Playing with Google Search

 

You won’t mind if I say Google Search is a mystery. Well, most of you would, but does anyone precisely knows how Google indexes the content published on the internet?

Most recently, I published a blog post regarding Why my drive shows less space than expected?. That post was more about describing binary numbers for different file systems and how manufacturers use it for case of simplicity. Interestingly, that post, became the top result in this query on Google, “Why my drive shows less space than expected?”.

This gave me some idea to play more with Google Search. Since I’ve always been a fan of how Google keeps its search index it was really enjoying identifying these facts too.

Sooner when I searched if Google can tell me the binary number of my name, the query “what is a binary number of atif” returned this post on the 3rd top result.

Now this leads how Google might be doing behind the curtains. Is it true that Google is indexing each and every word of whatever you post on the internet? Or is it based on the influence of any post on the internet in recent given time?

Raising more riddles for the technology geeks out there :) whatever, its just lovely how the way Google fetches your search queries.

Epic Win App

Doing things were never this much entertaining. Over the years I've been obsessed with tech apps and gadgets that I get so much indulged that consequently sooner becomes boring. Interestingly, being a sort of a gamer from back of the mind, games are the only thing that I never get bored off. And games apart, as a matter of fact, we all love doing thing to win, no matter if there is any competition or not, we love to get more points and get higher rank in whatever leader board it is.

That's the concept the perhaps evolved this killer app for phones - EpicWin. It is basically a to-do list. Yes, plain old to-do list, but the funny thing is, you get points when you do the things in the list. Interestingly, you set points on your own for the things you do. And as you gather points, you achieve levels. Great! so you can be naive or beginner or Swarthy Dwarven Toiler, a C.E.O. of pain, or even a Mistress of Task Domination.

Beware, technology is coming to life!