Not all good ideas come from Google. Let me also remind you, this application relies on technologies either created by, legitimized by, or popularized by Google that would otherwise have been so obscure as to be forgotten (e.g., can you say, “AJAX?” The tech existed for years, but it took GMail to get people to notice!). There is a lot of technology sharing going on. It’s better to be greatful, instead of vindictive. Yahoo’s got some nice stuff. Google’s got some nice stuff. That’s why the two companies are able to survive.

Those who fail to recognize the contributions of others are ungreatful peonic blowhards who want to sound all so important, but only succeed in delusions of grandeur, and have nothing to contribute to society. Instead of gnawing on the reputation of “Googlers,” why not do something useful? Like, write the said tutorial, or better yet, contribute some of your own original ideas. Note: original != vacuum — original ideas CAN depend on technologies developed by competitors. That’s how this thing called “Capitalism” works, you know.