Comments on: First Public View Of Powerset Results http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:30:36 -0800 hourly 1 By: Industry / technology news update 17/04/08 | Community Site News http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2464476 Industry / technology news update 17/04/08 | Community Site News Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:52:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-2464476 [...] uncertainty, but finally we may start to see something as Powerset announce that they expect their search engine to be available within weeks. (They actually announced it last week but I thought it was interesting enough to include for this [...] [...] uncertainty, but finally we may start to see something as Powerset announce that they expect their search engine to be available within weeks. (They actually announced it last week but I thought it was interesting enough to include for this [...]

]]> By: how to sell a home fast http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2326326 how to sell a home fast Sun, 25 May 2008 22:31:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-2326326 <strong>how to sell a home fast...</strong> 726 homes nationwide in some stage of foreclosure activity.... how to sell a home fast…

726 homes nationwide in some stage of foreclosure activity….

]]> By: Powerset Will Launch In Coming Weeks http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2132183 Powerset Will Launch In Coming Weeks Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:14:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-2132183 [...] specific features of the engine confidential, but I can say it has evolved significantly since a screen shot was released in [...] [...] specific features of the engine confidential, but I can say it has evolved significantly since a screen shot was released in [...]

]]> By: Alex Yakima http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1429982 Alex Yakima Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:51:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1429982 It must be fun. Anyway the market place is almost empty. Though demos put around few specific examples (or even just one) are often not representative. Looking forward for more! It must be fun. Anyway the market place is almost empty. Though demos put around few specific examples (or even just one) are often not representative. Looking forward for more!

]]> By: Search Engine Watch Blog Headlines & Links | SEO Internet Marketing Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1425231 Search Engine Watch Blog Headlines & Links | SEO Internet Marketing Blog Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:34:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1425231 [...] First Public View Of Powerset Results, TechCrunch [...] [...] First Public View Of Powerset Results, TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: Sriram Krishnan™ Live » Another one of those search engines… http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1423889 Sriram Krishnan™ Live » Another one of those search engines… Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:38:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1423889 [...] there is another search engine called Powerset. This search engine allows users “to write their queries in natural language“. Whatever that means, it doesn’t mean a whole lot to me. These sort of search engines [...] [...] there is another search engine called Powerset. This search engine allows users “to write their queries in natural language“. Whatever that means, it doesn’t mean a whole lot to me. These sort of search engines [...]

]]> By: Danny Sullivan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1423374 Danny Sullivan Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:38:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1423374 With or without quotes, I get to http://www.politicalgraveyard.com/ On Google as the first or second result, and that page seems to answer what the question is about -- all without the whiz bang technology that is so complicated it has yet to see the light of day. With or without quotes, I get to
http://www.poli...lgraveyard.com/

On Google as the first or second result, and that page seems to answer what the question is about — all without the whiz bang technology that is so complicated it has yet to see the light of day.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1423336 David Mackey Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:52:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1423336 Hmmm...These results are useful. I didn't think Powerset was gonna be very good, but they might be on to something. Still, I think human search is going to be an essential feature of the future of search. Hmmm…These results are useful. I didn’t think Powerset was gonna be very good, but they might be on to something. Still, I think human search is going to be an essential feature of the future of search.

]]> By: 파워셋의 첫 검색 결과 공개 « global (micro) web trends http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1423329 파워셋의 첫 검색 결과 공개 « global (micro) web trends Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:46:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1423329 [...] First Public View Of Powerset Results [...] [...] First Public View Of Powerset Results [...]

]]> By: J. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1423016 J. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:32:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1423016 I guess one could argue that the Political Graveyard site doesn't list FOREIGN politicians who've died in office. If this is the argument by Powerset, then there's SOME benefit to Powerset because it can tell you about Michael Carr and Bennett somebody from the UK!?!? Actually, it's more an argument that if Political Graveyard is making any kind of money at all, they ought to invest the profits in a similar site for UK politicians! I haven't seen this much hype since Clusty! Remember Clusty everyone!?! Just because Peter Thiel invested in the company, doesn't mean anything-- the guy sold a great business, Paypal, to what amounts to pocket change, simply because Marge threatened him and he caved like a wet lunch bag. Now his claim to fame is that sometimes the cute Asian reporter from Street.com interviews him on the television set. I guess one could argue that the Political Graveyard site doesn’t list FOREIGN politicians who’ve died in office. If this is the argument by Powerset, then there’s SOME benefit to Powerset because it can tell you about Michael Carr and Bennett somebody from the UK!?!? Actually, it’s more an argument that if Political Graveyard is making any kind of money at all, they ought to invest the profits in a similar site for UK politicians!

