January 5, 2012
Google may be the dominant search engine on the web but when it comes to finding something specific, many people have no idea how to look and what to type into that search box. Many people I know just plug in random words and phrases and hope, with crossed fingers, that what they need will magically pop up. Well as I like to say to them, it doesn't work that way.
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December 26, 2011
It seems that there are a couple of services and Linux distributions (such as Linux Mint) that are switching over to Duck Duck Go as their default search engine. So why the heck are they doing this? Isn't Google a mile ahead of every other search engine? Well, not exactly. Let's see why and decide for ourselves.
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December 21, 2011
It took me some time to wrap my head around Wolfram Alpha and the queries it uses to spout out those results. You have to dive deep into Wolfram Alpha to really exploit it to the hilt.So, if you read and write in English, come with me as we try to align a language and some computational logic to come up with data that could help us in our reading and writing.
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December 12, 2011
Drag & DropZones is a cool Firefox add-on that takes the idea of drag n’ drop and extends it so we can search the web quicker with the help of multiple search engines. It does so with the help of an grid overlay to which you can drag and drop your search queries. Sounds interesting? Let’s install this featured Firefox extension and see how it helps us manage search engines better.
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November 22, 2011
You are stuck. You need to find an online application or software to fill an immediate business need. Google has always been a good bet, but it does not play favorite’s sometimes as it spouts out so many results when you search for a business app.This is where a service like BestVendor trots in to offer personalized recommendations and helping you discover the best work apps and the right tech solutions for your business.
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November 18, 2011
In my eyes, software developers can often be the saviors of the world, especially when they develop and release little free Mac gems that save us power users several laborious clicks or taps to get something done. This is the case with a new Apple related search application called Tunesque.
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November 1, 2011
If you spend a decent amount of time on a computer, the chances are good you're going to eventually send and receive a lot of important information. Now what happens when you need to look up one of those important pieces of information? Are you going to remember where it's stored? Was it in an email, or a Facebook message? A tweet perhaps?
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October 21, 2011
We are always searching for something. These days it’s probably less about our lives and more on the web. Well, if that’s so, then the browser extension called CloudMagic deserves at least a look-see and maybe an install. CloudMagic as the name implies, is all about the services on the cloud. The magic is that it is a super-fast way to search across multiple services.
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October 18, 2011
Seems like every other week Google is rolling out new features and enhancements to Google Plus. It has now added real-time searching and support for hashtags to its ever-expanding social networking site. These enhancements come a month after Google introduced its search feature for Google+. These two new features are designed to make the search process more interactive.
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September 30, 2011
If there is one area of the Internet where the wars are vicious and cut-throat, it's the search engines. Ever since Google burst onto the scene, it's been a constant battle between them and Microsoft and Yahoo, each one constantly trying to outdo the other, in exchange for a bit more market share. In many ways, this is good for us, the users of the Internet.
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September 16, 2011
Quite a few blogs and websites have them. Tag clouds are one of the simplest visualization tools available that can enhance access to buried articles on your website. The eye prefers to pan and scan rather than go vertically or horizontally in search of information. So, some web services have continued to take the help of tag clouds. Here are six web services that help you look for content using tag clouds.
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September 5, 2011
The search engines keep on coming, and it seems like there will be even more new ways to browse your favorite HTML-stubborn site, and a lot of these aid you in carrying your searches nationwide. Check out these four more ways to make your Craigslist browsing just a little easier.
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September 5, 2011
Searching is the most basic tool on the Web. And we are not even talking about Google. Remember when we had to read every word to find a single keyword? Sophisticated as they both are, Chrome’s and Firefox’s search options are somewhat lacking. Here are two add-ons that will help you make the most of these browsers’ search option. More importantly, they will help you find what you’re looking for.
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August 30, 2011
These ten alternative search engines are offbeat in two ways – firstly, in the way some of them get to the data, and secondly in the way they display it. You should keep a few alternative search engines in your search toolbox. Will you be keeping any of these? Let’s find out.
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August 27, 2011
While I am sure Google always has good intentions behind their new projects and features, you can’t please everyone. Many of the tweaks that have been introduced to search results pages have been found annoying by many users. The search preview (working from the magnifying glass icon) keeps getting in the users’ way when they [...]
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