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Scroogled - Brilliant Scenario

Print This Post Print This Post | 10.13.07 | Dina | 1 Comment

A while ago, I had said Google has my past - and my future.  Here’s an awesome scenario written by Cory Doctorow on being Scroogled by an evil Google!  Thanks Peter, for this link.

Scroogled
[Image from the original article].

“Now you’re a person of interest, Greg. Your life is stalked. Now you live your life with someone constantly looking over your shoulder. You know the mission statement, right? ‘Organize the World’s Information.’ Everything. Give it five years, we’ll know how many turds were in the bowl before you flushed. Combine that with automated suspicion of anyone who matches a statistical picture of a bad guy and you’re—”

“Scroogled.”

“Totally.” She nodded.

Maya took both labs down the hall to the bedroom. He heard a muffled argument with her girlfriend, and she came back alone.”

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  • On 10.14.07 stuart henshall » Scroogled - An Evil Google Short Story wrote this:

    […] Dina sent me this link yesterday to “Scroogled” by Cory Doctorow. A thrilling read that takes a deep look down the cellar stairs at an evil google empire. It’s an excellent thought piece and one off scenario, and anyone in communications or search should really enjoy it as a short story Sunday read. […]

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