MSN Search has its own job page. Much more team oriented and focused than Microsoft’s large careers site….
Category Archives: Search
Yahoo! Maps SmartView service
Yahoo! launched a new Yahoo! Maps service today, incoprating new localized content. “The SmartView service lets surfers use the Yahoo Maps section of the company’s Web site to view information on local points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, parks, automatic teller machines and post offices.”…
Calvin and Hobbes Extensive Strip Search
Calvin and Hobbes Extensive Strip Search is a database of all 3150 Calvin and Hobbes strips published with complete references to the books and pages they’re published on. All searchable by keyword. Very cool!…
Defining yourself on Google
Robert Scoble would like to be the top result for Microsoft tech blogger. Don Park is a phishing researcher. I have not given it much thought, but I will set up a Feedster ego feed now….
Wired Magazine : redesigning Google’s interface
How would you redo the Google interface? Artists Joshua Davis, Jenny Holzer, Shepard Fairey, and Ideo all gave Wired Magazine their thoughts and drawings. I like Fairey’s the best….
Wired Magazine : The (Evil) Genius of Comment Spammers
Steven Johnson writes in this month’s Wired Magazine about the battle over content spam in weblogs. “[S]pammers weren’t trying to win the attention of the bloggers or their readerships. They were trying to win the attention of Google, like the high school bully beating up the class nerd to impress the homecoming queen. The nerd feels violated, but the truth is that it isn’t really about him at all.”…
Searching Google for local WiFi
Google’s Search By Location service provides a quick way to find WiFi access points near your zip code. Yes, there are more comprehensive lists out there, but a quick Google search is a good way to find more authoritative lists for your specific area….
Yahoo! Search lists RSS feeds
Yahoo! Search locates RSS alongside the Web page results. A search for Dave Winer allows you to view Scripting News’ RSS feed as XML, or add to My Yahoo!. I do not have the same luck with my feed….
Orkut Member density map
Datawhorehouse put together an Orkut Member density map by crawling Orkut’s member database. Map of the Bay Area is pretty interesting….
Yahoo! Slurp
Yahoo! dumped Google yesterday and started using a new crawler, Yahoo! Slurp. Maximum index size is now 500K and includes PDF and Microsoft Office documents. Personalization is next….