tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post3656728652795693406..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: Google Sets, the Search Engine for ListsAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-42493678721830120832008-03-27T04:30:00.000-07:002008-03-27T04:30:00.000-07:00IAC, thanks for the * tip, I didn't know that. I w...IAC, thanks for the * tip, I didn't know that. I was thinking when you're trying to search for why your "xxx" has problem "yyy", google will often return lists, digests, etc. in which both terms are there, but it's about "xxx" has problem "zzz" or about "vvv" has problem "yyy". To get around this you'd have to create complex queries, while in Dejanews you'd only have to search xxx NEAR yyy.Pedro Moura Pinheirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04640812659265131359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-81049857739946566752008-03-26T15:18:00.000-07:002008-03-26T15:18:00.000-07:00I've found this a very useful thing when I know a ...I've found this a very useful thing when I know a few brand names of things like watches or sunglasses and I want to know more.awhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018665254502251515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-18044636593495993742008-03-26T15:17:00.000-07:002008-03-26T15:17:00.000-07:00I don't think you actually need a NEAR operator si...I don't think you actually need a NEAR operator since Google looks for matches where your keywords are next to each other. Anyway, you can use the star to replace one or more keywords from your query.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.google.com/search?q=%22google+launched+*+last+week%22&btnG=Search" REL="nofollow">"google launched * last week"</A> matches: Google launched Knol late last week, Google launched Froogle last week, Google launched Picasa Web Albums last week etc.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-64796637495231175952008-03-26T15:06:00.000-07:002008-03-26T15:06:00.000-07:00That's very nice, but I'd like to have first a NEA...That's very nice, but I'd like to have first a NEAR operator like Dejanews had before they became part of the Google hegemony... ;-)Pedro Moura Pinheirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04640812659265131359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-45483774178687812482008-03-26T14:14:00.000-07:002008-03-26T14:14:00.000-07:00I fixed the mistake, even if it wasn't mine.I fixed the mistake, even if it wasn't mine.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-20116198679135977372008-03-26T14:00:00.000-07:002008-03-26T14:00:00.000-07:00Each item in an ordered or unordered list is prece...<I>Each item in an ordered or unordered list is preceded by an < IL > tag.</I><BR/><BR/>Erm, I don't think so Google. My list items use the < LI > tag... ;-)Tony Ruscoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027841143091561291noreply@blogger.com