Search engines occupy a privileged place in the world of information technology. They are like windows onto the web-and, like windows, tend to be largely unnoticed because our gaze focuses on what is visible through them. With windows, however, it is easy to detect when they are cloudy or distorted. With search engines, however, it is much more difficult to tell when they are providing distorted or incomplete pictures. ...Full article here

Lawrence M. Hinman.