Google, Google, and there is no trouble as long as "Don't Be Evil"

When it comes to technology, I must confess that I am not a gadget man. For example, I only discovered how to use internet in 1998 and bought my first laptop in 2000. Before that, information was extremely difficult to obtain and I, as a student at that time, could only obtain knowledge by spending time in library or money to get books.

However, it was only upon the launch of Google, my world had been changed completely. Simply by putting key words in its search engine, I could findmajor websites that matched the words, andy pace and depth of research and knowledge of learning leaped. Nowadays, I still rely on Google to search, to find directions, to translate, to share documents and to write my blog! It has certainly penetrated my life and become one of my necessities.

In my opinion, the most important functions of Google are 1) Search Engine, 2) Google Earth/Map, and 3) Google Wave!!!!

The search engine: Need I say more? Although Google has been critised for invasion of privacy and copyright, it is probably the most important invention in the internet industry and has revolutionised our mindset and chaned the way we view the world. Just by "Googling" it, one can find almost every relevant information that is available from the net. I cannot imagine my life without it.

Google Earth/Map: "Everywhere I go, I'll be watching it". Before arriving Madrid, I had already known where I would stay and how I could walk from my hotel to IE. By using street view, I am extremely confident to walk around the town and know exactly which building would appear when I reach my destination. Furthermore, I will also know which restaurant or cafe is nearby.

Google Wave: Wikipedia described that Google wave is "a new web application for real-time communication and collabaration as Google claimed". In another words, it is a platform that combines communication such as email and chat, and work-in-progress such as documents and videos. What an application (to sink Mircosoft Office). Seeing is believing, please refer to the following videos to check it out. For those who are not techs, the second one is easier to understand.






In the end, I just want to express something that I have always felt regretted. "Damn! I should have bought Google's share when it was IPOed." (It went from $85 in 2004 to $700 in 2007)