| Online search giant, Google, often tests the waters | | | | want. |
| for new services by rolling out a "beta" (first) version | | | | Log on to and click the "Google Suggest" link |
| of an idea to gauge public reaction. | | | | (currently third link from the top on the left side of |
| By employing this strategy, it's easy to imagine a | | | | the page). |
| building full of creative, "mad scientist" types cooking | | | | This link takes you to a search page where, as you |
| up the latest and greatest online gizmos. | | | | type in your keyword phrase, Google will make |
| In fact, you can take a peek at what's cooking at | | | | additional suggestions on related search terms you |
| Google by logging on to | | | | should consider. |
| There you'll find glimpses of the true "bleeding edge" | | | | Other gizmos in the Google "lab" include: Google Maps. |
| technology Google thinks will shape the way we use | | | | Google Desktop, and Google Scholar. |
| information on the Internet in the very near future. | | | | Recent Graduates From The "Lab" |
| Online Video Search | | | | Some recent graduates of the Google Lab include: |
| Log on to to see the next step in Google's quest to | | | | "Web Alerts" - Log on to to receive an email |
| become the world's foremost repository of online | | | | notification any time a new web page or news article |
| and offline information. | | | | enters the Google database containing a search |
| This first attempt at providing searchable data about | | | | phrase you specify. |
| video is currently restricted to recent television | | | | This provides an excellent means to quickly find new |
| shows. | | | | sites that mention anything from your favorite movie |
| Unlike the video search at rival Yahoo! ( ) which | | | | star to use of a trademarked product name you |
| provides a searchable database of actual video clips | | | | want to monitor. |
| available for viewing right online, Google's video | | | | "Search By Location" - Log on to to find local |
| search results take the browser to a page with still | | | | businesses and other interesting information based on |
| frame images and text transcripts of the show. | | | | geography. |
| Since it rates much easier to search text than video, | | | | A search on "printing" in "norge, va" immediately |
| this particular format of transcript combined with still | | | | brought up the Printwell printer I use, and a search |
| frame should win out over the straight video clip | | | | for "mexican" in "lightfoot, va" turned up my favorite |
| method (at least for now). | | | | Mexican restaurant. |
| Help With Keyword Searches | | | | Also, a search for "museum" in "williamsburg, va" |
| One problem everyone encounters periodically online | | | | turned up some very interesting places I didn't know |
| involves wanting to find something, but not knowing | | | | existed, even though we live in a tourist town. |
| exactly how to phrase the request to a search | | | | I actually doubt that Google hires mad scientists, but |
| engine. | | | | by the looks of all the projects they have going, it's |
| You sort of know what you want, but aren't 100% | | | | safe to say they hire extremely creative people who |
| sure how to phrase it, or the results you get from | | | | like to push the boundaries of technology. |
| the phrases you use don't give you the results you | | | | |