The G-Men started to think how can we make tech demos fun so people would actually watch and learn from them? Demo Slam is their answer.  Google is relying on everyday people (ahem, you don’t need to be a fancy developer) to submit personalized demos that feature Google tech.  Using Android phones or Google on the computer, people can show off their creative side by coming up with ways to demonstrate Google tech like search by voice, updates in real-time, and universal search.  I’ve included my top five favorite Demo Slam videos in this post.  The one embedded above is called “Extra Spicy” and it features two girls using Google Translate to call a real Indian restaurant and order in Hindi.  Never thought of giving that a try, now did you?

Look after the break for the others; a group of friends recreates Mt. Rushmore and uses Google Googles to identify the them as the real deal, three brothers see how many marshmallows they can shove into their mouths until Google Search by voice cannot recognize the query “chubby bunny”, Maria Sharapova uses Google Search to answer questions in English and Russian, and then there’s the epic Google Docs animation.

Want to see more tech demos?  They are so much fun to watch right?  Head over to the official Demo Slam website where you can view all the submissions and vote for your favorites.  The contest is still happening, so unleash your creative side and show the world what you’ve got!

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