28 June 2002

An overview of Googles lesser known services. The article describes how Google continues to innovate by borrowing the best ideas from the web and twisting them into a search-related service.

We received an e-mail from the owner of another search related site, www.faganfinder.com. Includes regular search news, well worth a visit.

Article about how how some web sites are being "forced" to incorporate even more obnoxious pop-ups in order to finance their sites. Apparently the dot-com bubble burst has left many commercial sites without a clear means of support. We cry for them. Ludicrous web ideas built on unsustainable business models deserve to go sliding into the abyss, the sooner the better.

And then there was Salon. We like Salon, we really do, but can't actually read the thing due to the fact we have to negotiate through a minefield of obstructive advertisements.

Publishers sue Gator over pop-ups. It's about time.

A friend of mine wanted me to mention her blog: Weight Loss Blog. So there, I did :)

On a lighter note, WorldCom announces 17,000 jobs will go.

We'll try that again. On a lighter note, US foreign policy makes dramatic leap forward as George W. announces Palestine will be eligible for World Cup 2006 if they get their act together .

27 June 2002

Sharemarkets go into free-fall as Worldcom announces "accounting irregularities" to the tune of 3.8 billion. In a totally unrelated note, former Looksmart CEO Evan Thornley is quoted as saying in reference to Looksmart directors quitting yesterday "that the departing directors had raised no issues about financial or accounting irregularities at the company". Just as well.

The Yahoo contract for secondary search results is up shortly. Currently, Google supply the results. Andrew Goodman takes a look at the odds of a Google renewal.

We've mentioned Google 28 times since June 6. Surely some kind of record. (Erm...now it's 29).

Brett Tabke from WebmasterWorld takes a look at the state of search engine marketing, mid-2002.

Overture take a leaf from Googles (count: 30) book and introduce automatic bidding on pay-per-click search entries. Good move, however there's a trap in the new Overture system for the uninitiated - maximum competitor bid limits aren't all they appear. We'll explain more on this tomorrow.

And finally today, websites under 5k.

26 June 2002

Teoma, the search engine owned by Ask Jeeves, launches a search toolbar plug-in for IE. Google has a similar toolbar which provides a handy means to search without having to return to the search engine URL.

Looksmart founder steps down as CEO and three board members resign. From the official version of events, reasons for the move are unclear. This article shines a bit more light on the subject.

A proposal for a new World Trade Center.

And finally today, FBI fears terrorist attack by giant sausage.

25 June 2002

Looking to address the inefficiencies of search engines and directories, Tim Berners-Lee proposes the RDF format.

Essentially, this format is XML markup that resembles meta tags, only it defines words and terms as data objects. This excellent overview offers a gentle introduction to the Semantic Web and the future of search.

Microsoft "unleash" the big secret. It's called Palladium, a "brave" attempt to bundle online privacy, digital rights management, a spam filter and security. Is this the answer to internet security? Excuse our cynicism. It's more like a transparent attempt by MS to get their paws on all things internet.

Moby claims the reason his new album isn't selling well is due to the fact he has a tech savvy fanbase who will download it as opposed to buy the CD. Either that or the new album is dull. Have Moby's fans magically transformed from PC illiterates into tech savvy downloaders between albums?

And finally today, stunning design, albeit a bit new-age-hippy for our tastes.

24 June 2002

We're sulking today because England were knocked out of the World Cup by Brazil. England were beaten by the better team. Enough said.

The Google update is underway. Each month, Google starts what's known as the Google dance. During this time, strange things happen to the search results as the massive index synchronizes across the three primary mirrors www.google1.com, www.google2.com and www.google3.com.

Fast are making big noise about being in "talks" with Yahoo and MSN. Fast want to provide the search results for these portals and unseat Google and Inktomi respectively.

The Worlds Tallest Skyscrapers. One wonders if Al Queda have this one bookmarked.

And finally today, world domination supply store VillianSupply.com.

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