I haven’t seen this much hype since Clusty! Remember Clusty everyone!?!

Just because Peter Thiel invested in the company, doesn’t mean anything– the guy sold a great business, Paypal, to what amounts to pocket change, simply because Marge threatened him and he caved like a wet lunch bag. Now his claim to fame is that sometimes the cute Asian reporter from Street.com interviews him on the television set.

]]> By: felix http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422825 felix Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:15:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422825 for that example query, a good search is just ["died in office"]. it's an idiomatic phrase that's applied only to politicians, so any occurrence of that phrase is relevant. for that example query, a good search is just ["died in office"]. it’s an idiomatic phrase that’s applied only to politicians, so any occurrence of that phrase is relevant.

]]> By: Nimish http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422812 Nimish Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:06:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422812 While there isn't much available to judge PowerSet's capabilities, the intention is undoubtedly correct. However, there seem to be several people in this comments section who can't digest this fact. I think the critics consist of people who have been involved with projects that didn't take off or who have not been able to gather publicity for the same and have now shut themselves to the idea of anyone doing something that Google has not. While there isn’t much available to judge PowerSet’s capabilities, the intention is undoubtedly correct. However, there seem to be several people in this comments section who can’t digest this fact. I think the critics consist of people who have been involved with projects that didn’t take off or who have not been able to gather publicity for the same and have now shut themselves to the idea of anyone doing something that Google has not.

]]> By: cedric http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422778 cedric Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:40:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422778 I find it somewhat revealing that out of 5 results shown on the screen capture, two (#3 and #5) are actually irrelevant (according to the excerpt). Semantic analysis on the query might help in some cases to improve the search, but I would bet it's mostly a hit&miss kind of things, and overall I don't see how it can be so much better than google. It doesn't look like they do any kind of semantic analysis on the results (or else they should have noticed that #3 is actually a negation of the query). Also, nobody pointed out that this is an English only thing. I'd be curious to know if their algorithm works as well in other languages. I find it somewhat revealing that out of 5 results shown on the screen capture, two (#3 and #5) are actually irrelevant (according to the excerpt).

Semantic analysis on the query might help in some cases to improve the search, but I would bet it’s mostly a hit&miss kind of things, and overall I don’t see how it can be so much better than google.

It doesn’t look like they do any kind of semantic analysis on the results (or else they should have noticed that #3 is actually a negation of the query).

Also, nobody pointed out that this is an English only thing. I’d be curious to know if their algorithm works as well in other languages.

]]> By: Brian Maser http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422769 Brian Maser Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:26:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422769 What is so impressive about those results? Cognition is much further along than Powerset. They are not afraid to show people that their Meaning-based Linguistic Search works @ http://www.cognitionsearch.com (over 300 years of development, compared to Powerset's few months... See for yourself! What is so impressive about those results? Cognition is much further along than Powerset. They are not afraid to show people that their Meaning-based Linguistic Search works @ http://www.cognitionsearch.com (over 300 years of development, compared to Powerset’s few months… See for yourself!

]]> By: Stefan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422747 Stefan Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:54:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422747 So there is a total of 10 results in this result page, presumably extracted from mostly recent content. However, according to politicalgraveyard.com, there were 2620 politicians who died in office... I think that for any topic of common interest there will be at least one site/wikipedia page/blog about it. And the problem is to find it. Current web search engines are very good at doing just that. And these results are likely way more accurate than anything PowerSet's NLP algorithms can generate. So there is a total of 10 results in this result page, presumably extracted from mostly recent content. However, according to politicalgraveyard.com, there were 2620 politicians who died in office…

I think that for any topic of common interest there will be at least one site/wikipedia page/blog about it. And the problem is to find it. Current web search engines are very good at doing just that. And these results are likely way more accurate than anything PowerSet’s NLP algorithms can generate.

