http://socialmediasystems.com/technology Topics include web design, graphic design, SEO issues, writing content creation, general website strategy, technology, and anything I find interesting. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Web-Design-Articles-Advicehttp://feedburner.google.com In the new Google Search Interface each comment has an up or down vote feature as well, and Google is using thumbs up and down icons that are exactly the same as those on Digg. The comments show the username of the person leaving it, and clicking on it shows ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahfLSC9OmZdCusDkai8Sl5_zlSs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahfLSC9OmZdCusDkai8Sl5_zlSs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahfLSC9OmZdCusDkai8Sl5_zlSs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahfLSC9OmZdCusDkai8Sl5_zlSs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://socialmediasystems.com/technology/2008/07/17/google-tests-search-interface-that-looks-more-like-digg/ Given all the news coverage about the rise of the Chinese economy, you could be forgiven for thinking that the world's most populous country is hogging all the world's resources, while the developed nations are fighting for scraps. But, at least with transport fuel, you'd be wrong. 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Chick flicks pretty easy to spot. They are pretty much the same story over and over again. 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