Comments on: The media’s obsession with Google

By: Why is technology news not news? « doctorvee

Why is technology news not news? « doctorvee — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:05:38 +0000

[...] quite averse to any technology story unless it’s to do with [say this like a caveman] “GOOGLE” or “APPLE”. Or “GOOGLE”. Simply, if you want to find out anything [...]

By: Dean Esmay

Dean Esmay — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 07:14:55 +0000

The main issue, honestly, is probably that at least 80% of the people didn’t care about the others because at least 80% of them never used them. Google has been the engine of choice for the vast majority. Besides, everyoen thinks poorly of Microsoft and their business practices, so what’s new about them acting badly again?

And if you think it odd no one noticed when Microsoft did it, consider that back in 2002 Yahoo did the same thing, and they DID get a lot of criticism. I wrote about it on my blog at the time, as did a bunch of others. At the time, a lot of us just said, “oh well, who cares, smart people use Google anyway.”

Google’s had this aura, this mystique. It was the best search engine for a long time, and their screens and ads were unintrusive. It felt like a brand we trusted. And there was the big mistake, wasn’t it? We got suckered into believing in a corporate brand. We thought of Google as a friend, as someone we trusted. Whoops. How stupid! It’s just another bloody multinational corporation concerned with nothing but the bottom line. We should have known.

By: HiWired Blog

HiWired Blog — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 02:34:29 +0000

Is google so wrong?…

My pal Dave was on my case yesterday over the post on Google actions in China’s. He points out in the first place that our Government does business with China. This point in my opinion is weak because there is……

By: WisdomWeasel

WisdomWeasel — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:58:35 +0000

You are right that google are way too over loved my the media, as if they are Deep Thought from the Hitchhikers Guide or something (the meaning of life is probably not “do no evil”).

I think they are a decent enough company but bottom line is that they are a business, with share holders, etc. What puzzles me is why they are willing to make a heroic stand etc against the US Justice Dept over search records but cave to China over censorship. I guess because even at their worst the Bushies won’t be able to yank all those already installed google toolbars off everyone’s computers here in North America. Its easy to take a stand when there is really nothing at risk, eh Google?

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:30:20 +0000

I think that you’re a tad harsh about Google Talk. They have taken an open-standard for IM (Jabber) and are working with the community to extend it. It means that anyone can write a client that can connect without reverse engineering etc. and in the near future there’ll be VoIP and offline messaging. It’s not completely Earth-shattering but it fits with “Don’t be Evil” and I hope it catches on.

By: Up Your Ego » Google and the Media

Up Your Ego » Google and the Media — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:13:49 +0000

[...] Doctorvee has made an interesting point about the over-hype in the media about everyones favourite search engine Google. [...]

By: Ryan Morrison

Ryan Morrison — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:10:34 +0000

I think dissapointment is at the key of the hype surrounding the china sensorship issue.

People honestly thought Google would resist the urge to join its competitors in China because they thought of Google as a … different type of company.

Now they have realised Google is like every other company – driven by profit and it’s pissed a lot of people off.