October 31st, 2003
The humble weblog has finally achieved dominance over Google, the world’s most-used search engine. Originally intended as a tool that allowed people to publish their personal diaries, weblog software has swiftly evolved, accreting several “innovations” that have had catastrophic consequences for Google. If you’ve never heard of the “Trackback”, or ever wanted to know, then we have bad news: you’re about to become acquainted, whether you like it or not, dear Google user.
Other interesting arcticles include:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/33141.html
http://jeremy.zawodny.com/blog/archives/000751.html
(Thanks Dirk)