]]> By: Kelli http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422728 Kelli Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:25:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422728 They will have to spend a fortune on advertising. I'm not sure how much Ask paid for their billboards and commercials of girls with swords but they have just a shade over 5% of the market. The TC crowd knows about them and either loves the idea or hates it. The general public though, loves Google and can't get enough, that's why they keep gaining in share and everyone else falls. Powerset will be lucky to have 3% in 3 years. I seriously can't imagine anyone saying "Hey, I Powersetted you last night". They better hope they get acquired and soon or else they just wasted a boatload of time and money. They will have to spend a fortune on advertising. I’m not sure how much Ask paid for their billboards and commercials of girls with swords but they have just a shade over 5% of the market. The TC crowd knows about them and either loves the idea or hates it. The general public though, loves Google and can’t get enough, that’s why they keep gaining in share and everyone else falls. Powerset will be lucky to have 3% in 3 years.

I seriously can’t imagine anyone saying “Hey, I Powersetted you last night”.

They better hope they get acquired and soon or else they just wasted a boatload of time and money.

]]> By: Paul Young http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422725 Paul Young Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:19:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422725 Google, Yahoo and any search engine can use a synonym table to translate politician to senators, governors, etc. (which they already do), and automatically insert quotes to preposition phrases and verb phrases, and get much much better results on any of the examples powerset has shown. Google, Yahoo and any search engine can use a synonym table to translate politician to senators, governors, etc. (which they already do), and automatically insert quotes to preposition phrases and verb phrases, and get much much better results on any of the examples powerset has shown.

]]> By: Internet Markets & Technologies http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422716 Internet Markets & Technologies Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:00:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422716 <strong>Politicians who died in office...</strong> TechCrunch wrote about the “natural language search engine” Powerset again and was impressed by Powerset’s search results for Politicians who died in office. Mike Arrington commented that he tried the same search in Google with and wi... Politicians who died in office…

TechCrunch wrote about the “natural language search engine” Powerset again and was impressed by Powerset’s search results for Politicians who died in office. Mike Arrington commented that he tried the same search in Google with and wi…

]]> By: whoopee http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422696 whoopee Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:26:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422696 search is no longer a technical problem, it is a marketing problem search is no longer a technical problem, it is a marketing problem

]]> By: Anthony Nemitz http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422680 Anthony Nemitz Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:58:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422680 Jessica Mah first broke this screenshot, http://jessicamah.com/blog/?p=86, give her a link, Mike:P Jessica Mah first broke this screenshot, http://jessicam....com/blog/?p=86, give her a link, Mike:P

]]> By: Does mike hate powerset? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422671 Does mike hate powerset? Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:40:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422671 ? ?

]]> By: bernie lomax http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422663 bernie lomax Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:24:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422663 I did that same #2 did...much more useful and I get a complete list. My two search places remain: Google, then Wikipedia. Thanks but no thank Powerset. I did that same #2 did…much more useful and I get a complete list. My two search places remain: Google, then Wikipedia. Thanks but no thank Powerset.

]]> By: Ming http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422635 Ming Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:53:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422635 how telling...the company is careful to put out screen shots to a site like techcrunch which give pr to companies. Oh that stealth strategy makes sense...go to the biggest web 2.0 sites and tell people that here's a screen shot and that's it how telling…the company is careful to put out screen shots to a site like techcrunch which give pr to companies. Oh that stealth strategy makes sense…go to the biggest web 2.0 sites and tell people that here’s a screen shot and that’s it

]]> By: ron http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422624 ron Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:34:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422624 Seems to be clustering similar resources, in this case, words; tremendous leap-frog potential if implemented via self organizing maps. Seems to be clustering similar resources, in this case, words; tremendous leap-frog potential if implemented via self organizing maps.

]]> By: Concrete Stain http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1422595 Concrete Stain Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:02:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/11/first-public-view-of-powerset-results/#comment-1422595 Yeah this is the 4th post for a company that isnt launched. - Seems weak :/ - Rbowles Yeah this is the 4th post for a company that isnt launched.

– Seems weak :/

– Rbowles

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