When Google Doesn’t Meet Your Religious Standards Surfers who are concerned about being potentially morally and spiritually contaminated by Google’s search results now have some “holier” alternatives. Aug 26, 2022 Religion Technology
What Does Google Really Mean When It Says “Don’t Be Evil”? Recent actions by Google seem to fly in the face of their slogan. Aug 18, 2022 Technology
Stop Relying on Internet Giants for Your Content Sites like Facebook and Google exert massive control over what we read and see. Maybe it’s time to start bypassing them. Jun 10, 2018 Technology
A Look at Gmail’s New Design Google’s popular email service gets its first major redesign since 2011. Apr 26, 2018 Technology
Weekend Reads: (Dis)Trusting Facebook, Silicon Valley Backlash, Netflix’s Atypical, Pizza Hut Nostalgia & more Also: Artificial intelligence and “gaydar,” popular Star Trek episodes, Hollywood’s decline, Asian shoegaze, and imagining aliens. Sep 15, 2017 Reading
Weekend Reads: Japan Needs Ninjas, DuckTales & Family, Google’s Evil(?), Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker & more Also: Netflix and Facebook know a lot about you, revisiting U2’s POP, finding God in the eclipse, Trump’s effect on American Christianity, and nostalgic web design. Sep 8, 2017 Reading
Google Play Music Has What I’ve Been Looking for Since Rdio Died If you miss the way Rdio’s queue worked, Google Play Music has you covered. Aug 2, 2016 Music Technology
Reading: Slowdive’s Reunion, James Bond, Google+, Facts vs. Narratives in Journalism, Sweden’s Pop Legacy & More Also: Christmas music, the Internet and our own sinfulness, Guardians of the Galaxy, and real life superheroes. Dec 13, 2014 Reading
Reading: Brendan Eich Fallout, Commenters, Google, Twee Revolution, Frozen, Instagram & more Jul 4, 2014 Reading
Dumped by Google A situation that reveals just how little accountability Google has to us, their users. May 29, 2013 Technology
Reactions to Google Reader’s Impending Demise Google Reader has always had a small, but pretty vocal group of supporters, and I’m one of them. Mar 16, 2013 Technology
College Students Stumped by Search Engines We need to start teaching students how to better use the technology at their fingertips. Aug 25, 2011 Technology
Google Presents “20 Things I Learned About Browsers and the Web” Google wants to educate you about how the web works, and they’ve created something really special to do so. Nov 18, 2010 Technology