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Is Google king of the search engines? What search engine do you use? I actually do use Google most of the the time, are there others out there that people use?
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gee4
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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2006, 09:44:39 am » |
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Whatever comes up when I click on search - my new company have very strict IT policy - only those who require internet for their jobs have it.
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raindance
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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2006, 11:59:41 am » |
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I use MSN and Google mostly, but other browsers as needed.
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« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2006, 12:03:43 pm » |
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100% Google ....
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« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2006, 01:06:13 pm » |
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That would be Google ... it's now a verb, isn't it? "To google x y or z?"!!!
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gri03550
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« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2006, 01:18:54 pm » |
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Without a doubt...Google!
According to Wikipedia...
Google is the most used search engine on the web with a 54% market share, ahead of Yahoo! (23%) and MSN (13%). However, independent estimates from popular sites indicate that more than 80% of search referrals come from Google, with Yahoo! a distant second and MSN occupying barely 5%. The Google search engine receives about a billion search requests per day.
Matt Griffin AffIQPS, LIAV
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diamondlady
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« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2006, 02:58:30 pm » |
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What else is there? Google! Diamondlady Peer Moderator  |
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JessW
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« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2006, 03:05:11 pm » |
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Alert!
Did you know you are not allowed "to google" something? You should be performing a google search? I read that somewhere but cannot remember the specifics. Apparently Google were getting upset at people reportedly google-bashing!
Diddums.
Jess
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gee4
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« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2006, 03:31:14 pm » |
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Oooh can you explain please Jess - having a blonde moment here me thinks!
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« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2006, 03:38:56 pm » |
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They should be pleased, Jess. "To Google" is like "To hoover". After all, who would say "I'm just going to MSN". Or "to Yahoo" for that matter! I seem to remember that The Yahoos are mentioned in that book about Liliputians and other folks. Hehehe.
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« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2006, 05:05:41 pm » |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3006486.stmFollow the birdie! It may remind you even though it was in 2003. Jess (who has frequently had blonde moments, especially nearly getting mugged in Naples because of having blonde dyed hair!)
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« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2006, 06:22:47 pm » |
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Practically always it's Google.
Occassionally.. .I'll got to ask.com if google isn't helpful.
Google opened up a 'branch' (for lack of a better word) here in SE Michigan... keep checking for when they do their hiring (last time we checked it was strictly HR positions - so that they'd be able to hire the rest ofwho they need).
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« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2006, 06:31:29 pm » |
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Google is NOT pleased to have it's name turned into a verb - that is how companies lose their trademark. They MUST zealously protect it in order to maintain it (see the woes of kleenex, bandaid, xerox, etc. to better understand!)
I primarily use Yahoo, though it depends. I often use unique search engines depending on what I am searching for (i.e. first.gov for government information for example).
Marie
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« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2006, 12:46:30 pm » |
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Quite so, Marie, but it's generally a little difficult to legislate about words that people may, or may not use.
Additionally, language is a living thing, and therefore is developed by the people who use it.
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