The Invisible Web...!

While going for stroll this evening, I was wondering as to how huge would Google's Index size be? 2 billion / 3 billion web pages or even more? Quickly, I searched and found that as per last official figures released by Google, it seems to have over 8 billion web pages indexed. Isn't that a LOT of information...I bet it is indeed !

Google/Yahoo or for that matter any Search Engine hasn't indexed yet. Now, isn't that interesting? Upon spending a little more time trying to demystify about such hidden information, to my utter surprise I found that there is indeed sites and pages that methodical search engines crawlers haven't crawled yet. Such Web pages are part of what's called the Dark, Deep, Hidden or Invisible Web.

Interestingly the ever smart Googlers have already filed a patent for their invention aimed at
Searching through web content accessible through web-based forms. But what if one wants to search the hidden collection of documents and a multidimensional repository for sounds, images, audio, and other formats now??

I found a few Deep Web Search Tools - hope you like them:

• CompletePlanet.com - Specialty search engine
• Directory of Open Access Journals
• Super Searchers Web Page
• Librarians Index to the Internet
• GPO Access
• The Virtual Library
• Web Lens
• Clusty- my personal favorite

Hope you enjoy searching about obscure topics. Till my next post - good bye!!

Time for Resolutions...!

New Year's is traditionally a time of resolutions. Upon returning from Winter vacations, my mind was pacing rapidly as to what ideally be this year's resolutions I might want to undertake - I decided I should better be at a place that has remained a source of hundreds of ideas in the year past by. Upon finsihing two lengths in the pool, I was wondering about what I perceive to be the most challenging part in IT Industry - is it Installing software on OS, Applying patches, writing some good code or venturing out all by ourselves (You Tube, Writely).

Hmmm...venturing out all alone seems pretty interesting ;) Lets c....!
For now, here's what I would want to look forward to in 2007:

• Try replacing at least one commercial product I use with a free alternative once a month;
• Make an informed decision when I do cosmetic changes on my blog;
• Help spread the word about Google products as part of our symbiotic relationship with Google;
• Contribute to atleast one free software project and learn more about the command-line interface
• Share my views and experiences in using Linux thru' my Blog
• Publish my Sketches on www and Innovate.
• Slow down 'n' Play ;) & yes participation in iWatch for sure.

I hereby toss off my old calendar & say good-bye to 2006 officially now all set to take control of 2007 and the world ;)