LookSmart has released a screensaver that harnesses the spare computing power of volunteers whose machines are indexing the Web.

Article examining the criticism of Looksmart's decision to change their business model and directory to pay-per-click advertising.

Chip Bayers' article: "Google's built a no-nonsense path to profitability by treating advertising just like search. The secret? Three words, ranked by relevance: Results. Results. Results."

One of America's newspapers barely gets a mention in Google. Here's an explanation and a suggested remedy.

"Google's catalog search combs the pages of more than 600 current catalogs -- 1, 500 including back issues -- to help both consumers and corporations find everything from apple butter to zipper doodles."

Andy Patrizio writes about the launch of WetBrain.com and the technology they built using Open Directory Project data.

Jeffrey O'Brien briefly discusses Netscape's Open Directory Project.

Chris Oakes writes about Lycos adopting the Open Directory Project into its search results and notes a similar move recently made by Bomis.

Article discusses the Netscape purchase of NewHoo and the reaction from volunteer editors.

Netscape purchases NewHoo and renames the service Netscape Open Directory.