Sierra

Member since: May 20th, 2010

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Why I was completely wrong about Google and net neutrality (Download Squad)

Aug 16th 2010 12:45AM Mr. Hathaway, this is the true cost of being a fanboy for any company or even technology, not that I think you personally are a fanboy. I applaud you for looking at it without rose colored glasses and revising your opinion accordingly.

Google is exceptionally good at misdirection, no need to feel embarrassed. They played us all perfectly, great search (with little to no mention that we would eventually give up pretty much all of our privacy to get it). They said they had to find a way to monetize in order to provide it. I accepted that as perfectly reasonable (still do) but it turned out that the way they chose to do it is repugnant.

I doubt that Google is "evil" they are simply the same as any other successful business, ruthless. The same as Apple is and Microsoft would be if they could still get away with it. From the old days with Big Blue to today's companies like Facebook (with the Adobe's of the world thrown in) they all do this. The good news is that they all fail over the long run.

I used to champion companies and technologies for (I suspect) the same reason you do. I get excited about new stuff and cool technology. It's hard not to get caught up in it and perhaps this is the inevitable learning process. "Greed is good!" Is true for companies but not true for consumers. The sad thing is that people actually seem to buy into the companies PR and storm off to defeat anyone that doesn't agree.

I've come to the conclusion that fanaticism of any kind is the real problem. Not just in the tech sector either. The black and white polarization by the media of this country is doing everyone a disservice.

Veezzle offers a simple way to search for free photos (Download Squad)

Jun 19th 2010 2:05PM Victor Echo Echo Whiskey Whiskey Lima Echo.com No I said dot COM!

Sorry I just had to. :)

Facebook gets a contact importer for invites, takes over even more of your friends (Download Squad)

Jun 10th 2010 12:16AM I'm not clear on why anyone would want to invite people that don't use Facebook to Facebook events. Sorry if its obvious. I don't use Facebook so I'm a little confused.

Is Facebook just trying to turn all of its users into recruiters to get more people using Facebook?

Google lets us wallpaper the Search page - I set mine to a Bing screenshot (Download Squad)

Jun 4th 2010 11:09AM I love the comment man, "ruins the experience" is just hilarious.

I appreciate the "zen" of your statement. I too could care less if I find what I'm searching for, as long as the experience is good so what? If my search background matches my desktop then the cosmic forces of nature have aligned and the universe is truly harmonious I really don't need good results. My "experience" is good regardless of results. Om Mani Padme Hum.

Seriously folks, if you thin that Windows or Mac's or a phone is an "experience" you need to put down the gadgets and go outside once ina while. Just Sayin...

InfoWorld takes misguided jabs at Microsoft over MSE updates (Download Squad)

Jun 4th 2010 10:54AM You know, to the people that say they have their workspaces wiped out each time windows update runs I'd have to say that you need to learn new habits. Like closing programs at the end of the day. That would also help programs like corporate backups, anti-virus / anti-malware programs, defrags and anything else that your administrators run at night.

It seems like people are so spoiled these days, sorry but you might want to think about the fact the Windows can be left on pretty much indefinitely rather than whine about it having to reboot for patches/updates.

Google I/O day 2 details... for geeks and developers! (Download Squad)

May 20th 2010 8:41PM Not sure when they promised it but I do remember it a from a few years back. It was in relation to GMail (if I remember right), something about Gmail is so good we don't even have to promise you a pony, but we will anyway. Ironically I tried searching at Google but didn't find it...

By the way, great article and great site. Been reading your stuff for a long time, just my first time commenting.

Hope you get your pony!

Google I/O day 2 details... for geeks and developers! (Download Squad)

May 20th 2010 8:02PM I'm surprised that you don't know what the extra slide is about. The bonus picture clearly is about Google promises. They promised us all pony's and now they gave us one. Its even a *rainbow* pony too! Wow Google rocks!