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Just make this annoying thing go away.
August 14th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Meh. I think that would creep me out too – but they provide really good services… who wouldn’t want to use them?!
August 14th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Julien, have you read any of the Google founders or Ceo’s comments on the Artificial Intelligence they’re building?
All these systems are ultimately intended to feed it information.
I’m not even joking.
August 14th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Yup, it is a bit scary. That’s why I don’t use Google Docs or Google Reader.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Which is why I just downloaded all of my contacts from all of my Gmail accounts, and I synced my Gmail accounts with Outlook (yes, I know).
http://blog.davemadethat.com/2008/08/13/google-and-twitter-could-screw-up-your-life-heres-how-to-protect-yourself/
August 14th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
’bout time :-p
August 15th, 2008 at 12:15 am
It is easy to ‘fear the cloud’ (and somewhat justifiable, as well). The fact that GOOG is as far reaching as it is, at some point, we have to consider the scope creep (and the impact on our everyday hustle).
August 23rd, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Should have dropped the reference where I initially encountered the AI quotes:
The Big Switch – Nicholas Carr
It’s the focus of the final chapter, before the epilogue, entitled iGod.
September 9th, 2008 at 9:44 am
I’ve recently been thinking of Google as a ladies man. We are all being seduced. We all know he has multiple lovers. But we adore him. His charms are just too wily to ignore.