Googling, which I hate

Because so many folks are riding on the high of the next big IPO (that would be Google's), the language around and about Google is verging on the order of the grotesque. I so dislike the gerund "Googling" or the verb form "to Google."

But, Google released today a well-timed little toy called Google Web Alerts, which gives Google the right to regularly send you updated online information (links, new sites) about an industry, idea, person, or pumpkin. I'm going to set one up right now; the alert will be named "bubble 2.0." I'm sorry, but Google just seems to be reaching. They're other new search tool is personalized searching -- but if it doesn't work on Safari, and it does not, it's not very personalized for me.

Posted by Andrew at March 29, 2004 11:51 PM