]]> http://www.thecontemplation.com/index.php/2012/01/18/end-piracy-not-liberty/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontemplation.com/index.php/2011/10/28/google-acquires-more-and-more-and-more/ http://www.thecontemplation.com/index.php/2011/10/28/google-acquires-more-and-more-and-more/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:03:31 +0000 tech http://www.thecontemplation.com/index.php/2011/10/28/google-acquires-more-and-more-and-more/ Google spent more than $1.4 billion to purchase 57 companies of various sizes and persuasions, blasting apart the company’s previous record of 48 acquisitions from 2010.

That sum includes:

Why buy all of these companies and what’s the grand plan? Most of the buys have been cloud-based players that bolster the company’s local search, advertising, video and social software services. Ultimately, Google is buying Web services and applications into its Google+ social network, which it hopes to make the center of the user experience.

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We are writing to share the most exciting news in our 32 years in business. Zagat Survey has been acquired by another great company, Google.

From the beginning, Zagat Survey has empowered people by providing a vehicle for them to express their opinions. After spending time with Google senior management discussing our mutual goals, we know they share our belief in user-generated content and our commitment to accuracy and fairness in providing users with the information needed to make smart decisions about where to eat, shop and travel.

It is a testament to the knowledgeable consumers who contribute their opinions that Zagat Survey has become an internationally respected symbol of quality. Their experiences, distilled into numerical ratings and concise, witty, quote-filled reviews, will continue to provide accurate guidance for a wide range of leisure activities.

These achievements result from the passion and hard work of our talented team. We believe this union is the right next step for our employees, our users and for our business, all of which will benefit from the additional resources and reach that Google provides. Going forward, we will remain active in the business as co-Chairs, helping to ensure that the combination of Zagat’s and Google’s assets and capabilities will maximize our product quality and growth.

Google delivers the most relevant and high-quality information, and it’s the perfect home for our content.

We are thrilled to see our baby placed in such good hands and to start today as official “Googlers.”

Marissa Mayer, Google’s VP of maps and local, says Zagat has a lot of great partnerships, content, and a great team behind it.

“We thought there was a lot of value for our users,” she says. “Users want to know, what to expect when they’re going somewhere.“

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In fact, the image is so clear that it’s surely a hoax from a talented hack.

If you’d like to see the image, the coordinates are:  34°21’12.33″ S, 18°29’24.02″ E.

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Here Are the Answers

1. You don’t have to talk to girls.  Talking to people is not an issue — you have to give up control of the conversation.
   • Ask them questions about themselves (not too personal)
   • Compliment their shoes
   • Ask them what they think about [pick topic]
   • Ask them about their job, major or even the standard interview question “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”
   • If you are too shy to look ‘em in the eyes, look to the top of their ears (it actually looks like you are looking at them).
2. Nothing wrong with being a pacifist – great people never used violence
3. Possible Reasons
   • You actually don’t like him enough to be kissed by him
   • He is a terrible kisser (that has happened to me)
   • Kissing for him is step one of many, while you just want to snog
   • Bad breath
4. Why date?  Go group.
5. Divorce Rate is almost 75% in the US. Don’t blame  you.  Marriage is just a piece of paper.  If you are scared to be committed to one person or not emotionally mature to take that step — then don’t.
6. Gas costs too much money. Take public transportation, walk, bike or even skip.  Save your money and hopefully you are not scared of flying because of all that money you’ve just saved from not paying for gas, insurance, maintenance and car payment you can take two weeks vacation to another country every year.
7. Alone and Lonely are two different things.
   • Alone is when you are solo
   • Lonely is a state of mind
   • You get out an join (not online) a group, create a group or get a pet.  But to have the potential to actually not be alone means  you have to make efforts to be social.  Nobody is going to come up to you and say “Be My Friend” or sweep you off your  feet (neither will happen – if it does check Police reports for possible matches).
   • Go back to college or take a hobby class or learn something new.
   • You have to like yourself before anyone else.
   • Get rid of your 13 cats.
8. See 5
9. Death isn’t about consequences or going to a different place (hell or heaven) — It is about making the most of your life.  Dying when you have lived life to your fullest – taking chances and eliminating those “could have” or “what if” in your future.  Live your life as if tomorrow as if you have to see it in movie form, would you be rooting for your character? Be proud of yourself and don’t take life and death too seriously.  Or just join Jehovah’s Witnesses who believe we all come back to life after the great war of Good vs Evil.
10. Getting a job is one step towards developing independence, maturity and financial stability.  Why would anyone want that. Lets just be 17 for the rest of our lives.
    • Personally having a job = income.
    • Income = taxes
    • Taxed = good citizenship
    • Good Citizenship = nothing  . . . . forget it. Don’t get a job and live at home the rest of your life.  (see 4, 5 & 7)