Google runs my life. And the problem is what exactly?
May 24, 2007
Google.
It’s starting to change my life. It’s my new vocabulary. 1984’s New Speak and Doublethink. War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, Microsoft is shaking in their pretty yellow galoshes.
I use Gmail. I get tons of storage space and 20 meg attachments. I chat to people around the world.
I use Google Maps and don’t get lost. I use it as a pedometer to calculate the calories burnt when I go walking.
My brother lives in New Zealand. I live in South Africa. I see his house from the comfort of my office via Google Earth. I see the Moon on Google Moon and zoom in to see yellow cheese.
I use Google Calendar to plan my work and social life. I get reminders sent to me for free via SMS and email. I share this calendar with my wife so we can both plan what we’re doing on the weekend.
I blog. I upload websites. I analyze traffic on both, for free, thanks to Google Analytics. I make a peanut here or there off Ad Sense.
I plan marketing campaigns using Google Trends to understand the national psyche of Uzbhekistan.
Using Google Documents I forego having to spend thousands on Microsoft Office.
Oh, and I use Google search engine to find out about life, the universe, everything.
Yes, I’m starting to get a little Google obsessed, but I don’t care. If it works, why knock it? And Big Brother? In the words of 1984’s Winston: “I Love Big Brother”.
Take that, Thought Police!
(Oh, and Apple are pretty cool to, thanks Steve.)
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