Tag Archives: KevinBacon

EE now offering flat-rate unlimited broadband and call packages

Posted on by

EE

EE's 4G may grab the headlines, but the company's also offering land line phone and internet services with a (Kevin) Bacony-twist. Now, the network is coaxing existing customers away from rival ISPs like Virgin and BT with six new unlimited broadband and call packages. The £5-per-month basic tier will give you unlimited ADSL and weekend calls, while bluer bloods can fork out £29 a month to get unlimited fiber (up to speeds of 76 Mbps), unlimited calls to landlines and 1,000 free mobile minutes each week. We've added a chart for comparison after the break, assuming you don't reach for your wallet every time you see a product pitched by the guy from Footloose.

Filed under: ,

Comments

Google Knowledge Graph explains related content, finds the six degrees with less Bacon

Posted on by

Google Knowledge Graph adds explanations for related content, finds the six degrees with less Bacon

We had a bit of a laugh with Google's Kevin Bacon calculator. Not everyone needs to tie their searches to the star of Footloose, though, which is partly why Google is pushing out an update to its Knowledge Graph that explains how searches turn up related items. The effort is starting with actors, celebrities and their links to any movies and TV shows they've starred in. Looking for Orson Welles and mousing over Rita Hayworth's portrait reminds us that the two luminaries were married for years, for example. We won't know when the more intelligent searches will expand, but at least we won't be quite so confused if the animated Transformers movie appears next to Citizen Kane.

Filed under:

Google Knowledge Graph explains related content, finds the six degrees with less Bacon originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Oct 2012 01:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink TechCrunch  |  sourceInside Search  | Email this | Comments

Google adds ‘Bacon Number’ easter egg to its search engine

Posted on by

Google adds 'Bacon Number' easter egg to search, adds a certain degree of movie obsession

Adding to the fun and games already hidden within its search box, Google's new not-so-secret addition gives you a quick way to calculate exactly how many degrees your favorite (or most obscure) actor falls from Kevin Bacon. Sure, it may take half the debate out of it, but at least the definitive answers are now out there -- just type in "bacon number" followed by your thespian of choice.

Filed under:

Google adds 'Bacon Number' easter egg to its search engine originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink TNW  |  sourceGoogle  | Email this | Comments