James:
Hi, and thanks for restoring my faith in non-capitalist fair competition
(or whatever). I'd also point out that we should be boycotting anything
relating to the Web that spies on people and accumulates statistics about
individuals. Just like who does what with drones (not to mention Facebook,
etc.) when and where, if the technology exists, it is sure to be misused
eventually unless "human nature" is drastically altered permanently (ask
for comment on that, please).
Cheers!
jgm
On Tue, 12 Mar 2013, James Weinheimer wrote:
> On 12/03/2013 18:12, john g marr wrote:
> <snip>
>> On Tue, 12 Mar 2013, James Weinheimer wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/03/2013 01:46, Cindy Harper wrote:
>>
>>>> I wonder if "googling" has taken the place of "[using a] search
>>>> engine"?
>>
>>> Good idea
>>
>> Remember "kleenix"?
>>
>> Hi Jim:
>>
>> I hope you meant "That seems possible" because it certainly not a
>> "good idea" for a brand name to have the effect of stifling its
>> competition just because it's "cute."
> </snip>
>
> John,
>
> Thanks for catching that! It was a good idea for a term to search
> because it is used, but yes, I find it awful.
>
> This reminds me of the way I felt when I saw that movie "Night at the
> Museum". The scene when the museum nightwatchman wants to learn more
> about the exhibits and he goes to -- Barnes and Noble! (or the bankrupt
> Borders, I can't remember). That shocked me since he didn't
> automatically go to the... library!
>
> But even beyond that, how many movies and TV shows do we see where
> somebody needs some information so they go to Google, type in a couple
> of words and spend hours reading what they find. It is all exactly what
> they want, just like the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". I cannot
> remember a single TV show or movie--not that I see all that many--where
> anybody complains about not being able to find what they need on the
> web. It's all there and findable, not with the push of a single button,
> but just type in a couple of words and you are looking at just what you
> want.
>
> --
> *James Weinheimer* weinheimer.jim.l_at_gmail.com
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>
>
John G. Marr
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Univ. of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
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