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February 16, 2003
Blog Borg?
Scripting News reports that Google has purchased Pyra, the company that started Blogger and the ubiquitous "blogspot" (free web hosting for Blogger blogs). What does this mean? Big money behind blogs means....? It's hard to say, but learning a little about how Google works makes me a much less avid Google fan. In today's climate, it seems prudent to assume that any info any corporate entity collects and saves is going to eventually find its way into the TIA program. If that's true, Google suddenly stands as the biggest threat to civil liberties since, well, I don't know, Joseph McCarthy? UPDATE 2-26-03: Is Google Too Powerful? [link via So Sue Me]Posted February 16, 2003 10:12 AM | meta-blogging
I disagree. I think Google is a great tool, and I use it every day. I highly recommend the Google browser toolbar. And Google News search is by far the best way to find pertinent news stories from around the world. I think that their buying Pyra is a wonderful omen for people who use Blogger to create weblogs.
Posted by: Zelda at February 24, 2003 12:45 PM
