Tag Archives: Google

Has Google Become “Evil” and Does it Matter?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Bruce Keener

Before we get to the question of whether Google is evil, we have to decide what “evil” means. We all know that Google is not evil in the sense of being a group of axe murderers. But we may have … Continue reading →

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The Audacity of Apple and Google

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Bruce Keener

I love several of Apple’s and Google’s products. For example, Apple’s new iTunes U app is a great way to learn from the best universities, and Google’s Gmail has become a necessity for me. (I think its new interface sucks, … Continue reading →

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Harsh Words for Android and Google

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Bruce Keener

I pay close attention to what Danny Sullivan and Paris Lemon have to say. So when both recently spoke very critically of Android, I put off any intention I had of getting an Android phone. Danny’s article mocks the supposed … Continue reading →

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Spam from a Deleted Google+ Account

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Bruce Keener

I am getting what I consider to be “spam” notifications from Google+, even though I deleted my G+ account several weeks ago. Although many people find that G+ is the ideal social platform for them, I deleted my G+ account … Continue reading →

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Chrome Preventing Macs from Entering Sleep Cycle

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Bruce Keener

Google’s Chrome has become my favorite browser for my iMac. It does have one problem, though, at least on my Mac (an almost 5-year old iMac, 20-inch display, 2 GB RAM, 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, running Snow Leopard … Continue reading →

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What’s Up With YouTube?

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Bruce Keener

I recently uploaded a recording of one of my home-made tunes, and was frustrated to see that Google did not properly sync the audio and video. I’ve had this happen with a few other videos, and it is really getting … Continue reading →

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What Can You Learn from Google About Managing Your Time?

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Google has no doubt developed many time-saving techniques that helped thrust it into the lead position as a search engine. We could probably learn a great deal from these techniques. Maybe someday they can be persuaded to share some of … Continue reading →

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How Much of Your Data do You Really Want in The Cloud?

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Bruce Keener

With WikiLeaks and The Gawker Incident so fresh in our minds, many of us are wondering just how secure supposedly secure data really is. (If you are not up-to-speed on what happened with Gawker, see my previous post and its … Continue reading →

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Before Blaming Google …

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Bruce Keener

For the past couple of years, the most popular page on this site has been iPod Touch as a PDA and Entertainer. Part of the reason for its popularity is that I have updated it whenever Apple improved the Touch … Continue reading →

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Android as a Life-Saver?

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Bruce Keener

If you saw the movie Escape From New York, you probably recall that sensors on The President kept his staff aware of his vital signs, even when he was in remote location. And, some of the Star Trek series have … Continue reading →

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