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Bogie makes it all alright. - ana from IM

Sure, but imagine it with (choosing an actress at random) Lauren Bacall. That would be something. - j1m

Lauren Bacall couldn't be such a credible double-crosser. - ana from IM

Hey, Lauren Bacall can do anything! But yes, it's a thankless role, and it's a bit hard to think of a contemporary actress who fits right into the shoe. Of course, it suited Faye Dunaway, who played a similar role 30 years later, in Chinatown. - j1m

Hmm, maybe the best private eye movie ever? It's funny how few obvious contenders there are. - j1m

Does Hercules Poirot qualify as a private detective? - ana from IM

That's definitely a different genre, I think it's called Agatha Christie Stories :) Or, more seriously, Mystery. - j1m

A quick survey of the internet confirms that, yes, this is the best private eye movie of all time. Unless it's, you know, The Big Sleep or Chinatown. - j1m

Sounds like I should watch Chinatown. But first things first (i.e. lunch). - ana from IM

Yes, definitely don't try to watch it before lunch, it's quite lengthy. - j1m

Thanks for the advice. - ana from IM

That's so ugly it's cute! (just like movies that are so bad they're good...) - Tudor Bosman

:: shakes head :: - ana

You are at least as cute as one, maybe two baby puggles. - Jim Norris

Gee, thanks! - ana

that is too cute! - Neha Narula

They are even cute in a hedgehog way as adults. - Anne Bouey

I can't tell if you people are serious or if you are making all these comments just out of spite. - ana

Oh ana, don't make us choose. - Daniel Dulitz

I am not making you do anything. Just wondering aloud. - ana from IM

pic1 is cute. pic2 and 3 look like something from a (comedy) horror movie. - j1m

I'm a Google engineer, so according to Auletta, I am not qualified to answer your question, Jim. - ana from IM

Yes, engineers barely even qualify as humans really. - Paul Buchheit

Yes, for example many engineers lack the ability to collapse others into inaccurate stereotypes of mysterious origin. - j1m

^^^^^^^^ and how they will deal with countries where legal system doesn't necessarily always act in civilized way but Google has tangible activities/assets/interests - like Russia or China? - A.T.

or... are we barking at wrong tree? - A.T.

I guess if someone has to hide something, they will not use this feature or use the 'delete' functionality before a subpoena will yield anything useful. But yeah, living in a country whose legal system allows for subpoenas (in civilized or non-civilized ways) can be dangerous. The US system I find already bad enough no need to look somewhere else. - Henner Zeller

There is more to it. It could very well be that subpoenas are not the most dangerous beast in this can of worms. Imagine how much simpler and most important *cheaper* is to steal a password, then to maintain 24/7 surveillance. For instance, think private investigators and divorces. - ǝuǝƃnǝ

Have been reading "everyware" by Adam greenfield - everyone interested in the issues and possibilities and the importance of being informed and involved should read it. I saw Adam at the Futuresonic conference and I was very impressed about his knowledge but mostly his human understanding of things. http://speedbird.wordpress.com/ - Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)

cue this - http://www.youtube.com/watch... - Michael Bravo

You gave an orphan bug a home! this should make you feel warm and fuzzy inside :) - Tudor Bosman

It makes me feel like a dweeb. Is that wrong? - ana from IM

You make the world a better place. You're no dweep. So yes you feel wrong. - Henner Zeller

Not my project, somebody else's. - ana from IM

OK, noted. Let me smile some more just in case :-)))) - Iván Rivera from iPod