dataguy - 9:52 pm on Jan 18, 2010 (gmt 0)

I know query revision has its place, though we usually say these features aren't for webmasters or the technically inclined, but rather they are for the average Internet user.

Last week I Googled a friend. Her last name is one letter off being the same as a common proper noun. She's a prolific blogger so I couldn't believe that she couldn't be found even after several searches. Then I realized that G was showing search results for the proper noun, not the name that I had entered.

This would be a case of the feature working well for the technically inclined (you, Ted) and not for someone just looking up a friend. Hmmm.