Comments on: Can LeapTag Capture The Magic Of StumbleUpon? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:15:30 -0800 hourly 1 By: Todays Tech News covering Apple, Google, Joost, Outlook, LeapTag and Chris Pirillo | Tips Dr.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-2597343 Todays Tech News covering Apple, Google, Joost, Outlook, LeapTag and Chris Pirillo | Tips Dr.com Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:54:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-2597343 [...] Can LeapTag Capture The Magic Of StumbleUpon? It?s a good way to keep track of websites that you like using tags, and it?s also useful for serendipitous discovery of new sites you might like, based on the things you?ve already bookmarked. [...] [...] Can LeapTag Capture The Magic Of StumbleUpon? It?s a good way to keep track of websites that you like using tags, and it?s also useful for serendipitous discovery of new sites you might like, based on the things you?ve already bookmarked. [...]

]]> By: Emma Jane http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1348278 Emma Jane Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:47:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1348278 Was getting started with a couple tags when I saw that LeapTag had pulled my logon name and put it on the screen without asking me or tellingg me it would do that. That's my computer log on name - not a site ID. Not good. Don't much like that. Uninstalled -deleted - gone. Was getting started with a couple tags when I saw that LeapTag had pulled my logon name and put it on the screen without asking me or tellingg me it would do that. That’s my computer log on name – not a site ID. Not good. Don’t much like that. Uninstalled -deleted – gone.

]]> By: This Week In SEO - 4/20/07 - TheVanBlog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1339989 This Week In SEO - 4/20/07 - TheVanBlog Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:21:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1339989 [...] Can LeapTag Capture The Magic Of StumbleUpon? [...] [...] Can LeapTag Capture The Magic Of StumbleUpon? [...]

]]> By: dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1333068 dave Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:56:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1333068 so then what you're saying in that first line up above is that it's part two-other-things that have already been done? sounds breakthrough... bummer, another me-too company...i really like when you find the very cool and super new stuff that hasn't been done, but perhaps there just ain't so much of that around, huh? same old same old day in and day out... so then what you’re saying in that first line up above is that it’s part two-other-things that have already been done? sounds breakthrough…

bummer, another me-too company…i really like when you find the very cool and super new stuff that hasn’t been done, but perhaps there just ain’t so much of that around, huh? same old same old day in and day out…

]]> By: Harlem http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1333032 Harlem Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:19:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1333032 From reading in the comments, leaptag has an algorithm that chooses what you might like, and stumbleupon is more of a social device to see what others like you are bookmarking. I'll give it a try, but I like the feeling that there are others like me. From reading in the comments, leaptag has an algorithm that chooses what you might like, and stumbleupon is more of a social device to see what others like you are bookmarking. I’ll give it a try, but I like the feeling that there are others like me.

]]> By: Wes http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1333014 Wes Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:05:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1333014 Google Browser Sync. does the job well for me at least for now. But the features of LeapTag seem appealing especially combining bookmarking and discovery in one. Google Browser Sync. does the job well for me at least for now. But the features of LeapTag seem appealing especially combining bookmarking and discovery in one.

]]> By: san http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1332958 san Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:10:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1332958 to me del.icio.us is the best - great enough. dont see leaptag taking-off any further AT ALL. BUT - i'm a slave to most web offerings so i'll take a skinny dip in and check it out afterall to me del.icio.us is the best – great enough. dont see leaptag taking-off any further AT ALL. BUT – i’m a slave to most web offerings so i’ll take a skinny dip in and check it out afterall

]]> By: Free Web Meeting http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1332873 Free Web Meeting Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:27:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1332873 Hey this is cool...the real founders of the covered website also communicate to Mike through this forum... Hey this is cool…the real founders of the covered website also communicate to Mike through this forum…

]]> By: Renee Blodgett http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1332852 Renee Blodgett Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:05:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1332852 For any interested in a demo or learning more, LeapTag will be in the Long Tail Pavilion at Web 2.0 this week. Full disclosure: I consult to LeapTag. For any interested in a demo or learning more, LeapTag will be in the Long Tail Pavilion at Web 2.0 this week.

Full disclosure: I consult to LeapTag.

]]> By: Cuneyt Ozveren http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1332762 Cuneyt Ozveren Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:12:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1332762 Michael, I am the CEO of LeapTag, and I first would like to thank you for reviewing our product. I wanted take your comparison with Stumble Upon a bit further here. LeapTag is a discovery engine like Stumble Upon as you have pointed out. However, our similarities pretty much end there. Stumble Upon uses other people’s feedback to match it to yours and your discovery depends on what others think. Our approach is algorithmic. We do not use feedback from other people at all when we discover. Instead, we use an intelligent machine learning algorithm which focuses on exactly what you are looking for, regardless of what others think. Our algorithm analyzes the contents of what you have tagged and discovers what is relevant to each of your interests from a database of millions of items. In short we do not “stumble” :-) (forgive the pun here), but ours is a much more deliberate discovery. I am very sorry you had a problem with the MAC. I wanted you and your readers to know that we are fully committed to supporting MAC OS X and if you or anyone else who may be having difficulty can send us a description of the problem we will fix it as soon as possible. Michael,

I am the CEO of LeapTag, and I first would like to thank you for reviewing our product.

