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As much as I like google, I doubt they're as good as that. Their search and advertising is essentially a monopoly because they have such a data lead over anyone
by marshallp 14y ago
As much as I like google, I doubt they're as good as that. Their search and advertising is essentially a monopoly because they have such a data lead over anyone else. That's why facebook freaks them out because they know how having more data is the secret sauce. Their data center innovations don't seem all that incredibly innovative. If they had robots whirring around I'd be much more impressed.
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- Gustomaximus 14y ago> If they had robots whirring around I'd be much more impressed. They kinda do. See their self driving cars. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_driverless_car http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_driverless_car
- marshallp 14y agoI mean in their data center. Also, I'd be more impressed if they actually got the self-driving cars out to the world. It's been 5 years now. Google has a problem executing, they're lulled by their one success.
- HCIdivision17 14y agoI'm impressed because people have been trying to nail this problem for decades. Try convincing people that a few million automated half-ton canisters of metal going 60 miles an hour are safe. An early success will win investors or make a nice press release, but developing a rigorous, safe product of that complexity and risk is a long slog. It's got to be so well understood it's boring - then it's ready for massive public use.
- ghshephard 14y agoIf you live in the Bay Area you see the automated cars driving Google Employees to work all the time. I used to get an SMS any time somebody saw one (they are very distinctive) - but not as often, because people are starting to get more used to them. Though, they are still pretty cool to run across.
- nostrademons 14y agoOne success being Search, AdSense, GMail, Maps, Analytics, Chrome, or Android?
- marshallp 14y agoSuccess as in what earns their profits.
- Evbn 14y agoYou got marhallp-trolled. Check the post history.
- marshallp 14y agoThere is something wrong with Evbn. He's being trying to get at me since I corrected him once a few weeks ago. The guy keeps grudges like a loser.
- dannyr 14y agoDude, if you exclude all of its successes, Google is essentially a failure. #sarcasm
- tonfa 14y agoIt has only been publicly announced two years ago.