Jan
Google's plan for world domination
I love this post from Blind Five Year Old that breaks down Google’s “evil” (or not so evil) plan. Clearly Google is a powerful company. At times, it may even seem omnipresent. And when a company gets that big villainous characterization is almost unavoidable.
When we look at Google’s latest initiatives it does appear that the company has its hands in every digital pot imaginable. But as the writer, AJ Kohn, does a great job of explaining, Google’s not so evil plan is simply to get people using the Internet more.
“The more time people spend on the Internet the more time they’ll engage in revenue generating activities such as viewing and clicking display ads and performing searches.
The way Google executes on this strategy is to improve speed and accessibility to the Internet. Google wants to shorten the distance between any activity and the Internet.”
So simple it’s genius.
Oct
Future of Language? Google's Star Trek Vision
Human conversations are almost always trite, nonsensical and nonlinear. Probably more say these days than in previous generations when there was higher appreciation for language. Therefore, a machine, which functions on logic, will never be able to replicate natural human conversation beyond a superficial level. Instead, as we move toward greater dependence on these technologies, we’ll have to alter our own language to be more robot-like.
Jun
Introducing Google Now. Looks like SIRI has SIRI-ous competition.
