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When Microsoft began taking over the world, there was a instant, organized, and commited, albeit small, backlash. Today we call that backlash Apple Computers, Inc. I myself am part of this antiestablishmentarian movement, proudly hacking out this entry on a (now weathered) iBook G4. Microsoft even went to trial and for the most part, its chokehold on world domination is slowly ebbing. The picture of the bird swallowing the frog and the frog's hands wringing the bird's neck comes to mind. Close but no cigar, Mr. Gates.Another company, however, is taking Microsoft's place as the Evil Empire of computing. I am refering to Google. I first used Google.com in 1999, and seven years ago it was a small search engine with some neat features. I started using it as a way of avoiding over-commercialized Yahoo.com (anyone out there still using Yahoo!?). Less than a decade later, Google has become part of every home, every conversation about researching on the internet, and nearly every major website in the world. Yahoo! even uses Google to power its search engine. Google now has an image search, video search, book search, shopping search, e-mail service, instant messanger, and stock on Wall Street. It is on pace to take over the entire world. Coming soon: New York City, New York (Powered by Google).
The difference between Google taking over the world and Microsoft doing the same, however, is that I am welcoming Google with open arms. Open up Google.com right now. No advertising. No links to sex or perscription drugs or chatrooms or online games. Just Google. Getting down to business.
So thanks, Google, for making sure the world is efficient and clean by simply deciding its best run by one company alone. After all, a dictatorship is the most efficient form of government.
posted by Michael @ 1:28 PM
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