<p>Want to search Google for results that don't include sites under the Google umbrella? Try <a href="http://www.startupbin.com/google-google/">Google Minus Google</a>. The site shows <a href="http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/061114-102137">YouTube</a>-less, <a href="http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/080724-105418">Knol</a>-less, and Blogger-less results. </p>

<p>The site was started by Finnish blogger Timo Paloheimo, who was inspired by an article in the New York Times asking the question, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/11/technology/11google.html">Is Google a Media Company?</a> Paloheimo claims he received 3,000 visits the very first day.</p>

<p>via <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/18/want-google-search-results-without-google-sites/index.html">NYT</a></p>

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