On: Yahoo tops Google in US traffic

[nostromo]

I remember when the web was still about the long tail -- it made Google extremely useful.

Today I usually know where the information is before I Google it (StackOverflow, Wikipedia, Amazon, etc.) which means their value add has diminished. It's less "search" and more "navigational aid."

[polynomial → nostromo]

The web still is about long tail, just that the signal:noise ratio has dropped precipitously.