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Google: Behind the Screen (IJsbrand van Veelen VPRO 2006)

This 50 minutes documentary gives an in-depth look in the world of Google and Search.

What if all the world’s information would be available and easy to find? What if all the news, all books, all texts, photographs and videos would be collected in one place, and made available, always and everywhere?

This is the goal of Google, and the company seems to be realising its core mission at an amazing speed: through its popular search engine, through Google Earth, with which users can find any kind of information based on geography, and through Google Print, a project in which Google digitizes complete libraries.

Google is divulging ever more information, in the process hiring the smartest people in the industry. But is the company aware of the responsibility it has, being the guard to all the world’s information, including personal information about its users?

This documentary takes a look into the world of Google, in the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California and in its London offices. We see –among others- Vint Cerf, named ‘the father’ of the Internet who explains the inner workings of Google as a company. Since 2004, Cerf has been working for Google, helping them to develop new applications for the Internet. What is his view on the development of the Internet, and on the role Google plays in today’s world?

With its motto ‘Don’t be evil’, Google seems to have the best intentions. But there are also claims that Google is slowly turning into Big Brother, keeping track of its users and continuously making decisions about the information it provides to an ever faster growing number of users.

Will Google turn out to be a new Library of Alexandria, serving as a middleman that brings all useful information to anyone? Or is it turning into a monopolistic Big Brother that challenges the freedom of Information?

Research: Martijn Kieft
Director: IJsbrand van Veelen

VPRO Backlight 2006

Duration : 0:47:7

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The Obamanation: Unreasonable Search & Seizure, is George Orwell 1984 happening NOW?

If you haven’t heard obama is trying to secretly push thru a proposal where Big Brother can confiscate your computers, hard drives & flash device information without a Search warrant!

Check out what the 4th amendment is all about here…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

Imagine all the Information that is contained on your computer – financial, personal correspondence, club & religious memberships, political affiliations, medical info, and more = IOW all your information can be confiscated by Big Brother. IF this comes to pass then the govt can come into your home WITHOUT a warrant and confiscate your computer equipment. This is unreasonable search & seizure! Since when is going after copyrighted mp3 songs a matter of national security? Simple it is NOT. Obama is doing this under the claim of “national security” so no warrants are needed. IOW our 4th amendment rights are under attack from the obamanation.

PLEASE COPY AND PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!

OUR RIGHTS AS UNITED STATES CITIZENS ARE UNDER ATTACK!

Take care & God bless,

Steve aka SafeArmsReview

P.S. for those who do not know about the movie “1984″ its from a book by George Orwell how a society was overtaken and totally controlled by a corrupt govt. You can watch this movie here…

1984 the Movie http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5464625623984168940&ei=S7LLSbaoK43y-QG4-rHzCg&q=1984&hl=en&client=firefox-a

P.P.S. My wife and I were talking about how fast we are losing our rights under obama and its only been 3 months into his term. What will the remaining 3 years & 9 months bring?

Ummm… its time to prepare NOW!

Duration : 0:10:49

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