Comments on: Mitch Kapor’s Foxmarks To Leap Into Search World http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/ Startup and Tech News Fri, 16 May 2008 08:32:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: pure roon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1814418 pure roon Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:25:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1814418 <strong>Foxmarks - The best bookmarks sync for Firefox...</strong> If like me you use several different computers in your daily life, you may, just like me again, have a lot of bookmarks for both work resources and just personal interests. I have my Windows XP box at work, Vista/Fedora 8 dual boot box at home and a Fe... Foxmarks - The best bookmarks sync for Firefox…

If like me you use several different computers in your daily life, you may, just like me again, have a lot of bookmarks for both work resources and just personal interests. I have my Windows XP box at work, Vista/Fedora 8 dual boot box at home and a Fe…

]]> By: Foxmarks Blog » Foxmarks on Techcrunch http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1524246 Foxmarks Blog » Foxmarks on Techcrunch Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:13:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1524246 [...] today, Michael Arrington posted a nice piece about Foxmarks on his influential blog, Techcrunch. As his post suggests, we are indeed working on a significant [...] […] today, Michael Arrington posted a nice piece about Foxmarks on his influential blog, Techcrunch. As his post suggests, we are indeed working on a significant […]

]]> By: Speaker City » links for 2007-06-27 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1510677 Speaker City » links for 2007-06-27 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:34:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1510677 [...] Mitch Kapor’s Foxmarks To Leap Into Search World So far, Foxmarks is tracking 250 million bookmarks, from 20 million unique URLs. (tags: foxmarks techcrunch) [...] […] Mitch Kapor’s Foxmarks To Leap Into Search World So far, Foxmarks is tracking 250 million bookmarks, from 20 million unique URLs. (tags: foxmarks techcrunch) […]

]]> By: Foxmarks makes bookmarking easy — igudo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1504474 Foxmarks makes bookmarking easy — igudo Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:06:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1504474 [...] synchronizing all of the Firefox installations you identify as yours through a central account. They have a pretty interesting business model that appears to have true potential in the near future. If you have multiple computers this is highly recommended. Even if you have a single installation, [...] […] synchronizing all of the Firefox installations you identify as yours through a central account. They have a pretty interesting business model that appears to have true potential in the near future. If you have multiple computers this is highly recommended. Even if you have a single installation, […]

]]> By: Otis Gospodnetic http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1464998 Otis Gospodnetic Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:19:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1464998 - (Social) bookmarks + multiple browsers + sync ==> Smarky at http://www.simpy.com/tools/firefox-smarky (and https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4702 ). - (Social) bookmarks + multiple browsers + sync ==> Smarky at http://www.simpy.com/tools/firefox-smarky (and https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4702 ).

]]> By: Yawn http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1464312 Yawn Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:41:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1464312 This is new? http://jabrams.com/hotlinks/ This is new? http://jabrams.com/hotlinks/

]]> By: Charlie Park http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1464177 Charlie Park Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:46:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1464177 I look forward to seeing what he does with this. For anyone looking for a basic approximation of this, just visit: <a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/evdo" rel="nofollow">http://del.icio.us/popular/evdo</a> (single term) or <a href="http://del.icio.us/tag/iphone+app" rel="nofollow">http://del.icio.us/tag/iphone+app</a> (multiple terms). I find that I get a much more refined list of results when I use del.icio.us as a search engine, especially if I want to restrict the result set to "vetted" sites. For example, last week I was trying to find good EVDO comparison pages. Going to Google yielded thousands of sites, and I wasn't sure that they would be what I was looking for. Executing that search at del.icio.us was a much quicker and easier way to get good results. I'm actually surprised that Yahoo! hasn't pushed that use of the service more. Or, really, at all. I look forward to seeing what he does with this.

For anyone looking for a basic approximation of this, just visit:

http://del.icio.us/popular/evdo (single term)
or
http://del.icio.us/tag/iphone+app (multiple terms).

I find that I get a much more refined list of results when I use del.icio.us as a search engine, especially if I want to restrict the result set to “vetted” sites. For example, last week I was trying to find good EVDO comparison pages. Going to Google yielded thousands of sites, and I wasn’t sure that they would be what I was looking for. Executing that search at del.icio.us was a much quicker and easier way to get good results.

I’m actually surprised that Yahoo! hasn’t pushed that use of the service more. Or, really, at all.

