I am surprised by how many viewers still don't use Google as their main search engine. It's not that they are happy with what they use, but they are just reluctant to try anything new. Well, Google is officially no longer new, since it celebrates its fifth birthday this month.

After five years of looking for a better search engine I still think Google is the best one out there. Will it always be the best? Not necessarily (there a lot of people trying to build a better engine), but so far the Google folks have shown the commitment to quality, innovation and user satisfaction that too many of the others lack.

If you don't use Google to start every search, you certainly should try it for a couple of days and you will find it hard to go back. You should also download the free Google Toolbar - it will speed your searches. The Toolbar is for Internet Explorer (great excuse to switch from Netscape) and only for a PC. But if you have a Mac, you should download the Apple Safari browser browser, which has Google built-in.

There are too many other features to list here, so I have compiled a list I call Things You Didn't know Google Does - check it out. It's Google-icious.

Resources:

• Google
• Google Toolbar
• Apple Safari browser
• Sree's Things You Didn't know Google Does

Write to techguru@sree.net and let me know your thoughts.