Google vs. You the User: Who’s working for whom?

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Is it time to be rethinking our dependence on Google? It might be… Why? The American model of capitalism tends to create giant behemoths in many industries. While this obviously makes some things efficient, it also generates a huge backwash of effects that are less obvious.

For us in the online world, Google’s Page Rank ‘bomb’ has devalued many of the links and online relationships that we have all spent a lot of time and money developing. Should we be helping Google take money out of our pockets, just to put it in theirs? Because to me that’s exactly what it looks like:

Don’t buy or sell text links (Except ours).

Don’t mess with your SEO (Or we will).

… and exactly why should we conform to Google’s will? Are you willing to pay for my server? Are you willing to handle the queries from my visitors? Are you willing to generate my content? Or do you Google just want me to slave away at my keyboard for sweatshop payments from your Adsense program which pays cents per click when you are generating dollars per click. (Can you sense if I’m angry or not..? 😉 ) So let’s hear it here!

Let’s hear your thoughts in this discussion: What happened to your blog? And the PR? Do you care? Or not? Why?

BuzzFEST#8: Hunna’s Happenings

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This promotion has been going on since October 1st! I challenged myself to find 30 blogs for 30 days! It looks like this BlogFest is drawing to a close. I haven’t been inundated with offers! Which is surprising really especially after Google’s PR dithering and dunking earlier this week. Many blogs of note have been reduced by one or two or more PR rankings.

Anyway, I’m now posting what could be the last in the series of my Blogbuzzes, “Hunna’s Happenings “! Hunna was kind enough to host a PPP blog carnival ages ago, and she linked one of the carnivals to one of my posts! You’ll have to read the carnival to find out which one!

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Anyway this is her blog and it’s very brightly colored with lots of purple! Now, I’m quite keen on purple! So the colors appeal to me. I was going to link to some categories or tags, but it seems there are none! So I had to go searching by hand: Sunset in Mexico, Where I Live, and she has a string of posts on dieting…! Though I’ve been quite unsuccessful on that score.

Good luck on your blog. We’ll be dropping by again soon!

If you’d like a blogbuzz, like Hunna’s Happenings, then hop on over to Buzz your BlogFest, read the instructions, and sign up today. There are only 22 buzzes to go, and 5 days! So hurry! I wonder if we can make 22 buzzes in 5 days! … Somehow, I don’t think so! But it’s been fun!

From TYTN to Taiwan: 5 Stories for bloggers and techies

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In this post, you’ll read about money making, Asus Eee-PC, Google PR, Hitech and Iphone Knock-offs.

To get rich sometimes doesn’t require the smartest of ideas, in fact, NicheGeek describes some ‘stupid’ ideas that have made lots of money. Of course, I’d have to include the Pet Rocks craze as my number 11 on that list! It’s worth reading this Sunday. Anyway, if you’re interested, it’s called: 10 Totally Stupid Online Business Ideas That Made Someone Rich

Also, LaptopLogic.com has Real Pictures of ASUS Eee PC – LaptopLogic.com which I’ve been following. I’m going to have to take some time off work, and go looking for one! This device is going to invent a whole new industry of full feature subportable devices that are light, reliable and inexpensive.

On the recent Google PR update/fiasco, here is one interesting response: Blog police kiss my butt!

You know what really slays me? Okay, I’ll tell you. People that tell other people what to do with their blogs. I’m not talking about a solicited or requested blog review or something like that. I’m talking about people that keep their own blogs a certain way and wag their fingers at people that like to think outside the box.

It intrigues me that there are so many people out there who want to tell me how to run my blog! John Cow follows up with a good story: Our Blog Is Not Your Bitch | John Cow dot Com.

So you’re still hankering for an iPhone (or is it Iphone?). Bloomberg presents some ideas on where to get unofficial knock-offs in Taipei City.

At the end of an alley in Taiwan’s most violent city, a black Mercedes-Benz sedan blocks a sliding- glass door that opens only from within. Inside, technophiles can buy iPhone knockoffs for two-thirds the legitimate price.

Of course, you can’t wait for an iPhone, and dont’ want to buy a knock-off… Then, if you are looking for similar functions available now, you could do no better than Hitec’s HTC. Better still, it’s available outside the U.S. ; and it works with much faster networks. Still want that iPhone?

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  • High speed internet with worldwide 3G
  • Full connectivity with Tri-Band UMTS, Quad-Band EDGE, Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi® Instant access to email
  • Sliding keyboard for easy typing
  • Secondary camera for video telephony
  • Synchronised music and pictures for easy playback and management

After all, why buy an Apple iPhone when it’s not the best.

So that’s it for the roundup on InvestorBlogger this Saturday and Sunday 26th-27th October!