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The Google saga continues

February 3, 2006 at 1:00 am
Blog updates, Search

So tonight I found Google’s “Contact Us” page.  I typed up an inquiry into the problem I’ve been having with their search engine.

I’ll be sure and let you know if I get a response.


Ads on my blog

at 12:37 am
Blog updates

Earlier today I added Kanoodle ads to the right-side column of my blog.  They’re contextual, text-based advertisements and I’ve tried to make them fit in the page’s style.

If you see a link that looks interesting, please do check it out =)

On the other hand, if you find them distracting or irrelevant, or have comments about placement - please let me know that as well. 


Great new browser plug-in

at 12:23 am
Other, Search

Now here’s an interesting idea.  It’s a browser plug-in (for IE or FireFox) that adds a Good/Bad rating to search results, along with a slew of details about the site that the link leads to.  It reminds me of Microsoft’s anti-phishing feature, but with an expanded context.

It’s called SiteAdvisor.  Their site has a simple flash demonstration on the home page that shows you what it does.

It seems it works with Google, Yahoo, and MSN Search.  I’m not sure about any others.

Unfortunately, there’s no version for Maxthon =/


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Hi. I'm Brandon. I'm a geek, and I work on Search technology for Windows at Microsoft. This is my blog.

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