SEARCH SHOWDOWN: Microsoft’s Plan to Win the Search War.

Solid article here from Mashable. Bing looks like the sharpest offering yet, and there is some pretty creative widgetizing going on. The idea of the API community being strong is key here.

The idea of getting users to switch, that will take a mighty virtual wind.  But with their history and war chest, it’s possible.  There’s determination here.

Well I guess I needed to fill up some spare space on my hard drive. Downloaded Google Apps Engine API, Python, and the FF API. Brain will be further fried shortly.

This site is too cool. GoogleDuelsUltra lets you take google search terms and graph their comparative popularity. And it provides some sweet statistics as well. It employs the Google API with aplomb. A rockin’ web page to make your day a little Googlier.

I compared John Belushi and Bill Murray for kicks on intelligence, silly and funny.

The page uses PHP to work with the API.  Thanks to Geoff Peters, indeed a talented individual.