Google To Launch Database Web Service Using BigTable?April 5th, 2008 TechCrunch got it from a source that Google plans to launch their BigTable, their proprietary internal database which is used for Google Search, as a web service to compete with Amazon SimpleDB Web Service. Bigtable is a distributed storage system for managing structured data that is designed to scale to a very large size: petabytes of data across thousands of commodity servers at Google.
Google Down!January 8th, 2008 It has been several hours since Google search went down. Google services on google.com domain, including but not limited to GMail or Google Analytics, Google Adsense etc., are down too while blogsearch.google.com is up and running.
In Defence of Google Web SearchJuly 9th, 2006 Nowadays it is common to complain about the accuracy of Google web search results (not image search as I have done in my earlier post). Most of the people complaining about Google web search are SEO types and those who have been affected by sudden lack of Google love.
Future Google ProductsJune 13th, 2006 Spencer Katt has an interesting (read funny) take on future Google products (and then there are mine). They are:
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When Google Search FailsOctober 26th, 2006 I have been in an interesting discussion with a very high profile client when Google Search came up. One recurring thought which came up was how the apparent strength of Google search, that made it the number one search engine, is its very weakness in several industries.
Google All Set To Launch FlipperJune 19th, 2009 Search engine giant Google is all set to launch a new Google Labs project it calls Flipper. Keep your wild guess on racks, its not another search robot of course.
Google provides peek into new search engine with different results rankingAugust 11th, 2009 Google provides peek into new search engineNEW YORK — Google has lifted the lid on a new version of its search engine, allowing users to look at the results it will generate. The new engine, available at a separate address, looks the same as the current one but ranks results differently, which could affect businesses who rely on Google results to drive traffic.
Web surfers can now 'Huli ia Google,' or 'search Google,' in Hawaiian languageAugust 7th, 2009 Google search engine now available in HawaiianHILO, Hawaii — Google users can now use the popular Internet search engine in the Hawaiian language. Web surfers can find the option, "Huli ia Google," or "search Google," on Apple's Safari browser, thanks to a project by a University of Hawaii at Hilo professor.
How To Change Firefox Location Bar SearchingNovember 18th, 2007 By default in Firefox you can type one or more keywords in the location bar. Firefox recognizes that it is not an URL and uses I'm Lucky search with Google search engine for version < 2; it uses Google search by name for Firefox version 2 and above.
Why does my Google Desktop search contact internet?December 14th, 2004 Occassionally Google Desktop Search contacts internet, even when I am not using it. This makes me nervous.
New Search for Simple ThoughtsFebruary 23rd, 2008 Simple Thoughts blog now boasts a new and improved search facility, thanks to Google customized search. Now you can get the search results on our site with our look and feel, without having to go to Google.
A brief description of what it means when Yahoo farms out its search engine to MicrosoftJuly 30th, 2009 A look at how the Microsoft-Yahoo deal will workAlthough Yahoo and Microsoft could soon be working together on Internet search, their collaboration would mostly occur behind the scenes. Consumers would still see Yahoo's logo striped across Yahoo.com.
Google Opens Up Search Engine SecretsJune 28th, 2006 Google is pledging to demystify the hidden workings of its search engine while refocussing on its core business. Google admitted that it has come to be perceived as overly secretive in the way it collects and orders information.
Unrest in GoogleplexMarch 2nd, 2006 In a rather sad story a Googler (Google employee) narrates his misery with paltry salary and poor chance of a raise. Apparently in Google you can get a raise (merely 5-8%) with only a promotion.
Google Unveils U.S. Government Search SiteJune 19th, 2006 Google Inc. unveiled a search site today to help you find U.S. government information.