Category Archives: Zhong Guo, Middle Kingdom

News: Google, Yahoo, Microsoft urge U.S. to get involved in China censorship fight (ha ha)

There is a Chinese saying about this kind of behavior. It goes something like, "Put up a flowery display. Make a distraction, hide behind it and disappear really quickly." Several technology companies may skip a Congressional meeting on human rights, China and the Internet. With less than two days left before the Congressional Human RightsContinue reading “News: Google, Yahoo, Microsoft urge U.S. to get involved in China censorship fight (ha ha)”

Google’s Lies of “Disclosure.”

After I did the "Tiananmen" search in the Chinese Google, I was curious how much of Glutter would sneak through. It seems to be ABSOLUTELY NOTHING and no reference to having censored any information either. The PR line google is hiding behind, which is how the company was making one small step and  thus betterContinue reading “Google’s Lies of “Disclosure.””

Google Search “Tiananmen” .cn vs the rest of us.

When Google said that "some" information would get through. They mean pictures of people on holiday. (click images to enlarge) This is what people in China get when they type in "Tiananmen" in Google Image search. (These are real screen captures that I made. But if you’re on firefox they forward you to the uncensoredContinue reading “Google Search “Tiananmen” .cn vs the rest of us.”

The Innate Violence of the “Chinese” way of Political Thought.

Zhong Guo Middle Kingdom, In new year someone I knew started talking about he did not like people who want democracy in Hong Kong, and those who disagree with the communist government because they caused a weaker country and was causing dissension within society. Which is a standard anti-democratic line of reasoning throughout Chinese society.Continue reading “The Innate Violence of the “Chinese” way of Political Thought.”

The Google We Used to Lurve… (hearts..)

Not only did Google once write a letter saying "Don’t do Evil" for their prospective shareholders as they went IPO, "Don’t be evil. We believe strongly that in the long term, we will be better served — as shareholders and in all other ways — by a company that does good things for the worldContinue reading “The Google We Used to Lurve… (hearts..)“

So what’s wrong with Google’s Defense?

As Google’s Owner Defend the company’s decision. Red Herring a technology Business Magazine asked me and others for our thoughts on the company that once proclaimed itself to "do no evil," as a business conduct.  Google Guru Defends Censorship: Red Herring.January 26, 2006 Google co-founder Sergey Brin on Thursday defended his company’s decision to censorContinue reading “So what’s wrong with Google’s Defense?”

If you knew where it was you wouldn’t need a search engine

I read this on the "have your say" section of the BBC website…in fact it was picked as one of the highlight insets "Anyone with an ounce of intelligence can access a blocked site when they know its location" (italics mine) Hants Hawk, Hants, United Kingdom That’s about the most stupid thing I have heard inContinue reading “If you knew where it was you wouldn’t need a search engine”

My Comments on the Google’s Censoring it’s search engine on the BBC.

Zhong Guo, I did a short interview for the BBC about what I thought about Google’s censoring it’s search engine. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4650158.stm Do you know what’s really sad? Some of the people who are saying it doesn’t matter can’t even read their own interviews as the BBC is banned in China. As for the people whoContinue reading “My Comments on the Google’s Censoring it’s search engine on the BBC.”