Googlezon revisited
It was reported by Michael Liedtke (AP) that Google accidentally leaked their plans to develop a storage system so large that every one of us could indefinitely store the data on our hard drives. The “GDrive” project is
“an ambitious storage system that would keep its users’ word processing files, e-mails, Web history and photos on the company’s own computers. Google believes the service would be enticing because the information would be unleashed from a single PC in a home or office, allowing users to access their data from any Internet-connected computer.
“The online copy of your data will become your Golden Copy,” Google’s notes said, while the original information kept on a users’ PC would serve as a backup.”
This bit of information struck me because of something one of our tech guys said to me once. He was questioning my use of GMail,
“You know that gmail saves a copy of EVERY mail you ever send and receive? Right? And they can do with it as they wish.”
I flippantly replied,
“Yeah, I saw that video once (EPIC 2014). aka Googlezon…the one where Google takes over the world.”
So, I dismissed his comments as Googlezon-esque at the time, but learning of the GDrive plan is making the hair stand up on the back of my neck. So Google has a copy of everything written and said? It could be a great social learning tool? Right? No! I don’t know about that. I’m thinking that its not a good idea and I don’t know what to do about my concerns. Switch email? Get off of Blogger? Everything is recorded on the internet anyway, so what’s the point? I’m conflicted…
Update: Watch 2015 and be encouraged.
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