November 2, 2007 5:15 AM PDT
Who programs the Ask.com search algorithm?
Are the Ask.com programmers a bunch of beer-drinking Linux lovers with hot cousins, or is this truly what's on searchers' minds?
(Credit: Ask.com)
Among the features added to Ask.com since its sleek makeover in June are auto suggestions that appear as you type.
A friend steered me toward this Thursday night after trying to find out if it's legal for a landlord to charge for water in New Jersey. I reminded him that you no longer have to phrase your Ask.com search in the form of a question, then tried it myself and grabbed this screenshot.
You can disable the feature, but after this laugh, I never will. Check out what happens when you type in the phrase "can you."
Originally posted at News Blog
Candace Lombardi is a staff writer at CNET News.com
