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communication:internet:search [2019/10/21 16:57]
frater_secessus [exact phrases] 		communication:internet:search [2019/10/21 16:58]
frater_secessus [intermediate skill: leveraging remembered details]
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 With those technical skills in your toolbox, you are ready for the next step:  guessing/predicting search results.  This is a tougher skill because it requires changing the way we think about search.   With those technical skills in your toolbox, you are ready for the next step:  guessing/predicting search results.  This is a tougher skill because it requires changing the way we think about search.  
 This sounds a bit [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_Report_(film)|pre-cog]], but the trick here is guessing what the results will look like when you do find them.  We can break this down into two skills based on whether or not you have ever seen the result before. This sounds a bit [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_Report_(film)|pre-cog]], but the trick here is guessing what the results will look like when you do find them.  We can break this down into two skills based on whether or not you have ever seen the result before.
-Let's say you are trying to relocate a post you read one time.  For example, something sternwake once said about AGM batteries.  A search for \\ ''sternwake agm'' +Let's say you are trying to relocate a post you read one time.  For example, something sternwake once said about AGM batteries.  A search for ''sternwake agm'' will be too broad, as he discusses batteries and charging often.  
-\\ will be too broad, as he discusses batteries and charging often.  + 
 If you can remember //anything// related to that post it will help zero in on the post you seek: If you can remember //anything// related to that post it will help zero in on the post you seek:
   * any other user that posted in that thread   * any other user that posted in that thread
   * any memorable word or phrase used in the post   * any memorable word or phrase used in the post
   * etc   * etc
 +
 In this case, you remember sternwake said something about "princess" in that quote.  Here is the targeted search:  ''sternwake agm princess''. In this case, you remember sternwake said something about "princess" in that quote.  Here is the targeted search:  ''sternwake agm princess''.
 \\ BOOM, [[https://www.google.com/search?q=sternwake+agm+princess|it popped up in the top results]]. \\ BOOM, [[https://www.google.com/search?q=sternwake+agm+princess|it popped up in the top results]].
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