Comments on: Is Google Making Us Dumb? http://www.bradruggles.com/2008/05/20/is-google-making-us-dumb/ The Art of Living Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:31:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: EPS 415 :: W7 – How we Think and Learn | Lee Stanton's Blog http://www.bradruggles.com/2008/05/20/is-google-making-us-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-8346 EPS 415 :: W7 – How we Think and Learn | Lee Stanton's Blog Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:43:28 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=160#comment-8346 [...] References Bart Google. Image. Retrieved August 16, 2009 from http://www.bradruggles.com/2008/05/20/is-google-making-us-dumb/ [...] [...] References Bart Google. Image. Retrieved August 16, 2009 from http://www.bradruggles.com/2008/05/20/is-google-making-us-dumb/ [...]

]]> By: Brad Ruggles http://www.bradruggles.com/2008/05/20/is-google-making-us-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Brad Ruggles Thu, 29 May 2008 21:10:02 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=160#comment-1018 Nate - Good point. I hadn't actually thought about other areas we become dependent on technology like memorizing phone numbers vs. keeping them in our phone. - Brad Nate – Good point. I hadn’t actually thought about other areas we become dependent on technology like memorizing phone numbers vs. keeping them in our phone.

- Brad

]]> By: nate http://www.bradruggles.com/2008/05/20/is-google-making-us-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 nate Thu, 29 May 2008 20:16:41 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=160#comment-1016 YES! The phrase, "knowledge is power," is antiquated. It should read, unfortunately, "access to knowledge it power." But it's not just google. When I was teen I had memorized at least two dozen phone numbers. Now, due to the convenient accessibility of my cell phone's address book, which is synced to my computer, there is no need to memorize another phone book again. Contra Einstein, I remember reading that there is an indefinite amount of computing and storage space in the brain. The brain itself learns. The more efficiency of a synapse is parallel to it's exercise. Or so I've read. Hooray technology's cure, nintendo ds, brain age. I like this blog...I'll subscribe. YES! The phrase, “knowledge is power,” is antiquated. It should read, unfortunately, “access to knowledge it power.”

But it’s not just google. When I was teen I had memorized at least two dozen phone numbers. Now, due to the convenient accessibility of my cell phone’s address book, which is synced to my computer, there is no need to memorize another phone book again.

Contra Einstein, I remember reading that there is an indefinite amount of computing and storage space in the brain. The brain itself learns. The more efficiency of a synapse is parallel to it’s exercise. Or so I’ve read.

Hooray technology’s cure, nintendo ds, brain age.

I like this blog…I’ll subscribe.

]]> By: Brad Ruggles http://www.bradruggles.com/2008/05/20/is-google-making-us-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Brad Ruggles Thu, 22 May 2008 15:03:10 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=160#comment-913 Wow, I didn't realize this was going to turn into a discussion of the best 411 services out there! So much for my deep, thought-provoking post! :-) - Brad Wow, I didn’t realize this was going to turn into a discussion of the best 411 services out there! So much for my deep, thought-provoking post! :-)

- Brad

]]> By: AlanM http://www.bradruggles.com/2008/05/20/is-google-making-us-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-912 AlanM Thu, 22 May 2008 15:00:32 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=160#comment-912 I think that 411 was the original search and I've seen that a number of these free players are trying to offer more "find" services where you can ask them anything via the phone to get Google-type information when an Internet connection is not handy. I want to second 800-411-SAVE and the comment about operators versus automation. There are differences in all these providers, but I use 800-411-SAVE because they use live agents and do business, government, and residential searches in both the US and Canada ... and from the sound of it, the agents are not offshore! I think that 411 was the original search and I’ve seen that a number of these free players are trying to offer more “find” services where you can ask them anything via the phone to get Google-type information when an Internet connection is not handy.

I want to second 800-411-SAVE and the comment about operators versus automation.

There are differences in all these providers, but I use 800-411-SAVE because they use live agents and do business, government, and residential searches in both the US and Canada … and from the sound of it, the agents are not offshore!

