[Technology Evangelist] On todays live Podcast: How are Google blog search results ranked? Is Google reading your e-mail? The head of Live.com leaves. Do fancier search interfaces make search easier? Who uses a blog search engine? Join us live in TalkShoe, on Ustream.tv and in IRC on chat1.ustream.tv in room #technology-evangelist. If you would like to join the Podcast audio bridge, please use the TalkShoe option and dial in to the SIP or Phone number provided. This will allow us to bring you directly in to the conversation. ...

[Vital Votes] One of the great benefits of reading this newsletter is that you will consistently be AHEAD of the curve on nearly every health issue. As this CNN report shows, bottled water has finally made the official transition into the not cool status. If you had been reading this site, you would have realized that fact SIX YEARS AGO. No, this is not a huge deal and not many are going to die from this but it is important if you value the environment and how that may influence future generations. ...

[Slate Magazine] Writer and director David O. Russell has made some good movies, including Flirting with Disaster in 1996 and Three Kings in 1999. His most recent film, I [Heart] Huckabees, was released in 2004 and got mixed reviews. But a film clip showing Russell blowing up at actress Lily Tomlin on the Huckabees set—sweeping props off a desk, kicking a wastebasket, and spewing language deemed abusive and obscene even in hard-to-shock Hollywood—is already a YouTube classic. ...

[Vital Votes] One of the great benefits of reading this newsletter is that you will consistently be AHEAD of the curve on nearly every health issue. As this CNN report shows, bottled water has finally made the official transition into the not cool status. If you had been reading this site, you would have realized that fact SIX YEARS AGO. No, this is not a huge deal and not many are going to die from this but it is important if you value the environment and how that may influence future generations. ...

[Lost Remote] Stephen Colbert has dropped the Google bomb, and it has worked. A search of the term #8220;Greatest Living American#8221; turns up Colbert Nation at #1 on Google. (He#8217;s also the top result for #8220;giant brass balls.#8221;) How did this happen? It started with the visit of a search engine expert to the taping of an [...]

[Life Online with Bob Parsons Podcast] It’s the show that asks the tough questions but doesn’t wait around for the answers. Web pioneer Todd Cochrane explains why podcasting content already rivals that of TV radio. Then Warren Adelman and Atty. Jones dissect the domain name speculation that invariably accompanies tragic events. And in the Internet Files, Kevin Alex of Diggnation explain what happened to AOL’s “garden experiment.” Plus, our bonus What Would Bob Do video shows how to optimize your search engine marketing efforts.

[Silicon Valley Watcher--reporting on the business and culture of disruption] Video search engine Blinkx to go public (InfoWorld) Yahoo China appeals piracy ruling (InfoWorld) Apple case to be watched closely (InfoWorld) Appeals Court allows Vonage to keep marketing (NY Times) Sales and earnings up at Amazon

[Recent software updated on Rebusnet web site] Ruby Code Library is a powerful multi-language source code Library with the following benefits: 1. Built-in library with 50,000++ lines of code 2. Quick and powerful search engine 3. Powerful printing capability 4. Password protection strong 448 bits encryption (optional) 5. User notes attachments handling 6. Favorites rating support 7. Full integration with *all* major programming IDEs And much more! (Version: 1.7.0.6, Shareware: 79.99 USD, Release: Apr 23 2007, Web Development::Other) Screenshot: http://www.highdots.com/ruby-code-library/images/ruby-code-library.png

[InfoWorld: Top News] (InfoWorld) - Another executive is leaving Microsoft's Internet search group as the company continues to struggle to compete with Web search leader Google. Dane Glasgow, general manager of Windows Live Search, is leaving the company, a spokesman for Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday. Last month, Microsoft acknowledged the departure of its highest-ranking search executive, Christopher Payne, corporate vice president of Windows Live Search. ...

[Technology Evangelist] We're BACK! It's Web 2.0 Wednesday and today we're talking about using the Web as a platform. As usual we have live audience participation from Ustream.tv and TalkShoe.com. Make sure to join us tomorrow live at 12:00pm EDT, 11:00am CDT, 9:00am PDT (that's -0600 GMT for those around the world) right here on TechnologyEvangelist. ...

