This blog is moving.
I recently posted a note on Facebook about my decision to leave Facebook again. That decision was made in an effort to reduce the signal-to-noise ratio of information I receive on the internet.
Along with that, I'd like to see the web become a more useful place for all of us. I see Google as trying to create a more useful and usable internet with the data they collect. In the past, I've been wary of Google's growth and seemingly far-reaching tendrils, but now I see it differently. There is SO much data on the internet that collecting and categorizing that data would be impossible for a single company regardless of manpower. Google is collecting data to provide a better user experience for all of us. If the data they are receiving is from business owners, internet marketers and people who click on ad banners, we'll see more of that in the future. I'd like to provide some different data to the machine.
I'd like to see the internet become the tool that enriches and enhances our lives, seamlessly, almost transparently. To ensure that it becomes the kind of internet I would like, I'm willing to give up my personal data to Google. It's all opt-in, free and gets better when feedback is provided to those writing the code. To have a truly personal web experience, the machine needs to know about you.
From this point forward, I'll be Feeding the Machine for my blog, using papabean at gmail . com for mail and instant messaging, Picasa for picture storage, etc. I will be utilizing as many of Google's services as I can and reporting about my experiences.
