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Honeymoon Over For Google?

Posted by timothy on from the honeymoons-are-temporary dept.

scubacuda writes "Business Week has an article on some of the challenges Google faces as it gains popularity. For a while, things were looking good: unobtrusive ads, a hardware search appliance, and the fact that 'google' has become a verb (like xerox, kleenex, hoover, etc.). Now, Yahoo! has dropped the 'exclusive' part of its contract, Overture won a series of key contracts, Verity has announced a deal to purchase Inktomi's assets, and Y! announced it was buying Inktomi's web-search business. And other engines such as WiseNut, Teoma, and FAST now mimic Google's 'popularity placement technology.'"

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  1. Kleenex A Verb? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey, Kleenex your grammar!

    1. Re:Kleenex A Verb? by Dirtside · · Score: 5, Funny

      Why? Kleenex is a perfectly cromulent verb.

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      "Destroy science and religion. Science would re-emerge exactly the same; but not religion." - Penn Jillette, paraphrased
  2. Google by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The honeymoon may be over, but Google is still getting laid.

    Want to know why? Press ALT-HOME to find out.
    I actually click on Google's ads.

    1. Re:Google by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, silly. ALT-HOME takes you to Slashdot;
      Clicking on the URL bar and typing "goo" takes you to Gooogle. :)

    2. Re:Google by handsomepete · · Score: 4, Funny

      about:blank gets Google laid? I think if I about:blanked a girl, I'd get about:slapped.

  3. Wisenut? by Sandman1971 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why was wisenut added to this list? Doesn't look like a stable site to me. I'm really sure they're gonna give google a run for their money :P
    --------------
    The page cannot be displayed
    There is a problem with the page you are trying to reach and it cannot be displayed.

    Please try the following:

    * Click the Refresh button, or try again later.
    * Open the www.wisenut.com home page, and then look for links to the information you want.

    HTTP 500.100 - Internal Server Error - ASP error
    Internet Information Services

    Technical Information (for support personnel)

    * Error Type:
    Microsoft VBScript runtime (0x800A004C)
    Path not found /index.html, line 14

    * Browser Type:
    Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.2.1) Gecko/20021130

    * Page:
    GET /index.html

    * Time:
    Tuesday, January 14, 2003, 2:27:11 PM

    * More information:
    Microsoft Support

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    It's better to burn out than to fade away
  4. Honeymoon over for Slashdot? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Trouble for /.?

    • Too many weak stories, the result of overposting caused by a shoddy revenue model
    • Too many of those are dupes
    • A moderation system that promotes closed-minded groupthink and usenet-style trolling, driving away interesting debate and discussion



    Hmmm... looks bad... VA should start shopping this jalopy around...

  5. Patents? by tweakt · · Score: 5, Funny
    And other engines such as WiseNut, Teoma, and FAST now mimic Google's 'popularity placement technology.

    If you can't beat em, sue 'em?

  6. Gartner's priorities by sczimme · · Score: 4, Funny


    From the article:

    "Building a channel at the low end is miserable. You have to send people to trade shows where there's no carpet and extension chords are snaking across the floor," says Whit Andrews, an analyst with tech consultancy Gartner.

    Gee, I'm glad Gartner has a handle on all this business stuff. No carpet... the horror!

    Besides, everyone knows the E-flat diminished ninth is the most dangerous chord; you could lose a finger.

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    I want to drag this out as long as possible. Bring me my protractor.
  7. Re:Changes nothing by chimpo13 · · Score: 4, Funny


    People loved hotbot, and altavista too. And lots of people search on yahoo. If yahoo changes, it'll open a big crack.

    Think of a catchy name and start a search engine. Something like "Compuglobalhypermeganet" would do well.

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    riding round the world on an old motorcycle
  8. Googling. by NeoSkandranon · · Score: 5, Funny

    and the fact that 'google' has become a verb (like xerox, kleenex, hoover, etc.).

    Since when was Kleenex a verb? I have never kleenexed something in my life. Perhaps the submitter meant Windex? I've never heard Hoover used as a verb either.

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  9. who? by kin_korn_karn · · Score: 5, Funny

    there are other search engines?

  10. Re:Google second , according to google by Idarubicin · · Score: 4, Funny
    The problem is that Yahoo appears in a number of contexts on the web not related to search engines.

    Try searching for Yahoo -"George W Bush" and watch the number of hits plummet.

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    ~Idarubicin
  11. Re:Hoover A Verb? by slickwillie · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think Hoover was a verb in the Great Depression.

    Like:

    Herbert Hoover: "Prosperity is just around the corner."

    Bum: "Hey, Hoover this!"

  12. Right... by houseofmore · · Score: 5, Funny

    "And other engines such as WiseNut, Teoma, and FAST now mimic Google's 'popularity placement technology.'"

    That's nice. My family mimic normal people, but most people figure it out after not too long.