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Wendy's Web Search Blog July 2008 Archive

By Wendy Boswell, About.com Guide to Web Search since 2004

Play with hotspots at MSN Live Search

Thursday July 31, 2008
If you visit the home page of MSN Live Search today, you're going to notice a few changes: namely, hotspots. These hotspots can be found by moving your mouse ... Read More

Pandora Tips and Tweaks

Wednesday July 30, 2008
Pandora is one of the most useful sites on the Web today. It's your very own radio station - and you control what music shows up. Find out how ... Read More

Take a trip with RoadsideAmerica.com

Tuesday July 29, 2008
If you're taking a road trip in the United States anytime soon, you're definitely going to want to check out RoadsideAmerica.com, your "online guide to offbeat tourist attractions." Here are ... Read More

Ex-Google engineers have a new search engine - and it's Cuil

Monday July 28, 2008
Believe me, there are a lot of search engines out there (at least 100!). However, when former Google engineers decide to create a new search engine, I tend to pay ... Read More

The last lecture of Randy Pausch

Friday July 25, 2008
Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon professor who became a Web phenomenon after delivering his last lecture in September 2007, died today after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer. He ... Read More

Check out Google Maps walking directions!

Tuesday July 22, 2008
Google Maps has just added a fun (and extremely useful) new feature - walking directions. Simply type in the address you'd like to walk from and to, and you'll see ... Read More

Senior citizens on the Web could teach Senator McCain a thing or two

Monday July 21, 2008

What's hot in the search engines today? Emmy nominations!

Thursday July 17, 2008
I love to keep track of popular searches on the Web, and today, the absolutely hottest search has to be for Emmy nominations. Of course, today (July 17), the 60th ... Read More

Like satire? You'll love JibJab!

Wednesday July 16, 2008
One of my favorite sites on the Web is JibJab, a cartoon and video satire site. Some of their most popular offerings are: This Land: President George W. Bush and ... Read More

Where do I find quotes by famous people?

Tuesday July 15, 2008
One of the questions I got by email this week was this: Where do I find quotes by famous people? There are PLENTY of places you can find great quotes from famous ... Read More

Missing some money? Try MissingMoney.com

Monday July 14, 2008
Did you know that you might be missing some money? How about bank accounts and safe deposit box contents, stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and dividends, uncashed checks and wages, Insurance ... Read More

Hurricane Bertha resources

Saturday July 12, 2008
Hurricane Bertha is quickly becoming one of the most popular search terms on the Web right now, and with good reason - it stands to affect a LOT of people. ... Read More

The iPhone 3g - a phenomenon on and off the Web

Friday July 11, 2008
In the past couple of weeks, I've watched with fascination as the frenzy for the new Apple iPhone - released today in 22 countries around the globe - has ... Read More

How do you refer to the Web?

Thursday July 10, 2008
Over the holiday weekend here in the States, I had the opportunity to eavesdrop listen to a variety of different conversations, some of which centered around the Web. I found ... Read More

The Top Twenty Reference Sites on the Web

Wednesday July 9, 2008
Whether you're looking for the average rainfall in the Amazon rainforest, researching Roman history, or just having fun learning to find information, you'll get some great help using my list ... Read More

Book Search Engines

Saturday July 5, 2008
Whether you're looking for a rare book, a used book, an audio book, or a comic book, chances are you can find it on the Web using one of ... Read More

Find Your Flight Information Online

Thursday July 3, 2008
Find flight information fast on the Web; you can track a specific flight, or see what the travel conditions are looking like at almost any airport in the world. More ... Read More

Ten Ways to Find a Map on the Web

Wednesday July 2, 2008
Need a map? How about driving directions, an atlas, help with planning a walking route, or an auction close to you? You can find all these and more in ... Read More
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