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 Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:50:14 -0800 hourly 1 By: X Marks The Spot, Foxmarks To Become Xmarks - A Little More Fun by brijmin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/comment-page-2/#comment-2681040 X Marks The Spot, Foxmarks To Become Xmarks - A Little More Fun by brijmin Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:19:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-2681040 [...] to be exact), the company is creating a search feature that turns up pre-qualified results. Since Foxmarks’ launch, the bookmark synchronization add-on has been downloaded over 14 million times, with most downloads [...] [...] to be exact), the company is creating a search feature that turns up pre-qualified results. Since Foxmarks’ launch, the bookmark synchronization add-on has been downloaded over 14 million times, with most downloads [...]

]]> By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » X Marks The Spot, Foxmarks To Become Xmarks http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/comment-page-2/#comment-2641514 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » X Marks The Spot, Foxmarks To Become Xmarks Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:01:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-2641514 [...] to be exact), the company is creating a search feature that turns up pre-qualified results. Since Foxmarks’ launch, the bookmark synchronization add-on has been downloaded over 14 million times, with most downloads [...] [...] to be exact), the company is creating a search feature that turns up pre-qualified results. Since Foxmarks’ launch, the bookmark synchronization add-on has been downloaded over 14 million times, with most downloads [...]

]]> By: http://www.digiwu.com » Blog Archive » X Marks The Spot, Foxmarks To Become Xmarks http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/comment-page-2/#comment-2641003 http://www.digiwu.com » Blog Archive » X Marks The Spot, Foxmarks To Become Xmarks Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:52:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-2641003 [...] to be exact), the company is creating a search feature that turns up pre-qualified results. Since Foxmarks’ launch, the bookmark synchronization add-on has been downloaded over 14 million times, with most downloads [...] [...] to be exact), the company is creating a search feature that turns up pre-qualified results. Since Foxmarks’ launch, the bookmark synchronization add-on has been downloaded over 14 million times, with most downloads [...]

]]> By: X Marks The Spot, Foxmarks To Become Xmarks | Webtrendblog.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/comment-page-2/#comment-2640989 X Marks The Spot, Foxmarks To Become Xmarks | Webtrendblog.com Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:40:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-2640989 [...] to be exact), the company is creating a search feature that turns up pre-qualified results. Since Foxmarks’ launch, the bookmark synchronization add-on has been downloaded over 14 million times, with most downloads [...] [...] to be exact), the company is creating a search feature that turns up pre-qualified results. Since Foxmarks’ launch, the bookmark synchronization add-on has been downloaded over 14 million times, with most downloads [...]

]]> By: X Marks The Spot, Foxmarks To Become Xmarks « I Am Rajendra - Watch The World With Me….. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2640825 X Marks The Spot, Foxmarks To Become Xmarks « I Am Rajendra - Watch The World With Me….. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:07:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-2640825 [...] to be exact), the company is creating a search feature that turns up pre-qualified results. Since Foxmarks’ launch, the bookmark synchronization add-on has been downloaded over 14 million times, with most downloads [...] [...] to be exact), the company is creating a search feature that turns up pre-qualified results. Since Foxmarks’ launch, the bookmark synchronization add-on has been downloaded over 14 million times, with most downloads [...]

]]> By: X Marks The Spot, Foxmarks To Become Xmarks http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2640792 X Marks The Spot, Foxmarks To Become Xmarks Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:30:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-2640792 [...] to be exact), the company is creating a search feature that turns up pre-qualified results. Since Foxmarks’ launch, the bookmark synchronization add-on has been downloaded over 14 million times, with most downloads [...] [...] to be exact), the company is creating a search feature that turns up pre-qualified results. Since Foxmarks’ launch, the bookmark synchronization add-on has been downloaded over 14 million times, with most downloads [...]

]]> By: Foxmarks ate my bookmarks | Bent Corner http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2583833 Foxmarks ate my bookmarks | Bent Corner Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:35:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-2583833 [...] makers of Foxmarks are trying to create a new and supposed better search engine. It will be based entirely on the data mined from Foxmarks user’s bookmarks. Their goal is [...] [...] makers of Foxmarks are trying to create a new and supposed better search engine. It will be based entirely on the data mined from Foxmarks user’s bookmarks. Their goal is [...]

]]> By: TensOfTens http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2555201 TensOfTens Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:17:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/#comment-2555201 Oh, how the mighty have fallen :) First he blows an opportunity to market his pioneering spreadsheet to Windows users, and now he writes a freaking bookmark program for a web browser? Mitch - grow the hell up, get your ass out of the 60's, and stop thinking that you're the bomb. Oh, how the mighty have fallen :) First he blows an opportunity to market his pioneering spreadsheet to Windows users, and now he writes a freaking bookmark program for a web browser?

Mitch – grow the hell up, get your ass out of the 60’s, and stop thinking that you’re the bomb.

]]> By: pure roon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/comment-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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.simp.../firefox-smarky (and https://addons....efox/addon/4702 ).

]]> By: Yawn http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/comment-page-1/#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-page-1/#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.../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-page-1/#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.hb...chive/1271.html

]]> By: Angelo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/25/mitch-kapors-foxmarks-to-leap-into-search-world/comment-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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?

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