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Bethlehem Steel

Failing A Little Less Each Time. 

08 May 2005

04:55 - And Your Second Choice Is...

Google shut down for 15 minutes yesterday. Staying on the information theme today, I tried to remember the last time I used another search engine other than Google. And I do remember: 2001. Now, asking someone their second favorite search engine is like asking Diet Coke drinkers their second favorite carbonated beverage: there is no answer.
If Google holds such a monopoly on search engines, why aren't they hated like Microsoft and Starbucks ?
Better PR ?

UPDATE: Your night librarian at Ball State University writes to say:

firstly,
i command you to write: second choice search engine? without a doubt it is my friendly librarian!

secondly, google's motto has long been "don't be evil"

they are really good about not abusing their power a la microsoft. they understand that information wants to be free. bill gates is an honorary member of ALA. he and his stupid foundation like to give pcs to public libraries. stink!

maybe if you didn't take the comments feature down i would be able to write this myself.

check it!

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