Comments on: How much power is used when you do a Google search? http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/how-much-power-is-used-when-you-do-a-google-search/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:56:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Michael Nielsen http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/how-much-power-is-used-when-you-do-a-google-search/comment-page-1/#comment-11259 Michael Nielsen Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:22:24 +0000 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/?p=369#comment-11259 Hi Jonathan - Yep, you're right. On average, I guess that means that somewhat more than 50 computers are involved in uncached queries, and less than 50 in cached queries. (It seems like 1 computer may be enough for the cached queries, but I don't know enough about how Google's redundant filesystem works to be sure of that.) Hi Jonathan – Yep, you’re right. On average, I guess that means that somewhat more than 50 computers are involved in uncached queries, and less than 50 in cached queries.

(It seems like 1 computer may be enough for the cached queries, but I don’t know enough about how Google’s redundant filesystem works to be sure of that.)

]]> By: Ernesto http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/how-much-power-is-used-when-you-do-a-google-search/comment-page-1/#comment-11165 Ernesto Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:29:13 +0000 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/?p=369#comment-11165 Google also works as a calculator. Interestingly, there are unstated limits on what it'll calculate for you free of charge. Try typing in "100!" and "1000!"and you'll see what I mean. Google also works as a calculator. Interestingly, there are unstated limits on what it’ll calculate for you free of charge.

Try typing in “100!” and “1000!”and you’ll see what I mean.

]]> By: links for 2008-04-21 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/how-much-power-is-used-when-you-do-a-google-search/comment-page-1/#comment-11139 links for 2008-04-21 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:35:15 +0000 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/?p=369#comment-11139 [...] Michael Nielsen » How much power is used when you do a Google search? Interesting things happen when you use Google. (tags: technology Google clustercomputing Computer supercomputer) [...] [...] Michael Nielsen » How much power is used when you do a Google search? Interesting things happen when you use Google. (tags: technology Google clustercomputing Computer supercomputer) [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Hunt http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/how-much-power-is-used-when-you-do-a-google-search/comment-page-1/#comment-11131 Jonathan Hunt Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:33:53 +0000 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/?p=369#comment-11131 One additional question that might be important in this approximation is the fraction of novel queries. Google can cache the results of common queries (i.e. searching for "Britney Spears" is probably computational cheaper for Google than for "lateral geniculate nucleus"). OTOH. As Google attempts to deliver personalized results, using your web history to optimize the results for you, this caching will be less important. One additional question that might be important in this approximation is the fraction of novel queries. Google can cache the results of common queries (i.e. searching for “Britney Spears” is probably computational cheaper for Google than for “lateral geniculate nucleus”).

OTOH. As Google attempts to deliver personalized results, using your web history to optimize the results for you, this caching will be less important.

]]>