Comments on: AOL Data: First Web Interface Up http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/ Startup and Tech News Tue, 13 May 2008 06:12:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: 2006 Novembro 12 « Aspectos Sociais e Profissionais http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-379407 2006 Novembro 12 « Aspectos Sociais e Profissionais Sun, 12 Nov 2006 19:59:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-379407 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/ [...] […] http://www.techcrunch.com/2006.....rfaces-up/ […]

]]> By: EveryDigg » Blog Archive » Web Interface For Private AOL Search Data Up http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-161917 EveryDigg » Blog Archive » Web Interface For Private AOL Search Data Up Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:08:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-161917 [...] It was only a matter of time before someone put up a simple web interface to the 20 million search queries published by AOL last week. The first one just launched. Someone hacked it together in a few hours.read more | digg story [...] […] It was only a matter of time before someone put up a simple web interface to the 20 million search queries published by AOL last week. The first one just launched. Someone hacked it together in a few hours.read more | digg story […]

]]> By: The Digg Effect - Search for Diggs or get Dugg » Web Interface For Private AOL Search Data Up http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-161449 The Digg Effect - Search for Diggs or get Dugg » Web Interface For Private AOL Search Data Up Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:53:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-161449 [...] It was only a matter of time before someone put up a simple web interface to the 20 million search queries published by AOL last week. The first one just launched. Someone hacked it together in a few hours.read more | digg story [...] […] It was only a matter of time before someone put up a simple web interface to the 20 million search queries published by AOL last week. The first one just launched. Someone hacked it together in a few hours.read more | digg story […]

]]> By: Programming » Web Interface For Private AOL Search Data Up http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-152425 Programming » Web Interface For Private AOL Search Data Up Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:26:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-152425 [...] It was only a matter of time before someone put up a simple web interface to the 20 million search queries published by AOL last week. The first one just launched. Someone hacked it together in a few hours.read more | digg story [...] […] It was only a matter of time before someone put up a simple web interface to the 20 million search queries published by AOL last week. The first one just launched. Someone hacked it together in a few hours.read more | digg story […]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Heads Roll At AOL http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-149020 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Heads Roll At AOL Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:37:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-149020 [...] The heads are rolling at AOL over the recent search engine data clusterfuck (see here, here, here and here). [...] […] The heads are rolling at AOL over the recent search engine data clusterfuck (see here, here, here and here). […]

]]> By: Chad Edge http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-139334 Chad Edge Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:38:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-139334 Anyone care to discuss methods of splitting the AOL table data into smaller chunks for optomization (using MySQL 5.x)? I've been tasked with making (yet another) search system for an internal application - nothing that hasn't already been created 10x over. However, i'm getting stuck on trying to split out the Query column into a unique table (17+hr query!). Anyone? chad edge at g mail dot-com Anyone care to discuss methods of splitting the AOL table data into smaller chunks for optomization (using MySQL 5.x)?

I’ve been tasked with making (yet another) search system for an internal application - nothing that hasn’t already been created 10x over.

However, i’m getting stuck on trying to split out the Query column into a unique table (17+hr query!). Anyone? chad edge at g mail dot-com

]]> By: The Search Engine Weblog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-138275 The Search Engine Weblog Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:13:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-138275 <strong>AOL search database web interface...</strong> A few days ago, AOL released a massive amount of search data of their users. I was able to download a copy for myself but now, somebody created a web interface and our fellow CW blogger from networkingforpros.com also blogged...... AOL search database web interface…

A few days ago, AOL released a massive amount of search data of their users. I was able to download a copy for myself but now, somebody created a web interface and our fellow CW blogger from networkingforpros.com also blogged……

]]> By: ty http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-133669 ty Sat, 12 Aug 2006 16:24:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-133669 Another site where you can search this data is here: http://www.datablunder.com/logitems/query/ Another site where you can search this data is here:

http://www.datablunder.com/logitems/query/

]]> By: max http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-132503 max Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:02:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-132503 There's a website to analyze and duscuss particular AOL users: http://aol.zanoza.lv/ "My neighbour is killing cats": http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/723190 "ways to kill yourself": http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/9486162 "wife killer": http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/17556639 A Face Is Exposed for AOL Searcher No. 4417749: http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/4417749 There’s a website to analyze and duscuss particular AOL users: http://aol.zanoza.lv/

“My neighbour is killing cats”: http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/723190
“ways to kill yourself”: http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/9486162
“wife killer”: http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/17556639

A Face Is Exposed for AOL Searcher No. 4417749: http://aol.zanoza.lv/user/4417749

]]> By: Original Sin http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-132392 Original Sin Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:05:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-132392 Absolutely brilliant. Had the data not been retracted so quickly, it would have never reach such levels of popularity as it will now. That guy that released it should be in marketing. Absolutely brilliant. Had the data not been retracted so quickly, it would have never reach such levels of popularity as it will now. That guy that released it should be in marketing.

