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Sometimes you just have to put aside the world of search engines and ad campaigns to read, or write, something a little more fulfilling.

Judge: Google Can Deny Ads If It Wants To

The verdict is in: Google, or any other search engine, does not have to accept all advertisements submitted, officially giving search engines editorial control over the content of ads appearing in their network. The judge cited the First Amendment as the biggest reason.

Robots for the Rest of Us

The robots.txt file. Nothing can be more confusing to a website owner as the robots.txt file. Born out of technology in the programming world, the robot.txt file is nothing more than a server command for search engines. Unfortunately, while search engines understand the file, humans have a difficult time understanding machine language.

Veoh Creates Channel For Presidential Hopeful

Veoh Networks, an Internet Television broadcaster and Senator John McCain have teamed to launch the Senator John McCain Channel. The channel will feature a video diary from the campaign trail, including speeches, tour stops and messages to his supporters. The channel will also have videos detailing the Senator’s position on issues ranging from government spending to the war in Iraq, along with a biographical look…

Ning – The Social Networking Engine

For something that was created by legendary Netscape founder Marc Andreessen — the Blake Ross of his day, for you Firefox fans — the social-media “engine” called Ning has kind of been flying under the radar for awhile.