Re: [tlug] Google-Banzai! Google-Banzai! Google-Banzai!!!

[Martin Bähr <mbaehr@example.com>]

On Thu, May 06, 2004 at 03:20:16PM -0400, Josh Glover wrote:
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1210455,00.html
> It is a bit tongue-in-cheek (being the Guardian and all), but the premise of
> the article is to compare Google to some meatspace (or quasi-meatspace, keitai
> figuring in heavily and all) search methods. A good five-minute read.

indeed, though i must note that the case where google fares worst (6
minute search) the guy didn't do the search right.
upon noting that "back" is not a usefull search term, he should have put
"back care" in quotes and would have had the result in less than a minute.

that said, i am starting to get worried about the stronghold that google
is getting. anyone still remember altavista? it was strong before google
replaced it, but it was not as strong as google is now. it's about time
some alternatives to google pop up to keep a healthy competition.

greetings, martin.
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