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Scryberspace: Art-Hacking the Search Experience
The Internet doesn’t want you to think about it too much, but you never really know what you’re looking for. Evoking the presence of 17th-century savant John Dee, Scryberspace cracks open the search experience. Continue reading

Algorithmic wisdom of the ants
By studying the search algorithms of ants, researchers are discovering ways of making computer networks faster and smarter. Continue reading
Google Thinks You’re Naughty: Blacklisted Google Instant Words List
For those of you out there who have adopted the Google Instant lifestyle with open arms, you might have noticed a little catch when searching for a query which might contain such dirty words as “hairy,” “submissive,” and even, dare I say it, “tushy.” These searches require the extra step of a click or a keystroke. This is no accident. It appears that Google has utilized a list of blacklisted words which require an extra step on your part, apparently... Continue reading
Google Unveils Google Instant to the Masses
Search, as we know it, is about to change. The search giant Google has unveiled an overhauled search system they call Google Instant. Basically what Google Instant does is eliminate the need for a search button. Just start typing and the search is automatically updated in real-time with each new letter. How did they accomplish this? Magic! With a few unicorn horns mixed in for good measure. I’ve give it a test run and it seems super-speedy. No lag between... Continue reading
Netflix, Blockbuster and Redbox Google Search Traffic Compared from 2004 to Present Time
While the meteoric rise of Netflix isn’t so much of a surprise, the relative steadiness of Blockbuster surprised the hell out of me. While Blockbuster has surely lost droves of customers to its competitors and a considerable chunk of that search volume could be associated with unsatisfactory or negative queries (such as Blockbuster bankruptcy rumors), the big news here seems to be the huge expansion of interest in the movie rental and streaming world, rather than the lack of interest... Continue reading
Google Celebrates World Cup with Search Specific Doodle
Call me a stupid American. Call me not down with the times. But I never really got into soccer. Maybe it was my inability to play the game that really did it. Soccer isn’t friendly to chubby smokers who can’t run more than a few feet. But for whatever reason, I never really grasped the sport. But then again I never really got into football either. I guess I’m more of a foosball kinda guy. But that doesn’t stop me... Continue reading
Fool Your Friends with Gravity Google
Sure, it might look like the normal Google that you’ve all come to know and love. But head over to the link and check it out for yourself. Then you’ll realize why Gravity Google makes such an awesome prank. Your friends will be all like, “WTF?” and you’ll be all like “HA HA.” And then they’ll be all like, “Look asshole, I’m not your friend. Leave me alone. I warned you after you rigged my TV with the TV Poltergeist... Continue reading
Google Playing Around With the Idea of Button-less Search
We’ve yet to see this live ourselves, but people across Twitter and the blogosphere are commenting about a button-less Google search home page which has been popping up sporadically across the web, notably for Windows users using Firefox. Apparently, instead of the usual “Google Search” and “I’m Feeling Lucky” buttons, there simply reads a message: “Press enter to search.” According to some of these users, the buttons fade-in when you mouse over the area. Anyone experiencing this live? Link
Mystery Google: Search Someone Else’s Query
Although it doesn’t do much good to type in your search query, click search and wind up with someone else’s search results, Mystery Google is actually pretty entertaining. Type in a search and press enter. You aren’t whizzed off to your own search results, but the results of the person who searched before you. For example, I typed in a search of “gearfuse” and was brought to the search result page for “kittens.” Oddly enough, kittens would have been my... Continue reading
Microsoft and Yahoo! Announce Major Search Pact
This is a potential game-changer. In a real stunner, Microsoft and Yahoo! have announced an agreement which will attach Microsoft search engine Bing will now power Yahoo! In return, Microsoft will receive advertising and sales power from Yahoo! in their Bing and Yahoo! search results. The agreement will last at least 10 years. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the agreement will provide “the scale necessary to more effectively compete, attracting more users and advertisers, which in turn will lead to... Continue reading
