Where do search engines get data

Vonage is set to release a WiFi telephone soon. I’ve heard about these, and perhaps they’re already for sale, however it’s an insanely cool idea! For example, you could take this phone anywhere you want and as long as they have a WiFi connection you’re set to go! This would be perfect for people who…

The other day, I accompanied Andrew to the Apple Store where he purchased a new wireless keyboard. I’ve been to the Apple Store numerous times, and that in itself was not unusual. What was new and unusual was how they handled the sales receipt. Andrew was asked whether he would like a paper receipt or…

I’m probably the millionth person to link to this article about how eBay might be successful because of the poor design. I tend to agree with the statement that the design, by being bad, assists by making me feel like the items are bargains. Very interesting. I wonder if the same could be said for…

This my friends is the future… combining different types of data to create useful applications. A guy combined Craigslist houses for rent and sale with Google Maps. While not an every day application, it’s a great example of combining two types of data. Imagine the other types of data you could show: #1: US Census…

We were on the Digg.com homepage for about 12+ hours starting last night (here is a link to Tom’s Digg about speeding up your Windows login procedure) and we’re still on the del.icio.us popular list. In all, 1,102 people have “Dugg” the article Tom posted. Somehow we got two links to the same article on…