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We all use Google for the most basic web queries. However, there is a lot of value in understanding the command line structure of the database. This web page explains how some of these command lines can be useful.

http://www.cyberwyre.com/data-mining-using-google/

I love the content of this web page but I hate the title, probably because I have spent the last decade of my life in the data mining industry, because the content on this site has nothing to do with data mining. Data mining utilizes statistics to find hidden correlations and other invisible patterns contained within a set of data (usually several sets of data). So it is naive to use the term in this generic sense. It may seem as if I am being picky but there is a reason to be exact, especially when you are dealing with a specific word that should not be watered down.

Ever want to know what's hot in the world today, this month... Most of the popular search engines compile lists of their most common searches and aggregate them in different levels. It's a great site to visit if your sitting in front of your computer and you want to kill some time and look at only the "best" things on the web. Here is a list of sites that will keep you "plugged in" to what is hot on the net.

Google Press Center: Zeitgeist

popurls

Current TV // Google Current - Venetian: Conor // Cantaloupe

Yahoo! Buzz Index

MSN Search Insider

GameSpy.com - Gimme The Stats!

I'll post more as I get em! Enjoy the best the web has to offer!

Sometimes it is nice to understand what the boundries are for zip codes. I have always known that there was another zip code right next to my house but I have never understood how it really maps out. At this link you can find maps of boundries for zip codes, city, state, county, and you can also get your longitude and latitude which is handy to know for some Google Map applications.

http://maps.huge.info/