Geek Entry: All about Google

Well now, I must have spent at least 3 hours reading Google-related websites. I've had a most fascinating time, so for the geeks among my readers, I will here share some of my discoveries... there are quite a few Google blogs out there. Yes yes, they only write about Google related stuff. This one for instance, or this one, or this one.

Everyone's heard of Googlism of course (obviously you can also just use Google for that). Now here's another neat & useless little thing that uses Google: the Random Personal Picture Finder uses standard digicam pic names (like IMG00012.jpg or DSC02345.jpg) on Google image finder. *lol* Gives you nice insights into random people's lives.

Now it gets geekier. You may have heard of Google Bombing - I think I've mentioned it before. You get a link to your (or any other) site posted on as many sites (often blogs) as possible (always using the same keyword or phrase), and this boosts its ranking. Ah but there's also Counter-Googling. Firms, hotels etc googling their costumers (rather than the usual way round, therefore counter).

Let's raise the geekiness level: ever heard of the Google Dance? Sounds a bit voodoo uh? Isn't tho. It's the way the various Google servers give different results during the (more or less) monthly update of their database. Or, well, used to cuz they now seem to update continuously over the month. The nerds at the Webmasterworld forums actually made charts of the dances - and gave them names too, like hurricanes! *lol* For more Google links and a Glossary of google-related terms, go here.

On a different and less geeky note, visit Google-sucks.org to learn why Google is evil and manipulates its rankings in favour of "friends". Or read here why it isn't so evil after all. *lol*

Ah, and completely random (tho still Google-related of course), this is the coolest T-shirt! I think I might have to buy me it. Ah, and another random & funny fact: Google PageRank is named after co-founder Larry Page, not the fact that it is about web pages. Funny thread btw, so go read.

Oh and btw, I've found my dream job: I wanna be a researcher at Google Answers! Unfortunately they are not recruiting.