Googlefight
We all get links from friends and acquaintances about the latest interesting or amusing web site, and typically they take about 20 seconds out of our valuable lives. Well here is another one that actually demonstrates some usefulness.
Many people try a "vanity search", that is, they go to their favourite search engine and type in their name to see how many hits they get. Googlefight takes this one step further and allows you to compare the results of two searches simultaneously. For instance, if you type in the name of two famous boxers, "ali" and "tyson", you'll see who wins. Try it with your own name and someone you know.
This brings up an interesting subject as well regarding information security and privacy. Why is your name out there? What other personal information about you might exist somewhere on the Internet? It might be worth your while to do a vanity search on a popular search engine like Google (try putting quotes around your full name) to see if anything personal is revealed about you.
Many people try a "vanity search", that is, they go to their favourite search engine and type in their name to see how many hits they get. Googlefight takes this one step further and allows you to compare the results of two searches simultaneously. For instance, if you type in the name of two famous boxers, "ali" and "tyson", you'll see who wins. Try it with your own name and someone you know.
This brings up an interesting subject as well regarding information security and privacy. Why is your name out there? What other personal information about you might exist somewhere on the Internet? It might be worth your while to do a vanity search on a popular search engine like Google (try putting quotes around your full name) to see if anything personal is revealed about you.
posted by Peter at
11:32 AM
