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"Facebook is going to see their traffic get cut in half by Google Buzz."

K T Bradford — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:00:00 +0000

“Facebook is going to see their traffic get cut in half by Google Buzz.”

- Jason Calacanis, February 10th, 2010 on Google Buzz.

I occasionally reread this article to feel better about myself.

(via nerdcast)

I have no words for this. Really, Google? Really?

I’m on TechVi Talking About Google Chrome OS

K T Bradford — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:48:47 +0000

I appeared on TechVi’s Bottom Line today talking about Google Chrome OS with Molly Wood of c|net. Click here to see the show (it’s short — just under 6 minutes). We’re playing around with Chrome OS in the office now and I’m vaguely impressed but hesitant to get excited about it. What will be most cool is that features from the OS will end up in the browser, so everyone will have a chance to experience a bit of Chrome no matter what kind of computer you have.

How Do You Search?

K T Bradford — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:26:18 +0000

I was reading this piece at the Financial Times (registration might be required) about the Microsoft/Yahoo alliance. Toward the bottom the Yahoo folks explained how turning their search technology over to Microsoft would yield benefits for both companies:

For example, a search for Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez might return the standard Microsoft results but also up-to-date batting statistics from Yahoo’s leading sports site and tabloid stories from Yahoo News partners.

Personally, I would find this annoying. But then I think I do less random searching and far more targeted searching than the people this kind of thing is aimed for. I’m less likely to search for a celebrity because I want to see what’s up with them lately, I usually hunt for specific information. So if my search for George Clooney turns up a whole bunch of random stuff — the latest tabloid headline about him, reviews of his newest movie, and stats for how many women he’s slept with — I’m going to be annoyed at that search page.

This is why I think Google dominates more than anything else. Yes, the adwords ads and paid search results can be annoying (and also hilarious), but otherwise the search pages are just results, which is what I want. I don’t want a web of inter-related information.

I wonder if I’m alone?

Comparing the Google approach to the one Yahoo will offer, which do you prefer? Is one more helpful in your everyday searching than the other?