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Google Tidbits

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read dept.

XeroCool writes "Alan Williamson got invited to BayCHI lecture at PARC by Marissa Mayer (Product Manager for Google) to talk about google and get the facts. They both were in a room and Alan got some good facts about Google. One fact was: The name 'Google' was an accident. A spelling mistake made by the original founders who thought they were going for 'Googol'."

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  1. Whaa?? by Jozone · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How could someone not know HTML, yet be able to write googles algorithm? Dont most programmers laugh at the easyness of html?

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    1. Re:Whaa?? by CySurflex · · Score: 4, Insightful

      I wouldn't say HTML is easy. I would say that it's a skill that people without a programming background can pick up which is why it has an easy reputation. To really be an HTML guru you would have to spend a lot of time and understand the structure and the theory.

      (Note - I'm a programmer, but I do ok with HTML)

  2. Reveals Google's Access to Large Data Sets by filmmaker · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The article highlights the key to Google's success: constant feedback via formal studies and data analysis, and access to very large data sets. It's like the webmaster that pours over his Urchin stats and tweaks his website according to his current traffic patterns.

    That kind of dilegence makes for an improved quality of experience for the person visiting the site, and increases the traffic for the webmaster. Google applies that same dilegence on a global scale.

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  3. I Feel Lucky by spac3manspiff · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "I feel lucky" is nearly never used. Users wanted it kept. It was a comfort button.

    Exactly, "I'm Feeling lucky" keeps "Google" search from looking naked for some odd reason. It's Genious.

    I think it's a subliminal messege to stop researching for your english project and search for "Paris hilton nude".

  4. Re:The annoying "Did you mean" feature by BrianGa · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is probably what I consider the top non-search related feature on Google. It allows me to virtually mash the keyboard in the general vicinity of what I meant, and then follow the suggestions.