Mountain View
Multiple positions available in Mountain View, CA.
Television remains the single most important source of information and entertainment for billions of people around the world. We are hiring Software Engineers to bring Google technology to this vital medium worldwide. Requirements include:

• Experience designing, developing, and deploying either applications for high-volume consumer devices (mobile, TV, or games) or distributed server systems that support millions of clients.
• Experience with emerging TV standards such as DVB, MHP, OCAP and DOCSIS would be an advantage, as would direct experience deploying applications with cable or telecommunications partners across the world.
• Knowledge of the end-to-end television broadcast, cable, satellite, or IPTV infrastructure would be useful, as would experience of TV set-top box operating systems and middleware solutions.
• Experience with user interface development for content-rich applications and digital video technology in embedded systems a plus.

This all makes sense when you realize Google already owns three of the major time-wasters in the world: Blogger, YouTube, and Google.com.