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Monday, September 11, 2006
Today is the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States. Most of the world has some sort of remembrance of that day today. Even the enclaves of anti-Americanism overseas have remembered the day, but as a celebration of sorts. But do the bright guys at Google have anything to say today? Any logo celebrating the heroism of America’s firefighters and policemen? Any graphic lamenting the loss of nearly three thousand people that day? Nope. Just the good ol’ Google logo.
Now don’t get me wrong. I don’t believe everyone has to jump on the bandwagon of sorrow. Life goes on, and all that. But this is the same company that gives us yearly logo changes of such things as Secretaries Day and Earth Day. But no 9/11 memorial?
So, as of today, I’ve had it with Google. I sold their stock a long time ago when they became complicit with the oppressive Chinese government and became their official content filter. I’ve stopped using them for anything except web search. I haven’t even checked my GMail account since 2005. Today’s oversight is the last straw. I’m swearing off Google.
UPDATE: Just for posterity, let's look at some other popular search engines.
MSN:
Yahoo:
Dogpile:
And of course, above, we have good ol' Google. I guess at Google, they would hate to offend the theocrats and totalitarians of the world, and all that.Labels: Archives_2006
.: posted by
Dave
1:37 PM
Where were you on September 11, 2001?
Five years ago, I was on my way to work in Connecticut when I heard on the radio that a "small aircraft" had run into the World Trade Center in New York City. The local disk jockey (on WTIC-FM) promised updates soon, as programming continued.
When I got to the office, I pulled out a TV and turned on ABC, which was the only channel available on the set. It was then that I realized what was going on. A commercial airliner had hit one of the towers. Rampant speculation commenced on the air about what could possibly be going on.
I remember vividly watching the set as the unexpected happened - another jet hit the other tower. It was then that I realized that we were under attack by someone, something. They were using our technology, and our freedoms against us. And we were wholly unprepared.
But we were also unprepared for what happened next as we found out about the Pentagon in flames, and the hijacked airliner, later made famous as Flight 93. Our world became chaotic, uncertain, and confusing. My coworkers and I watched in shock as events unfolded.
Still, it wasn't until what happened next that I recall feeling first helpless, then betrayed, then angry. That moment was when the first tower collapsed. I knew it wouldn't be long before the second one did the same, and it fell shortly thereafter.
Five years later, that day still is rooted in my memory. We have gone from a united nation to a polarized one. Blame is tossed around like recreation. Fingers are pointed. But the events of September 11 still are constant.
Regardless of ideology, political bent, or party affiliation, we must be vigilant in rooting out those who perpetrate this sort of violence. We must realize that there is an element of evil that wants to destroy Western culture, without compromise. We must accept that there is evil in this world, and that it must be confronted. And we must never forget what happened that day. Never.Labels: Archives_2006
.: posted by
Dave
8:22 AM
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
For all of my software buddies out there: How Not to Lock in Key Security.
Funny as heck! (At least it is to anyone who works in the software business.)
Hat tip: Tam’s PalmLabels: Archives_2006
.: posted by
Dave
2:36 PM
Crikey!
Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, as everyone knows by now, died in a freak accident over the weekend. Read a great story about him here.
One thing I didn’t realize about Irwin was that he was a political conservative, and was a staunch supporter of John Howard in his native Australia. Apparently he was a favorite guest of talk show host Laura Ingraham. One of his quotes from Laura Ingraham’s website:
I have no fear of losing my life. If I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
Politics aside, the world will be a bit emptier without the Crocodile Hunter as a part of it.Labels: Archives_2006
.: posted by
Dave
10:13 AM
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