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Google runs 50-200 search experiments at any given time. this makes me insane with jealousy. When I was at LexisNexis, it was essentially impossible to run experiments in production.

Official Google Blog: Search experiments, large and small

This struck an irritating note as my wife and I are in the midst of looking for our social security cards and marriage certificate.

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a href=”http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/tackling-information-overload-10.html”>Official Google Blog: Tackling information overload, 10 million documents at a time
Imagine the last time you misplaced an important document right when you needed it most: your plane ticket the day of a flight; your driver’s license before the morning commute; the warranty on your radio just as the speakers begin to crackle. A frustrating circumstance, perhaps, but a manageable one given the relatively limited landscape of one’s personal items.

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Google overcomes a key sticking point for information professionals.

Official Google Blog: More transparency in customized search results
Today, we’re rolling out a new feature in Google Web Search that will help you better understand how your search results are already customized.