The "New York Times" has an article by Saul Hansell about his day at the Googleplex, Amit Singhal, and Google's ranking methods.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/03/business/yourmoney/03google.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=all

hi

   The idea of using the search is such a wonderful idea but the eagerness to have that instant answer needed for solving the problem, the can't wait attitude! – have blinded anyone to really think about searching. I can say this because this is what I was and still struggling to fight the temptation to pop some questions without using the search.

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