[THIN] Re: Windows 7 Isn't going to be much different than Vista

speak for yourself.  I am lucky in the fact that my wife already knows
everything.  Turns out it's very overrated.  :^)

On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 9:09 PM, Jim Kenzig <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> You know what REALLY terrifies me? Google is working on an interface to the
> human brain that could pipe all the knowledge in the world (the internet)
> into your brain.  Can you imagine if everyone knew everything that was on
> the Internet! Damn it Jeopardy  would cease to exist!
> Jim
>
> On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 9:58 PM, Douglas Brown <dbrown@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> LOL...  Jim.. I love it.. You did not kill that man last week did you???
>>
>>
>> But, I think it goes deeper than being an open book.   The "we know all"
>> world is a very scary place as power corupts and I can give you a billion
>> examples of how good people use info for bad purposes...
>>
>> Also, I'm an open book too.  I mean, search google for "Doug Brown"... It
>> is me.. Top of list.... So, I can be found too...  I live at... 265
>> Montelluna... Oops.. Too much info.. ;)
>>
>> Anyhoo, I agree with you but at the same time it is a scary thing... I
>> just hope freedom always wins....
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/30/08 9:50 PM, "Jim Kenzig" <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>   Remember that 80's song.. I always feel like someone is watching me...
>> and I get no privacy! LOL
>> The damage is done in my case I am afraid. My life is out there and anyone
>> can find me.
>>
>> That being said every web site you visit your activity is logged.  Ever
>> done a Ctrl-h in IE after a day of browsing and looked at the history that
>> comes up?   Hey I'm an open book. I don't really care what someone thinks
>> about me, you'll get my honest opinion whether you like it or not. I've had
>> my share of flame wars over the years and I think I may of killed a man in
>> Texas just to watch him die but that is all fuzzy it could of been a movie.
>> JK
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Douglas Brown <dbrown@> wrote:
>>
>>  I have a problem with Google apps and it is around security and privacy.
>>  I
>> don't know if I want to put my corp. data or my personal data in the hands
>> of the kings on indexing and then have them use it to market to me or
>> worse.
>> What keeps Google from using that info that way or in a worse way?
>>
>> I read a very disturbing booked called "IBM and the Holocaust" where Nazi
>> Germany used the info IBM collected to kill people based on their blood.
>> Nothing worse than that and I know this sounds funny and way off base but
>> I
>> bet it sounded the same in 1929 when they did they last census before
>> Hitler
>> started using the data for bad.
>>
>> Google has already shown they will bend over to China and give names to
>> the
>> Chinese Govt. and I bet those people (the names) are not so well off at
>> the
>> moment and maybe not so far off from the fate of what was used in Germany
>> in
>> the 30's and early 40's...  This is a slippery slope and I don't trust
>> Google one bit.  You can have the mantra, "Do no evil" but their China
>> policy already shows they have the ability to partner with Evil.
>>
>> So, that being said, I don't trust it... But, they do create some killer
>> software... But I will keep my business docs and personal docs on my
>> network
>> not with the king of indexing..
>>
>> Also, I know this sounds far fetched but did Bush not ask Google for
>> search
>> results?  And of course if you have nothing to hide then what is the
>> problem?    It is a slippery slope and has the ability to be used in a
>> VERY
>> bad away.
>>
>> My wife does not agree... But I think a lot of people did not know what
>> would happen before it happened.  That is why the EU has such tight
>> privacy
>> policies...  They have seen what info in the hands of "indexers" will do.
>> It happened 3 times in Europe in the 1900s...
>>
>> Also,  I actually did not come up with all this by myself.  They had this
>> discussion on the Cranky Geeks (www.crakygeeks.com <
>> http://www.crakygeeks.com/> ) and amazing video
>> podcast show...  I highly recommend it.  It  is an awesome show...
>>
>>
>> Am I losing it or does anyone see any validity do my argument?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/30/08 6:04 PM, "Steve Greenberg" <steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Hmmmm... I have sort of ignored Google apps, but I trust Greg, should
>> check
>> > that out.....
>> >
>> > SteveG
>> >
>> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: "Greg Reese" <gareese@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >
>> > Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 16:35:56
>>  > To:thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> <mailto:To%3Athin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<To%3Athin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>
>> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Windows 7 Ain't gonna be much different than Vista
>> >
>> >
>> > I really think we could make due with Google Apps too.  A few hard core
>> > financial people and higher ups need full MS Office, but most of the day
>> to
>> > day could use google apps and live.  at $50 a person for email,
>> calendaring,
>> > power point, excel, word, document storage.  Plus I don't have to back
>> it up,
>> > provide storage etc.  It's not too bad to think about.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 30, 2008
>> > at 4:07 PM, Doug Rooney <Doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > <mailto:Doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <Doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Ubuntu for workstations,
>> > CentOS for servers, works for us J
>>
>> Thank You
>> -Doug Rooney
>>  Sonoma
>> > Tilemakers
>>  IT Systems Administrator
>>  7750 Bell Rd.
>>  Windsor Ca, 95492
>>
>> > (707) 837-8177 X11
>>  (707) 837-9472 FAX
>>  it@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > <mailto:it@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <it@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>
>>
>> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > <mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>  [
>> mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > <mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> ] On
>> Behalf Of Joe Shonk
>>  Sent: Friday, May
>> > 30, 2008 2:02 PM
>>  To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>
>> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Windows 7 Ain't gonna be much different than Vista
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >
>>
>> I guess it's time to switch to a Mac.
>>
>>
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> On Fri, May 30, 2008
>> > at 10:42 AM, Jim Kenzig <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx 
>> > <mailto:jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx<jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>>
>> As I said a few weeks ago on the Windows 2000 list .. start learning Vista
>> > now...
>>
>>
>>
>> >
>>
>> http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/operating_systems/eight_things_about_w
>> > indows_7.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
>> > <
>> http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/operating_systems/eight_things_about_w
>> > indows_7.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535>
>>
>>  --
>>  Jim Kenzig
>>  Microsoft MVP -
>> > Windows Server Presentation and Hosted Desktop Virtualization
>>  Citrix
>> > Technology Professional
>>  Blog: http://www.techblink.com <http://www.techblink.com/>
>> > <http://www.techblink.com/>
>>
>>
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