I shared a collection of early web games played using Google's search engine. These experiments were popular in the early 2000s as people found creative ways to interact with and test the limits of search indexing.
I curated a link to a Metafilter discussion featuring creative Google-based games. These early 2000s search experiments highlight how communities played with the search engine's quirks, indexing, and ranking algorithms for fun and discovery.
I explore the potential resurgence of text-based games and point to Skotos as a noteworthy platform. It is a brief look at how interactive fiction and prose-driven gaming continue to evolve.
I highlight a link showing that Google surprisingly didn't rank itself as the top result for the query "search engine" in 2003, illustrating a notable quirk in early search engine optimization and ranking history.
I tried Google Desktop Search 2 and appreciated the search-as-you-type functionality and the new sidebar for email and RSS. However, the background indexing process was still as slow as the previous version.
I explore pervasive gaming and real-life multiplayer experiences like CTRL+SHIFT, highlighting how digital mechanics bridge the gap into urban play and interactive social games within physical spaces.