Now it’s confirmed. Google is entering the on-demand video business.
But… that’s not sooo terrific.
What’s somehow scary is to take a look at the current service offering of Goggle and the new services in the oven.

What’s in there?
The confirmation that Google is weaving a web of inter-related tools that might give birth to a powerful meta-tool that, as such, is also potentially dangerous.

We’re talking about world-wide-communications, online global positioning, desktop-searching far-deep under your sight, and the ability to tie all this information in a meaningful form.

There are a lot of things I like from Google. They somehow seem to at least ‘try’ to do the right things, though lately tactics have started revealing tips about the strategy.

But… what do I really miss in Google?
Real concern about privacy and anonymity.
A push for the public availability of privacy tools.
Why not to help developing a “real-good ™” PGP client (embeddable in IM and email), and then include it as another tool in the brand new Google Pack?

Some reactions to this 'news’:
John Battelle talks about the 'missing’ Open Office. I personally don’t think OpenOffice is ready to be bundled and installed in 'stealth mode’. I’ve installed the first version of the Pack, and it’s been quick and easy. I don’t think installing the full OpenOffice suite would be as easy. Maybe it will soon be an option; maybe we should consider Google Pack more like a distribution channel, then.
Vinny Carpenter also has interesting opinions, though he also fails to consider my own concern about pricacy.

Isn’t it funny that we’re getting Lavasoft’s anti-spyware installed, while empowering Google with so-much information about our uses?

We are taking too much risks here; we used to consider Microsoft the Big Brother, but lately is more something like an 'Old Aunt’.
At least when compared to Google, the new Online Brother.