]]> By: True Grit http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1464145 True Grit Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:35:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1464145 Kapor didn't invent the spreadsheet he "innovated" it from Dan Bricklin et.al. who created VisiCalc, the first killer spreadsheet that brought the the Apple II into the office long before IBM had an inkling of the "PC". Get your fact straight. Kapor didn't know a spreadsheet from his ass before Bricklin demonstrated to him and let him see the source code. Had DMCA been in effect, Bricklin's IP would have been protected and he would have been the billionaire. http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/1271.html Kapor didn’t invent the spreadsheet he “innovated” it from Dan Bricklin et.al. who created VisiCalc, the first killer spreadsheet that brought the the Apple II into the office long before IBM had an inkling of the “PC”. Get your fact straight.

Kapor didn’t know a spreadsheet from his ass before Bricklin demonstrated to him and let him see the source code. Had DMCA been in effect, Bricklin’s IP would have been protected and he would have been the billionaire.

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/1271.html

]]> By: Angelo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1464117 Angelo Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:21:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1464117 Why not use the google toolbar. There's no need to *syncronize* the bookmarks because they are stored in one common place. Plus you get access to your other google services quickly. Why not use the google toolbar. There’s no need to *syncronize* the bookmarks because they are stored in one common place. Plus you get access to your other google services quickly.

]]> By: Concrete Stain http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1463894 Concrete Stain Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:54:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1463894 This does look like a great idea / - I mean I only have great books - bookmarked under "books I want" - I have great sites under "design research" - I have the best sites for "voluntary simplicity" - - Just a overall good idea... This does look like a great idea /

- I mean I only have great books - bookmarked under “books I want”

- I have great sites under “design research”

- I have the best sites for “voluntary simplicity” -

- Just a overall good idea…

]]> By: RBL http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1463777 RBL Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:10:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1463777 ||| Mitch Kapor likes to solve problems. In the 80’s, he was the guy behind Lotus 1-2-3, the first killer app for computers. ||| HUH? Technically, the first killer app "for computers" was probably COBOL. The first killer app for +personal computers+ was VISICALC. 123 was the first killer spreadsheet for the IBM PC. Let's get the facts straight. ||| Mitch Kapor likes to solve problems. In the 80’s, he was the guy behind Lotus 1-2-3, the first killer app for computers. |||

HUH? Technically, the first killer app “for computers” was probably COBOL. The first killer app for +personal computers+ was VISICALC.

123 was the first killer spreadsheet for the IBM PC.

Let’s get the facts straight.

]]> By: RBL http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1463772 RBL Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:09:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1463772 >>> Mitch Kapor likes to solve problems. In the 80’s, he was the guy behind Lotus 1-2-3, the first killer app for computers. >>> Mitch Kapor likes to solve problems. In the 80’s, he was the guy behind Lotus 1-2-3, the first killer app for computers.

]]> By: Zoli Erdos http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1463628 Zoli Erdos Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:25:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1463628 Foxmarks is great ... but I have one question to Mitch Kapor: where is Chandler? Foxmarks is great … but I have one question to Mitch Kapor: where is Chandler?

]]> By: Seth Brundle http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1463404 Seth Brundle Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:55:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1463404 This is one of the best ideas I have seen in years. I install Foxmarks on every computer I use, and it works great. I have always said that Google is just a better idea away from being knocked off, exactly like it did to Yahoo! And it is awesome to see the inventor of an original PC cornerstone in the web development game with a great idea! I'm getting kind of tired of hearing stories about the 20-somethings with the youtube du jour. This is one of the best ideas I have seen in years.
I install Foxmarks on every computer I use, and it works great.

I have always said that Google is just a better idea away from being knocked off, exactly like it did to Yahoo!

And it is awesome to see the inventor of an original PC cornerstone in the web development game with a great idea! I’m getting kind of tired of hearing stories about the 20-somethings with the youtube du jour.

]]> By: Jay http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1463282 Jay Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:04:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1463282 Come on guys ! Let us keep this in perspective. This is at best going to be a niche thing. It is never going to be as ubiquitous as a crawling search engine. I agree with one of the comments that said this thing will work best while it is not too popular. Come on guys ! Let us keep this in perspective. This is at best going to be a niche thing. It is never going to be as ubiquitous as a crawling search engine. I agree with one of the comments that said this thing will work best while it is not too popular.

