Search engines
Easily Manage Firefox 3 Keyword Quick Searches [Firefox Tip]
You already know how to set up Firefox quick searches by right-clicking in a web page's search box—like on the Google home page—and choosing "Add a keyword for this search." Now in...
Searching for the Truth About Search Engines
It has been clear since the mid 1990s that search engines are central to the Internet and its use. The rise of Google as the bellewether Net company has made their pivotal nature even more apparent. But there has been surprisingly little formal analysis of the dynamics of this market.
Step forward Rufus Pollock, well known to readers of this blog as the main driving force behind the Open Knowledge Foundation:
Save Time with Google Results' Skip Intro Feature [Timesavers]
If you've clicked through to a company's web site from a Google search only to be force-fed a minute-long Flash intro video before you get to the actual content, Google's taken a step to make your...
Integrate YubNub into Firefox's Address Bar for Faster Searches [Search]
The Google Operating System posts a clever hack that shuttles the power of quick-search site YubNub into the Firefox address bar, making searching through multiple engines a fast and...
Summize Fast Twitter Search [Twitter]
If you're wondering what Twitter users have to say about a certain topic—whether it's Sex and the City or Barack Obama—run a search for it on Summize Conversational Search, one of the...
RateBeer Finds You a Good Brew [Drinks]
Web site RateBeer contains an enormous user-rated database of beers to help you find your new favorite beer. Last weekend we highlighted Beer Suggest, a new site scouring the net to bring you a good...
Peers Previews Results from the Firefox Search Box [Featured Firefox Extension]
All platforms with Firefox: The Peers Firefox extension drops down search result previews as you type into Firefox's search box. Richer than most suggest-as-you-types, Peers actually separates the...
Search and Grab Icon Files at ICONlook [Icons]
ICONlook offers a pretty handy interface for searching and downloading icon files, whether for replacing out-of-place icons on your system or adding some graphical polish to a site. The engine's...
Beer Suggest Helps You Find a Good Beer [Drinks]
You've got a long weekend ahead, and aside from your inevitable grill mastery, you need to find the perfect brew for your weekend feast. Beer-lovers web site Beer Suggest is here to fill that need,...
Katapulco Searches the Web with Keyboard Shortcuts [Search Engines]
Web search engine interface Katapulco is a one-stop search box to dozens of engines, from Google to Wikipedia to IMDB—and you choose which engine to search by entering a keyboard shortcut. For...
Google Now Maps Real Estate Listings [Real Estate Search]
Google Maps now makes it easy to check out real estate listings in a certain area: click on the "Show search options" link next to the Search Maps button, and choose "Real Estate" from the drop down....
Surf Canyon Browser Extension Deepens Search Results [Featured Download]
Firefox and Internet Explorer only: The Surf Canyon browser extension embeds extra search results at Google, Yahoo, and MSN. With Surf Canyon installed, search the web with your favorite engine as...
Powerset Searches the Wikipedia with Natural Language [Wikipedia]
Instead of putting the onus on you to choose the best keyword, just-launched semantic search engine Powerset can find the answers you seek on the Wikipedia using natural language. Type things like...
Yahoo Debuts Beta "Glue Page" All-In-One Search Results [Beta Beat]
Yahoo's testing out a new kind of search page layout: when you search for broad-reaching terms (like Einstein, and happily, Lifehacker), you may arrive on their beta "Glue Page," which groups web...
