Negative Space: Google
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- Google Firing Over Diversity Memo Shows How Outrage Addiction Is Making Us Stupid
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“When a man’s words are right in front of you, it would be idiotic to fire him for what people accused him of saying instead of what he actually said, but that’s precisely what Google did… These are not stupid people. Why, then, have they approached this issue in such a foolish fashion? There are two options. Either they desire to feed their own outrage addiction or they want to profit off others’ addiction. Either way, everyone involved gets dumber.”
- How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking
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“In the space of one hour, my entire digital life was destroyed. First my Google account was taken over, then deleted. Next my Twitter account was compromised, and used as a platform to broadcast racist and homophobic messages. And worst of all, my AppleID account was broken into, and my hackers used it to remotely erase all of the data on my iPhone, iPad, and MacBook.” (Techmeme thread)
- What Happened to Yahoo
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“When I went to work for Yahoo after they bought our startup in 1998, it felt like the center of the world. It was supposed to be the next big thing. It was supposed to be what Google turned out to be.”
- Google takes the FTC to school
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The newspaper industry’s cries for saving remind me of the infamous homeowner who wouldn’t leave his house during a flood, because god would save him. He ignores the flood siren when the rains come, he refuses to get on the boat when the rescuers come, and he refuses to get on the helicopter when the coast guard comes. Then he drowns. “God, why didn’t you save me?” “I sent you a warning, a boat, and a helicopter. What more did you want?”
The newspaper industry received its warning from the moment the Internet went public. Back when Usenet newsgroups were the popular forum online they had the opportunity to take advantage of the…