I wanted take your comparison with Stumble Upon a bit further here. LeapTag is a discovery engine like Stumble Upon as you have pointed out. However, our similarities pretty much end there. Stumble Upon uses other people’s feedback to match it to yours and your discovery depends on what others think.

Our approach is algorithmic. We do not use feedback from other people at all when we discover. Instead, we use an intelligent machine learning algorithm which focuses on exactly what you are looking for, regardless of what others think. Our algorithm analyzes the contents of what you have tagged and discovers what is relevant to each of your interests from a database of millions of items.

In short we do not “stumble” :-) (forgive the pun here), but ours is a much more deliberate discovery.

I am very sorry you had a problem with the MAC. I wanted you and your readers to know that we are fully committed to supporting MAC OS X and if you or anyone else who may be having difficulty can send us a description of the problem we will fix it as soon as possible.

]]> By: bgj http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1332630 bgj Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:48:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1332630 I prefer to use the features of my browser and have smart software synchronize my bookmarks for me. The best one so far is Google Browser Sync. I really am not interested in what sites my friends, family, and colleagues have visited at and I suspect they really aren't interested in the ones I that I visit. Foxmarks came close but Google's is much better. I prefer to use the features of my browser and have smart software synchronize my bookmarks for me. The best one so far is Google Browser Sync. I really am not interested in what sites my friends, family, and colleagues have visited at and I suspect they really aren’t interested in the ones I that I visit. Foxmarks came close but Google’s is much better.

]]> By: Censorship http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1332613 Censorship Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:26:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1332613 Be warned that Mike considers comments questioning his judgement to be SPAM. That is why he shut down postings in his "Shannon Terry is pissed off" post. Is the dialogue in the blog real if TC selectively controls and manipulates what posts are allowed? Be warned that Mike considers comments questioning his judgement to be SPAM. That is why he shut down postings in his “Shannon Terry is pissed off” post.

Is the dialogue in the blog real if TC selectively controls and manipulates what posts are allowed?

]]> By: Tips Dr.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1332519 Tips Dr.com Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:17:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1332519 <strong>Todays Tech...</strong> Here are some of todays tech stories. This is How We Catch You Downloading Now, documents obtained by TorrentFreak show details of the anti-piracy company’s techniques for identifying alleged file-sharers on the internet and the gathering of claimed ... Todays Tech…

Here are some of todays tech stories.
This is How We Catch You Downloading Now, documents obtained by TorrentFreak show details of the anti-piracy company’s techniques for identifying alleged file-sharers on the internet and the gathering of claimed …

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1331903 Michael Arrington Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:50:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1331903 thanks Rehuel thanks Rehuel

]]> By: Kewtr http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1331888 Kewtr Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:39:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1331888 I am not a fan of sidebars at all. Plus I like StumpleUpon, and leave it totally invisible until I want it. I am not a fan of sidebars at all. Plus I like StumpleUpon, and leave it totally invisible until I want it.

]]> By: RaJ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1331871 RaJ Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:20:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1331871 I am using stumble upon for long time. Even LeapTag is also good. Home page is not that appealing. But interface inside is very good. Good to see that its available for Mac. Suggest Usability www.suggestusability.com I am using stumble upon for long time. Even LeapTag is also good. Home page is not that appealing. But interface inside is very good. Good to see that its available for Mac.

Suggest Usability
http://www.sugg...stusability.com

]]> By: Rehuel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1331859 Rehuel Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:03:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1331859 Hey Mike a little note: You forgot an i in del.icio.us, and the site has no www prefix, so your link point to an error. Love those Snap site previews. Hey Mike a little note: You forgot an i in del.icio.us, and the site has no www prefix, so your link point to an error. Love those Snap site previews.

]]> By: JohnG http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1331854 JohnG Sun, 15 Apr 2007 05:56:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1331854 My preferred bookmarking app is Diigo but this sounds very appealing. I may give it a go just to discover sites if only they were able to import bookmarks elsewhere from Diigo and Delicious. My preferred bookmarking app is Diigo but this sounds very appealing. I may give it a go just to discover sites if only they were able to import bookmarks elsewhere from Diigo and Delicious.

]]> By: Rehuel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1331852 Rehuel Sun, 15 Apr 2007 05:56:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1331852 Well, unfortunately this is for Windows (PC???) and Mac. No Linux installation found. Since I'm on Xubuntu, no testing for me. I feel left out in this open source era. Well, unfortunately this is for Windows (PC???) and Mac. No Linux installation found. Since I’m on Xubuntu, no testing for me. I feel left out in this open source era.

]]> By: P. G. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/comment-page-1/#comment-1331851 P. G. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 05:55:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/14/can-leaptag-capture-the-magic-of-stumbleupon/#comment-1331851 I have been using LeapTag for a few days now. Have found it quite interesting/useful. I was wondering when it might pop up in your posts. I have been using LeapTag for a few days now. Have found it quite interesting/useful. I was wondering when it might pop up in your posts.

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