Category Archives: Search

Back in college economics, I remember reading about a guy who started making very small loans (or micro loans) to people afflicted with poverty without demanding collateral.  He did this not as a charitable effort but as a business (with … Continue reading →

I just read news that YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 biiiiilion dollars (say it like you’re Dr. Evil )   IMHO, this says a number of interesting things about YouTube and Google: YouTube did not think it had a … Continue reading →

A recent comment on Nikhil’s Space reminded me to post this Search trick: If you want to search within a Space, you just need to add "site:URL" (like "site:robdolin.spaces.live.com") to your search query. For example, if you use this URL: … Continue reading →

Hey all, I’ve seen a few questions about Search so I wanted to post this quick overview.  This is a companion to the screenshots I’ve posted. There are six types of search results you can view and I’ll describe how … Continue reading →

From BigMouthMedia: The social-networking phenomenon that’s sweeping the Web is getting the Search Engines and investors excited Social-networking is impacting search related advertising as millions flock to sites such as MySpace.com and Facebook.com. They have huge appeal, particularly – but … Continue reading →

If you’re interested in getting an RSS feed from a Search in Spaces, you can do so by clicking the "RSS" button at the bottom of a Spaces search results page. 

Sometimes when I’m reading someone’s MSN Space or any site, I want to search for more on a specific topic, tag, or phrase, but I don’t just want to do a CTRL-F (or Edit | Find…) on a single page, … Continue reading →

The last few weeks, I’ve picked-up another area at work: Search for MSN Spaces.  I’m loving the opportunity to learn a ton about how Search works and to work with some great people like Nikhil, Tony, and folks at MS … Continue reading →