Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Is Google Making Me Stupid?

When you Google one thing you often find yourself clicking on links and navigating through a web of new interesting topics, stories, and movements. I find myself gathering a large array of information when going to a wikipedia page about a particular band I love, and clicking on links on the page such as their influences. Information is so easy to gather with Google and the company is branching out in all the right areas. This may be off-topic, but...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7skPnJOZYdA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE63BYWdqC4&feature=pyv

At the end of the first video, it reads "the web is what you make of it." For me, Google isn't something I use to look at stupid videos and stories. I actually use it for research, learning about topics I enjoy, and for accessing the information I need for daily life.

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