]]> By: pinetrees10 http://www.bradruggles.com/2008/05/20/is-google-making-us-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-905 pinetrees10 Thu, 22 May 2008 12:42:49 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=160#comment-905 I think Google has certainly done some amazing things. However, I want to be sure that we don't miss out on the opportunity for comparison "shopping", when available. When it comes to free directory assistance, you have LOTS of choices, including several that have been around since well before the Google version and others that have come out since. They differ in some important ways, so try them all out and see which one(s) you prefer. With this many companies all trying to get our fingers to dial THEIR numbers, you may want to try them all every so often just to see what's new! Grin! I prefer the ones that have operators to help when the automation doesn't recognize me and that also don't restrict me to only business searches - sometimes I need to find people, too! You may have other preferences that will make one or more of these more valuable to you. 1-800-YellowPages (800-935-5697) 1-800-411-SAVE (800-411-7283) 1-800-555-Tell (800-555-8355) 1-800-Call-411 (800-225-5411) 1-800-Call-Dex (800-225-5339) 1-800-Free-411 (800-373-3411) 1-800-Goog-411 (800-466-4411) 1-800-Info-Fast (800-463-6327) 1-800-The-Info (800-843-4636) I think Google has certainly done some amazing things. However, I want to be sure that we don’t miss out on the opportunity for comparison “shopping”, when available.

When it comes to free directory assistance, you have LOTS of choices, including several that have been around since well before the Google version and others that have come out since. They differ in some important ways, so try them all out and see which one(s) you prefer. With this many companies all trying to get our fingers to dial THEIR numbers, you may want to try them all every so often just to see what’s new! Grin!

I prefer the ones that have operators to help when the automation doesn’t recognize me and that also don’t restrict me to only business searches – sometimes I need to find people, too! You may have other preferences that will make one or more of these more valuable to you.

1-800-YellowPages (800-935-5697)
1-800-411-SAVE (800-411-7283)
1-800-555-Tell (800-555-8355)
1-800-Call-411 (800-225-5411)
1-800-Call-Dex (800-225-5339)
1-800-Free-411 (800-373-3411)
1-800-Goog-411 (800-466-4411)
1-800-Info-Fast (800-463-6327)
1-800-The-Info (800-843-4636)

]]> By: JVo http://www.bradruggles.com/2008/05/20/is-google-making-us-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-895 JVo Tue, 20 May 2008 20:34:33 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=160#comment-895 Uhhhhhhhhhh . . . Uhhhhhhhhhh . . .

]]> By: Vince http://www.bradruggles.com/2008/05/20/is-google-making-us-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Vince Tue, 20 May 2008 16:29:45 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=160#comment-892 Google is my life. I use every product they have...now i use Google health. Android is going to change my life. i use Google toilet paper Vinces last blog post..<a href="http://www.nikao.ws/2008/05/20/prosperity-gospel/" rel="nofollow">Prosperity Gospel</a> Google is my life. I use every product they have…now i use Google health. Android is going to change my life.

i use Google toilet paper

Vinces last blog post..Prosperity Gospel

]]> By: blake http://www.bradruggles.com/2008/05/20/is-google-making-us-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-890 blake Tue, 20 May 2008 13:56:36 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=160#comment-890 google is my homepage. you're right - it makes things sooooo easy. but really i think the better question is - when was the last time you converted a fraction to a decimal? and for that matter - i simply type whatever i want to know in and then add "wiki" and wikipedia answers any question that there is. blakes last blog post..<a href="http://blakecomer.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/check-these-out/" rel="nofollow">Check These Out.</a> google is my homepage. you’re right – it makes things sooooo easy.

but really i think the better question is – when was the last time you converted a fraction to a decimal?

and for that matter – i simply type whatever i want to know in and then add “wiki” and wikipedia answers any question that there is.

blakes last blog post..Check These Out.

]]> By: Brad Ruggles http://www.bradruggles.com/2008/05/20/is-google-making-us-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Brad Ruggles Tue, 20 May 2008 13:49:16 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=160#comment-889 Jesse - Very good point. I hadn't heard that quote by Einstein but it makes sense. Thanks for weighing in on this question. - Brad Jesse – Very good point. I hadn’t heard that quote by Einstein but it makes sense.

Thanks for weighing in on this question.

- Brad

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