My puns are terrible but the only reasonable condiment for a BBQ sandwich is a smoked hot sauce.
I’m also a sucker for pepper sauces like Trappeys. Better on greens but good for soaking in to a bun too.
Here’s hoping your Friday night was as spicy as mine.
The Latin quote, often translated to English as “Knowledge itself is power” and attributed to both Sir Francis Bacon and Thomas Hobbes.
There’s another quote I’d like to reference: “Don’t be evil“. Often thought to be informal corporate motto or slogan of Google, but it’s more formalized than that as it actually appears in their Code of Conduct as well as their corporate philosophy.
So while the veracity, quality & attribution of the former translation might be suspect, the latter is completely unambiguous.
Don’t. Be. Evil.
I blog this not to be an asshole (that’s a separate issue), but to make sure you’re informed.
Find out what Google knows about you by checking out your personal Google dashboard.
See what their ad products think of you (so you can see how they’re targeting you).
They also have a guide to data (both online & for Google products).
After you’ve made yourself smarter, square that knowledge with their recent blog post explaining privacy policy and terms of service updates.
Don't be evil.
I leave it to you to decide whether or not Google’s being evil. The main issue, as Forbes points out, is likely that of framing.
From a comment by the author of that post:
I think the problem here is framing this as a privacy issue. There’s no change in the information that Google has about you, but rather in the way that it’s used.
I think, first and foremost, most folks underestimate just how much Google knows about them.
And why would they or why should they care? Things like the social results brouhaha from last week prove that people care about the sausage-making of their search results and that serving the user (another of Google’s core tenets) is key.
So while Google has every right to make their policies more uniform, users ought to know (and they can by clicking those links) what Google knows.
You just can’t say you weren’t informed, though. Arm yourself with knowledge and decide for yourself.
Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est
UPDATE: Here’s a good tool for folks who want to see how search would work without some of Google’s recent social enhancements.
My first – and until yesterday only – interaction or knowledge of the phrase “You Look Nice Today” comes from a podcast of that name. Since I don’t live or work in the East Atlanta Village I’m unfamiliar with the sign that is now at the center of a controversy.
Then Dave Coustan posted something yesterday.
Then Nick Ayres.
And Austin L. Ray.
And James Staubes.
If you haven’t been around the Atlanta internet today, read the Regretsy post, visit H&M’s Facebook page and join me in some righteous indignation that a corporation would steal the work of a local artist.
From Regretsy's post: The Artist vs. The H&M
Feel free to comment on that post, bug H&M on Twitter or leave a comment on their wall. A million Redditors have Tori LaConsay’s back. You should too.
Also, subscribe to that podcast. Near as I can tell, they actually got the phrase first, but their logo doesn’t use the same font or heart.
I was a bit too late to participate in National Peanut Butter Day1 2 because I brought some awesome, homemade chili as a leftovers lunch. It’s almost better a few days later, don’t you think?
I didn’t have the chance to spice up the chili this morning before I left for work, so I was stuck with packets of Texas Pete from the cafeteria, but I’ll take what I can get.
The chili itself was delicious all by itself and it was perfect for the rest of the family. Even the kids enjoyed it and told me it was my best effort yet.
High praise indeed from the rug rats.
Lest you think I only apply the high-quality hot sauce on subs, here’s a picture I took of all the hot sauce currently in the Miller house:
It’s not the largest selection – there might even be some kind of salsa verde sauce in the fridge somewhere – but it’s good for the time being.
Two were gifts from my father-in-law (who shares my fiery affinity), one was an impulse purchase and the Sriracha … I can’t say anything more/better than The Oatmeal did.
Until we eat again …
1 It’s an actual “holiday”. Really.
2 Thanks to Sesame Street’s Google+ page for the knowledge.
I’m not going to compare the tale of the tape here – no heights, weights, eye colors, birthdates or such – just the audio tape.
Murray Saul is most famous for being an Ohio businessman, salesperson and for his appearances on WMMS 100.7 FM in Cleveland, Ohio. The ones where he’d scream “It’s Friday!”.
Here’s an mp3 featured on BoingBoing way back when.
For folks (like me) who grew up listening to the old 96 Rock in Atlanta, you’ll remember their usage of this audio in the late 80′s on through the 90′s.
Here’s a YouTube video (picture unrelated) of a similar “rant” delivered by Murray Saul:
Compare/contrast that audio with the character Bixby Snyder (portrayed by S.D. Nemeth) in the Robocop films. You’ll remember him as the “I’d buy that for a dollar” guy.
Here’s a video refresher and a little behind-the-scenes background (if you want to jump down that particular rabbit hole):
Judge for yourself whether or not these two are secretly the same guy or not.
And here’s some more background information on Murray Saul in case you’re interested.
Oh, and, IT’S FRIDAY!/I’D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR!
