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28.2.11

Google results explained (Spoof site)

When teaching internet savvy strategies, it's good to have some "spoof" sites to examine. Here's one dreamed up by the folks at Google. (The bottom of the page lets viewers in on the joke.)

"As a Google user, you're familiar with the speed and accuracy of a Google search. How exactly does Google manage to find the right results for every query as quickly as it does? The heart of Google's search technology is PigeonRank™, a system for ranking web pages developed by Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University."