[Technology Evangelist] Roald Marth gave a technology presentation at the Toronto Real Estate Board's annual meeting on Tuesday, April 24, 2007. Here are a few links to topics discussed. Buy your domain name. Register it at GoDaddy.com or other domain registrar. Build a website at that domain that proves your expertise. This is your online resume. Set up a Google AdWords account and buy your own name. Use video to prove your expertise. ...

[The Next Net] Video search startup Blinkx is going to IPO on the London Stock Exchange, after going through a complicated merger with the consumer division of Autonomy (AU) from which Blinkx sprang. Blinkx is powered by Autonomy's search technology and CEO Suranga Chandratillake is Autonomy's former chief technology officer. Video search is becoming increasingly important, and Blinkx does a good job finding relevant hits from the more than seven million videos on the Web currently in its index. ...

[InsideGoogle] Download Squad is reporting that a redesign of Google#8217;s main search engine is being rolled out to users, which would make it the first major change in the look of Google search in three years. Interestingly, if this is a new permanent design, it would mark a trend of Google redesigning every three [...]

[Blog Maverick] You are what your search results return. We are living in an age where Life is an Open Book Test. Like the open book test in school where you just needed to know where to look to find an answer, today everything we need or might want to know is presumed to be a Search Engine Query away.We no longer know what we know. We have to confirm everything with a search. If we are publishing , we confirm it with a hyperlink to our search results. Ask someone about a person you just met ? Sure, but them make sure to do a search on them as well. ...

[Search Engine Journal] If you do not recognize the obvious grammatical error in the title, you MUST read this article; I wrote it specifically for you! If you only have five seconds to spare, just remember the three C#8217;s of optimized copy: be concise, correct and credible. In 2003, Kathy Kiely published an article in USA Today discussing the [...]Advertisement: Text Link Ads Smart Link Marketing

[InfoWorld: Top News] (InfoWorld) - Blinkx, a privately held video search provider founded in 2004, will go public next month, in the latest sign that online video has taken off after years of unfulfilled promises. The decision to take Blinkx public comes from Autonomy Corp., which will exercise an option over shares of the video search company. Blinkx uses Autonomy search technology to power its search engine. ...

[Website Magazine] There seems to be an influxnbsp;of new advertising and affiliate networks recently. IAC Interactive is apparently readying a contextual networknbsp;that will be incorporated into its Ask Sponsored Listings (ASL) platform and on several IAC-owned properties, such as Match.com, Ticketmaster, Evite and Citysearch. Ads will also appear onnbsp;a fewnbsp;trusted publisher sites, most likely starting with some of the 90 publishers that syndicate Ask.com search results and search ads.While competition is good for everyone, you have to wonder if the industry is starting to reach critical mass. ...

[PressReleaseSpider.com New Press Releases] San Diego, CA April 11, 2007 – From the western shores of the United States emerges a small company that has burst onto the SEO scene with a dramatic impact. They specialize in customizing requirements for all SEO needs by implementing such online practices as internet marketing, affiliate marketing, pay per click and online lead generation techniques to name only a few. The basic intention of SEOhaus is to provide advertisers with above average results using the critical advertising tools needed to take your business to the next level. ...

[Technology Evangelist] CommonCraft has created an interesting video explaining what RSS is all about in less than 4 minutes. If you're an RSS user who tries explaining the benefits of RSS to others, or someone who hasn't used an RSS reader yet, I think you'll find this video valuable. Click To Play There are two types of Internet users, those that use RSS and those that don't. This video is for the people who could save time using RSS, but don't know where to start. Scott Karp at Publishing 2. ...

[Technology Evangelist] Did Steve Rubel increase his Geek, Dork, or Nerd credibility when he Twittered the following tweet: Fashion question: untucked men's dress shirts at work - in or out? I am experimenting wearing shirts this way. Comment on this post Book of the Month: The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness Gadget of the Month: Apple MacBook Pro Web Site of the Month: Dabble Video Search Engine