Fear Google?
Is it just me or are we going to wake up one day to find Google ruling the planet? They already drive the majority of the search traffic on the Internet. Now with the addition of Google Analytics, they are going to get their eyes on a ton of web usage data. Is this all ultimately for the greater good? Will Google be able to stick to its corporate mantra of “do no evil”? I can't help but be reminded of that quote “absolute power corrupts absolutely”.
I love the services Google is providing right now, but at the same time I keep waiting for my son to show up from the future and tell me that we have to go burn down the Googleplex. How about you?
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The thing that I'm surprised at is how quickly Google has expanded their scope from basically a search engine to a multi-tier web-based software company.
I learned this the hard way, myself:
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2004/tc2004039_1592_tc047.htm