How not to…

22/07/2009

…predict Ireland’s future using Google

Filed under: Websites — hownot @ 5:48 pm
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Google’s auto-suggest is a wonderful thing. You can even use it to predict what’s going to happen to our country. After bankruptcy, it’ll be out of the euro and into the World Cup (and another grand slam). That is so 1990.

Exhibit #1: Google Suggest does its stuff

Exhibit #1: Will Ireland...? We ask the oracle and Google Suggest shows where the country is heading

20/07/2009

…dismantle a Google bomb

Filed under: Websites — hownot @ 12:37 pm
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What do you get when you Google the words “tax dodging wankers“?

U2!!! They keep coming top of the results because they’ve been Google-bombed. The more that people mention this fact, the more that U2 stay on top.

Yes, how to dismantle a Google bomb can be quite hard. My suggestion is simple though: stop dodging your Irish taxes guys.

Exhibit #1: Google loves Bono and co

Exhibit #1: Google loves Bono and co

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