Search Engine Showdown has a chart that compares the features of the most popular search engines and another that compares search directories.
Google has changed the look of its homepage. The link to the directory is gone and one for Froogle is listed. (Clicking "more" will take you to a page where there is a link to the directory.) Google's results pages have a new look too.
You can also use number ranges in Google searches now. Enter two numbers separated by two periods - 1960..1977 - and text to show what the number range represents - years, dollars....
Google personalized search lets you refine searches according to your interests. After you search, you can adjust the results from minimum to maximum personalization. I selected the category "Cooking" under "Home" and then searched for "bread". If you move the slider, you can see the results list change. When I selected "Kentucky" and did a search for "restaurants" it said, "Personalized results not available for this query." Ths same for everything else I tried under a personalized regional search.
Posted by marybeth at March 29, 2004 12:33 PM Internet