Any chance of "Googlizing" the Archives?

[David Sowder]

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:24:14 -0700, Richard Sheehan <sheerich@isu.edu> wrote:
> I didn't try to use google directly, but now that you have made me aware
> of that method I will use that instead..
> 
> Some sites setup an internal google search engine that limits the
> results to their own web site.

That's essentially what "site:lists.sowder.com" does.  "site:<domain>"
can be pretty useful at times. :)

> Thanks for the info.
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> David Sowder wrote:
> >On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 09:31:10 -0700, Richard Sheehan <sheerich@isu.edu> wrote:
> >
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> >>Any chance of Googlizing the Archives or something similar?
> >>
> >>Downloading the raw archive takes over 6 min on a 100Mb NIC.  If
> >>Googlized; it could allow users to just pick the Monthly Archive that
> >>has the desired results.
> >>
> >>Any thoughs?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I'm unclear of what you mean by "Googlize".  The list archives are
> >currently searchable using Google directly.  Adding
> >"site:lists.sowder.com powerh-l" to your search terms will narrow the
> >search to just the archives pretty much, but other than that, I'm not
> >clear on what you are asking unless you're referring to adding a
> >search link to the list web page.
> >
> >
> >
> >>David Sowder wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>As far as "officially", I, as the mailing list admin have the
> >>>perception that posting job related things to this list is practically
> >>>encouraged in the interest of sharing within the community.  I must
> >>>admit however that I am mererly the mailing list administrator and I
> >>>let the active list participants run the list from a general rough
> >>>consensus policy-wise since they are the ones the list is for.  I have
> >>>personally not done Powerhouse for a few years, so I'm merely here to
> >>>provide a service to the community and watch the goings on here with
> >>>fond memories of my Powerhouse days.
> >>>
> >>>Put another way, help wanted postings are a small but frequent part of
> >>>this list, so availabl help postings seem to be useful as well.
> >>>
> >>>My opinion and perception may, of course, not fully mesh with the rest
> >>>of the community.
> >>>
> >>>On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 18:07:09 -0500, Greg Provost <g_provost_ca@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> >>>
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> >>>>John:
> >>>>
> >>>>If my memory serves me correctly, I believe someone in the Chicago area
> >>>>recently posted on this list looking for someone to do some contract work. I
> >>>>can't remember if it was in November or October, but check the archives and
> >>>>I think you might find it.
> >>>>
> >>>>By the way, is this an acceptable use of this forum? I was hesitant to post
> >>>>that I too am looking for work in the Montreal area, but Marianne Stagg from
> >>>>Cognos in Ottawa suggested that I could. I couldn't find any policy on the
> >>>>registration web page. Any opinions?
> >>>>
> >>>>- Gregory Provost.
> >>>>Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada
> >>>>g_provost_ca@yahoo.ca
> >>>>
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