- Image: Google.com
“Hmm, I’m not sure…Google it!” is a phrase I utter probably on a daily basis. Obviously, as a writer for GeekMom, I’m a nerd, a geek, a brainiac; what ever you want to call it and as such I tend to be the go-to gal for everyone in my office whenever they have a question. For instance,
“What’s that thing called that the Monopoly guy wears on one eye?”
“Ask Cindy!”
“A monocle.”
“Told you she’d know.”
But I’m not omnipotent and so when I’m stumped I go to Google.
Today, my favorite search engine (and so much more) becomes a teenager. Google was founded in a basement in California in 1998 and 13 years later it’s the super-company it is today. By the age of 13 I cut my own hair, wore a bicycle chain bracelet and way too much glitter on my face. At the age of 13 Google has brought forth Android-powered phones, Google+, Gmail, Google Chrome, Google Maps and a slew of other things. At this rate I wouldn’t be surprised if they took over the world one day. And as long as they stick to their unofficial motto “Don’t be evil,” that’ll be just fine by me.
When I get silly questions at work I go to http://www.lmgtfy.com (Let me Google that for you). I’ve never sent the joke response to anyone but it humors me to watch it do it’s magic. Google is a gem.
Sigh…I remember when they first went public and I thought, ‘I wish I had money to invest, that’s going to be huge.’ Alas…