Topic: Google Alerts

2 chapters across the catalog

Morally Deformed
Episode 774 1:17:04 - 1:18:31

774: Morally Deformed

Google Alerts and Content Scraping Disputes

Adam Curry describes receiving a legal threat via a Google Alert from a developer named Steven Greenberg regarding content stored in the No Agenda show notes. This leads to a broader discussion about the futility of pursuing small-scale content scrapers. John C. Dvorak recalls his time at PC Magazine when his columns were frequently stolen by blogs, noting that legal teams often found it "not worth the trouble" to sue.

Appification Generation
Episode 636 1:46:23 - 1:50:28

636: Appification Generation

Adam Curry Heroin Google Alert and Name Confusion

Adam Curry shares a humorous but concerning Google Alert he received for "Adam Curry heroin." The alert referred to two brothers in Wayne, New Jersey, named Brian and Adam Curry, who were arrested on drug and gun charges. This leads to a discussion about the prevalence of the name Adam Curry and the likelihood of children being named after the former MTV VJ in the late 1980s.