]]> By: heather http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-131370 heather Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:22:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-131370 if i were a writer and struggling with character development, this would be a dream come true. if i were a writer and struggling with character development, this would be a dream come true.

]]> By: Danny http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-130821 Danny Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:14:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-130821 ...and while all the web interfaces still exist, a really scary one I encountered: 16623147 …and while all the web interfaces still exist, a really scary one I encountered: 16623147

]]> By: Danny http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-130789 Danny Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:28:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-130789 @Mike, Matt: Remember the license doesn't allow you to use the data for commercial purposes, such as web sites with ads. @Mike, Matt: Remember the license doesn’t allow you to use the data for commercial purposes, such as web sites with ads.

]]> By: Christina http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-130497 Christina Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:19:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-130497 Here's a more interactive search tool with the data - Splunk - you can click on terms in the results to update your search - http://apophis.rhombic.net:8000/. Here’s a more interactive search tool with the data - Splunk - you can click on terms in the results to update your search - http://apophis.rhombic.net:8000/.

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-130299 Mike Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:04:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-130299 aolsearchdatabase.com updated their site, it says "Indexing 15 million searches", pretty sweet thanks guys aolsearchdatabase.com updated their site, it says “Indexing 15 million searches”, pretty sweet thanks guys

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-130048 Matt Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:42:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-130048 Some of the best ones collected on this website... will be adding more as often as possible. www.dearaol.net Some of the best ones collected on this website… will be adding more as often as possible.

http://www.dearaol.net

]]> By: Michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-129771 Michael Wed, 09 Aug 2006 17:09:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-129771 Spent two minutes on the site and I think I have seen enough. I'll lose faith in humanity if I pry any deeper. Have a look at 19254818 and you might understand why. Don't really know what to think of all this. I support privacy laws since everyone desevres a right to live their lives without fear of unjust treatment for doing things or believing in something that doesn't fit the status quo. But some people are just seriously messed up. Spent two minutes on the site and I think I have seen enough. I’ll lose faith in humanity if I pry any deeper.

Have a look at 19254818 and you might understand why.

Don’t really know what to think of all this. I support privacy laws since everyone desevres a right to live their lives without fear of unjust treatment for doing things or believing in something that doesn’t fit the status quo. But some people are just seriously messed up.

]]> By: TYPO3 Seo - Suchmaschinenoptimierung http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-129709 TYPO3 Seo - Suchmaschinenoptimierung Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:34:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-129709 <strong>AOL stellt Suchanfragen von 500 000 Usern online...</strong> Nach einer Woche Urlaub auf Mallorca komme ich heim und sehe wirklich schöne Nachrichten. Fürs erste Respekt an die Leute, die diese Aktion bei AOL in die Wege geleitet haben. Ich weiss nicht, ob es Dummheit oder wirklich nur Neugierde war,... AOL stellt Suchanfragen von 500 000 Usern online…

Nach einer Woche Urlaub auf Mallorca komme ich heim und sehe wirklich schöne Nachrichten.
Fürs erste Respekt an die Leute, die diese Aktion bei AOL in die Wege geleitet haben. Ich weiss nicht, ob es Dummheit oder wirklich nur Neugierde war,…

]]> By: Brian Berliner http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-129665 Brian Berliner Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:51:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-129665 So, I wondered if the AOL user community ever searched for TechCrunch. Detailed analysis can be found here: http://www.brianberliner.com/2006/08/09/techcrunch-and-the-aol-search-data/ Enjoy! -Brian So, I wondered if the AOL user community ever searched for TechCrunch. Detailed analysis can be found here:

http://www.brianberliner.com/2.....arch-data/

Enjoy!

