Google is apparently being sued by a woman who, as a result of following directions provided by Google maps, was struck by a car. Lauren Rosenberg, our next entry into the frivolous lawsuit hall of fame, follows Stella Liebeck, who sued McDonalds for selling hot coffee. Ms. Rosenberg clearly didn't think her plan to easy riches through completely, or perhaps she wasn't familiar with the previous 'hot coffee' incident. Simply carrying a cup of McDonald's or Starbuck's coffee while being run down certainly would have compounded her pain and suffering, and easily doubled her anticipated ill-gotten gain.

Lauren, next time you are traversing busy lanes of traffic, remember to put down your Blackberry long enough to watch for oncoming cars.

Everyone knows Google - it's the verb we love, the internet search that's our ubiquitous friend. Google may have started out with a search engine but they are much more now. Google is a web browser (Chrome), an email client (Gmail), a messaging app (Talk), and voice chat (Voice). Google is an office suite that comprehensively manages your documents and calendar (Google Apps). Google is an operating system not just for your computer (Chrome), but for your cell phone (Android). Google is YouTube, Google Earth, and Google Maps.

Not only does Google have a picture of your house, they know your address, what you write and to whom, who you email and message with, what you store on your computer's hard drive (Google Desktop). They know what you do on your Android phone. They know what addresses you look up on Maps, and they know what photos you saved and look at with Picasa. This all seems great in the surface, but it would be wise to remember:

Google isn't in business to provide us with free stuff.

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