I examine Google's donation of infrastructure to Wikipedia, noting potential benefits like testing the Google OS, securing an authoritative knowledge source for search results, and positioning against Microsoft Encarta in the digital encyclopedia space.
I examine the launch of Google Music Search and the Home Page API, noting how Google is positioning itself as a Web 2.0 host alongside Blogger and Google Base, effectively bypassing conventional web hosting models.
I’ve checked out the launch of Google Co-op, which enables deep content search and sharing, and Google Trends, a tool for analyzing search volume patterns over time, much like a customizable Google Zeitgeist.
I explore a resource for searching Google searches, a meta-search technique to discover specialized Google tools. It helps find niche search services and hidden features within the Google ecosystem that standard web queries might miss.
I found Google's new image search tool which indexes 150 million images. It’s a significant update for finding visual content, and I also shared an interesting search query for 'dead.long.live' to test the results.
I share my thoughts on Google-watch, a site criticizing Google's privacy and search fairness. While I value good results, I agree that PageRank often hides relevant recent updates or smaller sites I'd like to see.