Code writers along for the ride for Google's next 'wave'

More than 100 programmers arrived at the Googleplex on Friday and began throwing around more than 50 ideas for software applications to run on Wave or Android, Google's operating system for mobile devices. Working into the night — for some right into Saturday — they broke into teams and began writing code.

For Google, which provided all the free pizza, coffee and Chinese takeout an insomniac code monkey could consume in 48 hours, the campout was a chance to have fresh eyes critique its technology, while tapping into new applications that could boost the attractiveness of Wave. more...