Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Week 6 thoughts
I used Google docs to create my document. It reminds me of MS Word very much, and I found it easy to figure out the basics. My biggest problem with these online tools is privacy/security. Will some hacker gain access to all my files someday? Will the government? I'd be leery of providing personal or sensitive information to these tools.
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I had the same thoughts--especially since so much of what we've done has been tied to a single account: google. (In fairness, as I recall, every week has had alternative options; I only have myself to blame.)
That's one reason I'm hesitant "googling" while logged into google. I know they're tracking my searches, but it's a little more spooky that they actually have my name attached to it. Especially, when I'm trying to verify information for articles in journals to which we don't subscribe. I just know it will come back to haunt me when I run for President.
This all reminded me of a video I saw last year:
Pizza Surveillance
I'd suggest waiting to run for President, until after you win the Nobel Prize. That credential should counterbalance any stray googling you might have done in your youth.
JMHO
Actually, I wasn't talking about stray googling. I meant the work-related googling I've done which could be misconstrued by those wanting, for political purposes, to misconstue what I do.
But your point about running for President is valid. Not only for the reason you mentioned, but because I would hate for the planning for my Nobel prize party to get mixed up with the planning for my inauguration party. That would be uncouth. Thanks for the heads up.
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