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In the past I've been critical of Google for failing to recognize certain American holidays. I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the way in which they have noted Veterans Day.
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Regardless of the underlying reasons it is a welcome change. Let this post serve as my sincere thank you to anyone and everyone who has so honorably served the United States of America.
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Comments (15)
Yes, it was nice of Google ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Larry Sheldon | November 11, 2010 6:22 PM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Yes, it was nice of Google to think of Remembrance Day to find a way to put the crescent up--but they seem to have over-stepped disguising the star.
1. Posted by Larry Sheldon | November 11, 2010 6:22 PM |
Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Posted on November 11, 2010 18:22
2. Posted by d3ft punk | November 11, 2010 6:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I was rather stunned when I saw that myself. Usually you don't see that thing from the Google. Maybe Bing actually made them change? Maybe?
2. Posted by d3ft punk | November 11, 2010 6:23 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on November 11, 2010 18:23
3. Posted by GarandFan | November 11, 2010 7:30 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
If anyone bears watching, it's Google:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/FCC-opens-inquiry-into-Google-apf-3702827954.html?x=0&.v=1
Just how do you 'collect' 6 university library floors of 'data' by 'accident'?
3. Posted by GarandFan | November 11, 2010 7:30 PM |
Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Posted on November 11, 2010 19:30
4. Posted by penelope | November 11, 2010 7:31 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)
Google posted a nice message to Veteran on their official blog.
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/honoring-veterans-day-2010-at-google.html
4. Posted by penelope | November 11, 2010 7:31 PM |
Score: 0 (2 votes cast)
Posted on November 11, 2010 19:31
5. Posted by Gmac | November 11, 2010 8:17 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
I personally have not used Google in several years because of their political leaning so they can put up whatever they want and I will not care one way or the other.
They pissed me off a long time ago and I doubt there is anything they can do to make me use their services short of driving everyone else out of business.
5. Posted by Gmac | November 11, 2010 8:17 PM |
Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Posted on November 11, 2010 20:17
6. Posted by Larry Sheldon
| November 11, 2010 8:27 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I still use Google Maps--dunno for sure it is that they are better, or that I am too lazy to learn how to use another.
But there politics in search engines is seriously bad--I've been using Bing for a long time.
6. Posted by Larry Sheldon
| November 11, 2010 8:27 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on November 11, 2010 20:27
7. Posted by jim m | November 11, 2010 9:50 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Don't use google any more. I have migrated to Bing for all my searches.
Unfortunately, I still have my gmail account and cannot find a better application than their maps. Bing has an OK application, but it runs exclusively in MS explorer and I prefer Firefox.
Fact of the matter is that both Google and Microsoft would sell out our freedoms in an instant if they thought they could profit by doing so.
There's a reason you can spell "Bend to evil" with the same letters in Google's motto.
7. Posted by jim m | November 11, 2010 9:50 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on November 11, 2010 21:50
8. Posted by twolaneflash | November 11, 2010 10:04 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
You're welcome.
8. Posted by twolaneflash | November 11, 2010 10:04 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on November 11, 2010 22:04
9. Posted by mag | November 12, 2010 6:57 AM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)
The first thing I saw...was a crescent from the letter e....was that intentional????
9. Posted by mag | November 12, 2010 6:57 AM |
Score: 0 (2 votes cast)
Posted on November 12, 2010 06:57
10. Posted by Larry Sheldon
| November 12, 2010 9:46 AM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)
Since they have a well-known corporate policy against ever doing anything remotely "American" or "patriotic" and certainly not anything complementary to our military or our history, there can't be any question about their intent. I'm convinced that the islamic star is there somewhere but my tired old eyes can't see it,
And correcting an error back upstream, besides "Google Maps" I use gmail for spam traps.
10. Posted by Larry Sheldon
| November 12, 2010 9:46 AM |
Score: 0 (2 votes cast)
Posted on November 12, 2010 09:46
11. Posted by The Other Jay | November 12, 2010 11:39 AM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Yes. They sure did manage to arrange it to show the crescent, didn't they?
I'll give them partial credit, since they actually did manage to show an entire Old Glory that wasn't being trampled, burned, or upside-down at the time.
11. Posted by The Other Jay | November 12, 2010 11:39 AM |
Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on November 12, 2010 11:39
12. Posted by Aardman | November 12, 2010 2:59 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Google first celebrated Veteran's Day in its logo in 2007. Then in 2008 (ironically, this post is from Dan's old blog). Then in 2009. And finally in 2010.
Dan, it's been 4 years. How much longer do you intend to beat this tired horse?
The stuff about the "crescent" is nuts. It's the lower part of the letter "e" in "Google", here is the official logo. The flag is covering up the upper part of the "e". This is conspiracy theory of the lowest grade. Google's heart is in the right place in commemorating this holiday and its important symbolism. Google doesn't have to do any of this, they are a private company, and many private companies (much bigger than Google) don't make public statements on this day.
Dan, I know you're a smart guy. Does it feel good to associate yourself, your name, and your writing with this kind of fringe, divisive commentary? And, of all days, on Veteran's Day?
12. Posted by Aardman | November 12, 2010 2:59 PM |
Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on November 12, 2010 14:59
13. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | November 12, 2010 11:02 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Dan praises Google, and Aardman criticizes him for not praising Google...
13. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | November 12, 2010 11:02 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on November 12, 2010 23:02
14. Posted by NorthStar Patriot | November 13, 2010 12:17 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Google has sucked for a long time. I do not Google.
14. Posted by NorthStar Patriot | November 13, 2010 12:17 AM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on November 13, 2010 00:17
15. Posted by Dan Karipides | November 13, 2010 9:59 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
> Dan praises Google, and Aardman criticizes him for not praising Google...
I know, right? I kept trying to think of an appropriate response and ended up just shrugging and moving on.
15. Posted by Dan Karipides | November 13, 2010 9:59 AM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on November 13, 2010 09:59