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It's all about the search engine, baby ...

Word on the street is that the Google v. Bing rivalry is heating up.

Which side do I fall on? As my main man Weird Al rapped in 'It's All About the Pentiums,' I'm totally down with Bill Gates -- I call him 'Money' for short. I call him up at home and I make him do my tech support WHAT! :o)

Seriously, though, there isn't a reason I can see to stick with Google. Their drawings and attempts at personalization have become lame as of late (sorry, but it needed to be said), and in swoops Bing, this great image/text search provider with interesting travel pics making up it's home page.

Search-wise, which is why you'd actually go there beyond to be dazzled by pretty pics, the two are pretty comparable. Months into my own cold-turkey conversion -- I've never *not* found something on Bing that Google could give me.

Don't get me wrong: It's not that I suddenly find Google to be shoddy, or a less good search engine than I did a year ago. It's just that the leaders in the race will never run faster unless there is someone on their tail, coming up fast and really giving them chase.

All I'm saying is you should give Bing a chance. Seems like alot more people are on the bubble -- and those search numbers don't lie.

Meanwhile, in Captivate Web Land, we've kicked off a new feature this week to prep you all for those Memorial Day, unofficial-start-of-summer BBQs: Burger Week! All the blogs are involved, so be sure to surf on over to check out the offerings:

-Captivate Cooking has the burgers and sides to keep your grills sizzling with gourmet treats and your guests begging for the recipes!
-Our online Watering Hole quenches everyone's thirst with 8 simple, delicious drinks.
-Want to imbibe but are unsure of how your bathing-suit diet will be affected? Weigh-In has Slimming Summer Drinks as an alternative to bottle of beer!
-Need a new apron for a man or woman? Don't start shopping until you've read this Indulge post!

“It's all about the search engine, baby ...”