Monroe Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 There is a picture in the article of the Google guys in a boat just snapping, filming or whatever they do. It's amazing where they go and how they get around. I'd be mad, sitting there enjoying the quiet water flowing by ... and suddenly a Google boat is going by !!! Google Is Target of European Backlash on U.S. Tech Dominance http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/09/technology/google-is-target-of-european-backlash-on-us-tech-dominance.html?_r=0 SEPT. 8, 2014 BRUSSELS — A top German official called for Google to be broken up. A French minister pronounced the company a threat to his country’s sovereignty. A European publishing executive likened it to a Wagnerian dragon. Across Europe, Google has been under fire, reflecting the broader challenges facing American technology companies. Google, fairly or not, has become a glaring proxy for criticism of an intrusive American government and concern over America’s unmatched technology dominance. On Monday, things grew worse. Regulators pushed the company to give up more in an antitrust settlement — demanding that Google make additional changes to its secret sauce, the search algorithm. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponch Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Get maps.google to show a broad image of Europe. Drag (not drop) the little "street view" man to the center of it, you'll see something quite interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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