This is a very interesting look at 2005 from the vantage point of the Google search engine. It shows how people’s interests and concerns vary according to what is happening around them. I think this is really worth a read, and I can’t wait to see the summary for future years as well.
Previous Google years include 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001.
You can also see the current Zeitgeist to learn what’s happening right now!
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Google’s Free Local Phone Search: 800-GOOG-411
Google has launched an experimental service called Google Voice Local Search which makes local-business searches accessible over the phone.
And it’s free. Google doesn’t charge you a thing for the call or for connecting you to the business. So stop dialing 411 and paying those astronomical Cell phone charges!
Here is a sample call I made to...
Google Directory
Did you know that in addition to Google’s totally automated and unfiltered search site at http://google.com, they also have a human edited site at http://directory.google.com/?
In many ways, this search engine is preferable to the normal search because the sites have been pre-filtered by humans. Give it a spin!
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Google Pidgeon Rank System
Here is the latest white paper from Google explaining the technology behind how their search engine functions.
Here is an excerpt:
“The common gray pigeon can easily distinguish among items displaying only the minutest differences, an ability that enables it to select relevant web sites from among thousands of similar pages.”
A truly fascinating read.
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