Google filed a patent for Google Desktop last month, that hints at how they rank search results. Last access time, where the item is stored, file type and file size are mentioned as factors, but there are probably some more left unmentioned.
10 great uses for Google Desktop. The only one I didn’t know about before was the “Control Panel replacement”. You can use Google Desktop to launch control panel items.
Google Talk, Not Just An Instant Messenger. It’s used in Gmail, Google Desktop and Google Spreadsheets already. Google plans to use it in more of its services.
A decade with Netscape. I’ve been wavering between IE, Opera and Mozilla over the last few months, and have come a full circle. IE: Default browser. Works with BCG’s intranet. Opera: Great offline browsing. Fast downloading. Tabbed browsing. Mouse gestures. Mozilla: Powerful plugins. IE: A9 toolbar. Fantastic way of searching. IE again: Google desktop. Solves all offline browsing problems I had.