Google It: Read All About It

I’ve found myself over the last several months, as an experiment, Googling anything and everything that I might have even the slightest question about.  Afterall, Google knows everything, right?  They certainly have an answer to everything.  Type in “Things to Google” in Google.  Here’s the first result:   http://listsgalore.blogspot.com/2008/06/101-things-to-do-when-youre-bored.html  

I wonder, am I among the majority that now reaches out to this search engine, as well as others, to find answers?  My guess is yes.  I try to imagine a time when we didn’t have instant access to anything and everything and wonder just how productive one could be without this kind of access.  It seems now MULTI-tasking has given way to OMNI-tasking.  But is more actually getting done?  On paper you would think so, but it really depends on the user.  Everyone has access to the same web (for the exception of countries that put a “filter” on the internet…oh yes, that happens…Google it:  Read All About It  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship)  Will there come a time when we not only look for answers on the Internet but also RELY on the answers we get?  If you ever wondered why so much is being spent on search engine marketing, website analysis, social networking, etc…consider that one day, sooner than later, what we see on the computer screen will determine our every move.  Far fetched?

Google It:  Read All About It.