-Brian

]]> By: Interesting Searches on the AOL Dataset » @ Ambot ah! [ technology news and reviews ] http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-129474 Interesting Searches on the AOL Dataset » @ Ambot ah! [ technology news and reviews ] Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:25:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-129474 [...] So we’ve heard about AOL’s Search Dataset being given out to the public of about 500,000 of its users. Some of the search data revealed people planning to commit murder and suicide. And while AOL apologizes for this oversight, some people are already whipping up pretty nifty tools to rumage thru the search data. [...] […] So we’ve heard about AOL’s Search Dataset being given out to the public of about 500,000 of its users. Some of the search data revealed people planning to commit murder and suicide. And while AOL apologizes for this oversight, some people are already whipping up pretty nifty tools to rumage thru the search data. […]

]]> By: Textual Relations » Diapered Dog Discloses ‘Dentity http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-129391 Textual Relations » Diapered Dog Discloses ‘Dentity Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:28:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-129391 [...] Thelma has since expressed concern and AOL has since apologized personally to her. But as AOL itself stated, “There’s not a whole lot we can do.” Hey! They got something right! As I, among others, pointed out yesterday, there is already a database of the search queries up and running. [It seemes to be working for me now.] You can search by user ID, keywords, search date, website result, or you can just get a random snippet of data. [...] […] Thelma has since expressed concern and AOL has since apologized personally to her. But as AOL itself stated, “There’s not a whole lot we can do.” Hey! They got something right! As I, among others, pointed out yesterday, there is already a database of the search queries up and running. [It seemes to be working for me now.] You can search by user ID, keywords, search date, website result, or you can just get a random snippet of data. […]

]]> By: Steven http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-129116 Steven Wed, 09 Aug 2006 08:41:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-129116 @ http://aol.yogurtrat.com/ Ha. Ha. The Top 100 is *classic*, cannot wait until everything is all loaded. Not to mention it is best ajax interface of them all, just need to be able to search for other items besides just queries. @ http://aol.yogurtrat.com/

Ha. Ha.
The Top 100 is *classic*, cannot wait until everything is all loaded.
Not to mention it is best ajax interface of them all, just need to be able
to search for other items besides just queries.

]]> By: Danny http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-129055 Danny Wed, 09 Aug 2006 07:49:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-129055 @jordi: Actually, everyone can find out about sex offenders in Florida. There are 216 registered sex offenders in Bradenton, FL. Some of them are currently in detention and probably not searching for 9 and 11 year olds on the internet. 131 of them are in "released" or "parole" status. All of them have online accessible flyers complete with high resolution portrait, age, weight and other personal data. So it seems registered sex offenders are really fucked, pardon the pun, when it comes to identifying them from search data, simply because it is trivial to get a list of possible identities. The next steps would be matching all 216 of them to the search history. Keep in mind though that sex offenders' data is really public in the US already, so you won't discover anything new. @jordi: Actually, everyone can find out about sex offenders in Florida. There are 216 registered sex offenders in Bradenton, FL. Some of them are currently in detention and probably not searching for 9 and 11 year olds on the internet. 131 of them are in “released” or “parole” status. All of them have online accessible flyers complete with high resolution portrait, age, weight and other personal data.

So it seems registered sex offenders are really fucked, pardon the pun, when it comes to identifying them from search data, simply because it is trivial to get a list of possible identities. The next steps would be matching all 216 of them to the search history.

Keep in mind though that sex offenders’ data is really public in the US already, so you won’t discover anything new.

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » First person identified from AOL Data: Thelma Arnold http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-128866 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » First person identified from AOL Data: Thelma Arnold Wed, 09 Aug 2006 04:59:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-128866 [...] On Sunday the news broke that AOL purposefully released 20 million partially anonymized search queries. On Monday AOL apologized, and later that evening the first web interface to the data went up. [...] […] On Sunday the news broke that AOL purposefully released 20 million partially anonymized search queries. On Monday AOL apologized, and later that evening the first web interface to the data went up. […]

]]> By: Florida Venture Blog by Dan Rua http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-128788 Florida Venture Blog by Dan Rua Wed, 09 Aug 2006 03:59:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/08/aol-data-first-web-interfaces-up/#comment-128788 <strong>AOL Search Data Web Interfaces...</strong> Well it didn't take long for the published AOL search data to get a web interface. In fact, there have been many appearing in the past 24 hrs. The following is a short list that is sure to be obsolete upon posting:... AOL Search Data Web Interfaces…

Well it didn’t take long for the published AOL search data to get a web interface. In fact, there have been many appearing in the past 24 hrs. The following is a short list that is sure to be obsolete upon posting:…

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