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Readers' Biggest Google Annoyances - Google - Lifehacker
We asked our Google-savvy readers which of the big G's apps and features need fixing , and quite a few had some constructive criticism to offer. Here's some of what they'd like to see fixed or fortified. Doug Nelson griped about Google's rather commercial take on "Universal Search":
Googles Wonder wheel | Educational Origami
This is a nice and useful visual search tool that Google has added to its search engines results page.(Credit: The Atlantic) It's not yet on the Web, but In the the July issue, The Atlantic has an exceptional and provocative article by Nick Carr, asking "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"
Nick Carr: Is Google making us stupid? | The Open Road - The Business and Politics of Open Source by Matt Asay - CNET News.com
Library Books Are OK, But Here's What Google Should Really Be Concentrating On
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is a non-profit organization that leverages the skills of technologists.The Justice Department said yesterday that it subpoenaed four major Internet companies for data on what people search for on the Web as part of an eight-year battle over a federal law designed to shield children from online pornography.
Google Refuses Demand for Search Information
How to create google-free space online (protecting the privacy of your site or personal info)
Anonymity on the Internet is difficult to keep unless you 1) don't own a website; 2) don't post to newsgroups or provide any other form of online feedback (e.g. Amazon book reviews, etc.); 3) have an unlisted phone number; 4) have no friends or contacts who will mention you on their sites, their blogs, newspaper articles, or press releases; 5) don't participate in events that post a list of registrants online (e.g. marathons), etc. If you don't want to be googled (information about you or your web site to appear on Google or other search engines) what can you do?
I'm about halfway through Steven Levy's excellent book on Google, " In the Plex ," and enjoying it very much.