]]> By: Uri http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1463055 Uri Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:37:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1463055 This *was* done before. The startup company (now defunct) was called ULinkIt, then Nectaris then Quiver. Just do a search for "Quiver bookmarks". Inktomi acquired Quiver back in 2002, then it sold it's enterprise search business (which included the remains of Quiver's technology) to Verity. At this point I lost track of it... Seed investors (such as myself) in Nectaris saw no return on our invetment. - Uri This *was* done before.
The startup company (now defunct) was called ULinkIt, then Nectaris then Quiver. Just do a search for “Quiver bookmarks”. Inktomi acquired Quiver back in 2002, then it sold it’s enterprise search business (which included the remains of Quiver’s technology) to Verity. At this point I lost track of it… Seed investors (such as myself) in Nectaris saw no return on our invetment.

- Uri

]]> By: Casey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1462881 Casey Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:23:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1462881 This is an old idea no? Wasn't there some Xerox PARC spin-out that did this and patented shared bookmark search ages ago? This is an old idea no? Wasn’t there some Xerox PARC spin-out that did this and patented shared bookmark search ages ago?

]]> By: Chrys http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1462536 Chrys Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:09:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1462536 Well Yoono already does this, with some success for about a year. I really wonder why it is not even mentionned in this article, since TC already knows about Yoono. Well Yoono already does this, with some success for about a year.

I really wonder why it is not even mentionned in this article, since TC already knows about Yoono.

]]> By: Murray http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1462249 Murray Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:22:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1462249 I've thought about this idea off and on over the last 8 years and always assumed that it had already been done somewhere. Does anyone know if it has or hasn't been done before? I’ve thought about this idea off and on over the last 8 years and always assumed that it had already been done somewhere. Does anyone know if it has or hasn’t been done before?

]]> By: WebGuild http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1462147 WebGuild Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:41:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1462147 Go to Searchnomics $100 use this code "crunch" http://www.webguild.org/meetings/2007/searchnomics/registration.php Go to Searchnomics $100 use this code “crunch” http://www.webguild.org/meetin.....ration.php

]]> By: Big John http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1462114 Big John Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:27:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1462114 I use Foxmarks... what they should concentrate on is NOT using 99% of my CPU whenever the thing syncs my bookmarks. I use Foxmarks… what they should concentrate on is NOT using 99% of my CPU whenever the thing syncs my bookmarks.

]]> By: Ian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1461981 Ian Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:39:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1461981 @Neil Kelty - Yes I agree with you on the privacy concerns. I too have admin links bookmarked that I wouldn't want listed in search results. But at the same time I'm sure foxmarks wouldn't want those sort of links in results.. so either they will employ a fancy smart algorithm that will exclude unique bookmarks, or allow us (with some forewarning!) a method to exclude precious bookmarks from their aggregation. I am more upset that I didn't think of foxmarks :-( @Neil Kelty - Yes I agree with you on the privacy concerns. I too have admin links bookmarked that I wouldn’t want listed in search results. But at the same time I’m sure foxmarks wouldn’t want those sort of links in results.. so either they will employ a fancy smart algorithm that will exclude unique bookmarks, or allow us (with some forewarning!) a method to exclude precious bookmarks from their aggregation.

I am more upset that I didn’t think of foxmarks :-(

]]> By: Noah http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1461979 Noah Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:38:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1461979 Easily the most intelligent attempt I've seen at human-powered results. I imagine that integrating it with a traditional search engine would be pure gold. As many other commenters have noted, spam will be the single largest problem for these guys, but I still think Google should buy them quick. Easily the most intelligent attempt I’ve seen at human-powered results. I imagine that integrating it with a traditional search engine would be pure gold. As many other commenters have noted, spam will be the single largest problem for these guys, but I still think Google should buy them quick.

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1461976 Allen Stern Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:37:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1461976 Lotus 1-2-3 changed accounting. I used to teach 1-2-3 classes back in the day and remember how much better it was than Excel back then. We bow to him. Lotus 1-2-3 changed accounting. I used to teach 1-2-3 classes back in the day and remember how much better it was than Excel back then. We bow to him.

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1461918 Jason Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:13:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-1461918 Actually, i do like the watch on his wrist...it's that a LCD from back in the 70's? Actually, i do like the watch on his wrist…it’s that a LCD from back in the 70’s?

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