Is Google the natural and neutral world brain?
A look at the search history is always super interesting. My third most recent search was: “best hikes in the Netherlands”. I wanted to explore this...
Continue reading...(In)Accessible Knowledge: Unpacking Google’s Power
In book “World Brain” H. G. Wells proposed the idea of World Brain, much like a big encyclopaedia which would be accessible to the majority of...
Continue reading...Google pay and Google’s increased acces to us
World Brain or Our Own Brain?
Sometimes, I can’t help but think that our reliance on Google is almost as essential as our dependence on sunlight, air, and water. Many aspects of...
Continue reading...The trust we have in the World Brain
During the information age, the age we currently live in, the internet has become synonymous with the concept of the world brain. The mind of the...
Continue reading...The playful side of Google: Doodles!
Is Google Listening?
Have you ever wondered if it was a coincidence when you were cultivating an idea, and sharing it in a brief conversation, a related advertisement later...
Continue reading...A Map of The World in Your Pocket? – A Tribute to Google Maps
Google Maps is a digital tool that I do not feel like I could live without, in fact I even believe that it has been the...
Continue reading...Google VS Yandex
There are many search engines around the world. They started to appear in the early 90s and continued until very recently. The most used one is...
Continue reading...Taxing the Tech Giants: What Can We Do?
The influence that the tech giants have over our lives is evident; yet, their shady dealings are a lesser-known side of these modern monoliths Something we...
Continue reading...The Battle of the Tech Giants: Illusions of Innovation, Parallel Structures and Capitalism
Every day more than 4,000 new apps are released. Google Play´s monthly new releases exceed 100,000 each month and Apple´s App Store is not far behind....
Continue reading...Realization of the World Brain: Is it Google?
Yeah why not? After all its a portal in to everything that humans have said, done or thought. But the World Brain that was envisioned by...
Continue reading...Seeing My Favorite Paintings in One Click
Google – The World’s Brain
Forgetting how to walk
Despite what my grandmother insists on telling strangers, she has recently turned 85 but most importantly she has an impressive memory. She doesn’t just remember facts,...
Continue reading...
Recent Comments