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The World According to Google

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the don't-over-diversify dept.

Ant writes "BBC News has an interesting article and a streaming video documentary on Google. It has interviews with Google staff and people who dislike the company. From the article: 'In the 18 months since its stock market flotation, Google has been transformed from a company that prided itself on being simple and effective, into a multi-headed high tech beast which wants to get involved in everything.'"

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  1. Google & Amazon by PlayCleverFully · · Score: 2, Informative

    This is a cool video about the subject, what would happen if Google and Amazon merged.

    http://www.robinsloan.com/epic/

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  2. Karma whoring video stream link by iangoldby · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here's the URL for the Real Video stream for those who don't want to watch in some horrible little JavaScript window:

    The Money programme investigates the internet search engine Google.

    (Works here in the UK at least.)

  3. Re:Complaints from the Staff are Overblown. by Saven+Marek · · Score: 3, Informative

    > I certainly would not be bugged. I could care less.

    How much less?

  4. Universal login by wonk · · Score: 2, Informative

    "but as soon as they start using their gmail account system like a Microsoft Passport system for all their apps, I'll be outta there."

    They're already doing that - see Google Accounts.