Live search displays essentially expose the thoughts of Net users at any given moment. CNet has seen a steady increase in use of its Savvy Snoop feature since late 1998, spokeswoman Kirsten Bollen says. 1,001 Intriguing Questions Asked on the Internet , due out in June. Authors Jack Mingo and Erin Barrett culled the queries, along with answers, after monitoring questions on the site over several weeks. A few offer both.
Editors screen questions, tidying up spelling and censoring subject matter for public view.
The page refreshes automatically every 30 seconds. When Ask Jeeves came along, we put it up to show them how they can ask in a human way. N.M. Kanoodle's Keating has noticed the searches vary by time of day. Search Spy is a triple winner for the site. In a sense, it's an entree into their mind.