Tag: Database

Jigsaw: get paid to sell out your friends and acquaintances. I’m not in their database and would like to stay that way, please.

Google Base went live tonight. After a few minutes of trying it out, I think I have to admit that this is a brilliant idea.

It appears that Google is about to launch a new app (via Slashdot) called Base. Essentially, it will allow people to create publicly-available databases. I’m not sure I understand why people would want to use it. But I do know that it feels at least slightly evil. I do know I’m not the only one who feels this way.

By the way, the title of the Ars Technica article about Google Base is a classic:

Google Base: All your base are, in fact, belong to us