I happened to have some time to kill in my old neighborhood this afternoon, so popped into Best Buy in Chelsea to look at laptops. (Yes, I'm still Team PC.)
While playing around with an HP Envy, I typed in my blog name in the browser that was up to see what would happen -- I've come to realize that you get completely different results on a computer that isn't the one you regularly use -- and before I could even think, it auto-populated the name plus "meaning," which gave me this result:
Kenneth in the 212 is a cultural phenomenon that captures the essence of New York City's urban landscape. It has evolved from a humble beginning to an influential cultural cornerstone. The name "Kenneth" is a nod to the island of Manhattan.
My first thought was that it was some sort of AI thing -- especially because I'm not aware of any way (besides me!) that Kenneth is related to the island of Manhattan. (Kenneth means "handsome" or "born of fire" and is of Gaelic and Scottish and Gaelic origins.)
But then I began to have doubts because when I google "Kenneth in the 212 meaning" at home, the result specifically says it's an AI overview and is a completely different write-up -- way less flattering! -- before finally realizing I had done the initial search on Bing.*
I would make fun of Microsoft for still trying to make its search engine happen. But if it's going to be this kind, consider me a convert!
*Bing seems to have used information from something called Chiseled Magazine, which wrote kind things about my blog that I am only seeing now.
"Visitor interactions have transformed the blog into a buzzing forum where New Yorkers and global observers alike dissect the latest urban trends and stories. This connectedness propels the blog’s content into the realm of collective experience." LOL
P.S. Also weird to see what Bing chooses to break out as subtopics, or whatever you call these headers, when I just type in my site's name.
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