April 10, 2008

I just like saying Googlegänger.

I enjoyed this NYT article on namesakes. Best quote: As Jon Lee, a student and a Web developer who wants to be the first Jon Lee to turn up in a Google search, explained on his blog, "I have to top a recruitment firm, a washed-up pop star, a dead drummer and an I.B.M. guy."

There are several others who share my (our?) name, including a physics postdoc (researching Cosmic Microwave Background), an Italian software architect, a VIP chef/ caterer, and an elementary school principal.

Googlegänger Googlegänger Googlegänger.

Posted by rv at April 10, 2008 04:11 PM to geek
Comments

Not as big a problem for me. :-)

Posted by: poz at April 11, 2008 09:32 PM

I wouldn't have thought it would be a big problem for me either, but I am surprisingly non-unique. Ah well. (The physics postdoc has quite a few impressively titled journal articles.)

Posted by: rv at April 12, 2008 04:03 PM

Not a problem for me.

Posted by: Donna at April 14, 2008 09:48 PM