J2SE and Google?
I just recently downloaded and installed J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 (Update 6). Seems like a normal install that should normally be done in the background. I was however surprised to see that the installation was done using a Windows Installer that required the user to click ‘Next’ like a monkey.
I was further surprised when the installer tried to put Google Toolbar (default option) on my computer. The same screen also offered to install Google Desktop on my computer (Optional option). Since when did Sun and Google collaborate like this. Better yet, what does the Google toolbar have ANYTHING to do with the J2SE Runtime Environment??
It just seems like nowadays, everybody is trying to put everything on your computer. Can you imagine an Internet Explorer window with the Yahoo Toolbar, Google Toolbar, AOL Toolbar, Windows LIVE Toolbar and some other junk Toolbars? It makes me shudder. Perhaps I will try it and post a screenshot later.
February 15th, 2007 at 2:14 am
Hi Pranav,
Very nice blog, man. I was just searching for “Pranav” on Google, and chanced upon your blog. I wanted to ask you a question about your name, but I didn’t know how to send you a personal e-mail, so posting it as a comment on this blog.
We have a baby boy on the way, and we want to name the baby “Pranav”. One thing I absolutely want to avoid is have the boy the picked on for his strange name in his school years. Also, I don’t want him to go through “Did I say your name right?”, or have his name called in strange ways in this country (I am an Indian living in California). Can you take a minute, and let me know if you your name was a cause of distress to you at any time? Were people able to say your name right without much problem? Appreciate any insight you can throw at me, man. My email id is: vishu_man02@yahoo.com
Thanks
Vishu