Comments on: Powerset Testing Search Results At Mechanical Turk http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:16:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: home urine drug test http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-2326616 home urine drug test Mon, 26 May 2008 01:42:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-2326616 <strong>home urine drug test...</strong> how to pass a drug test... home urine drug test…

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]]> By: Dusty http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1694866 Dusty Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:07:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1694866 Hey Sam: I've done quite a few of the Powerset HITs. The last time I checked, I lived in the United States, I was quite fluent in English, and I can tell whether something is relevant or not. Speaking of English, you forfeit your right to comment on other people's use of the language, "third world" residents or not, when you screw up the language yourself. Twice. Hey Sam: I’ve done quite a few of the Powerset HITs. The last time I checked, I lived in the United States, I was quite fluent in English, and I can tell whether something is relevant or not.

Speaking of English, you forfeit your right to comment on other people’s use of the language, “third world” residents or not, when you screw up the language yourself. Twice.

]]> By: stone http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1690906 stone Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:46:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1690906 We've been hearing/reading about Powerset for more than a year and still no product. If we don't see a fully functional product by Q1 2008, this company is a failure --- write this down everyone --- a failure. It doesn't take more than 18 months to build *any* Internet-based product. My hypothesis is that they are all well intentioned but in reality their thesis that semantic search can work better will be proven wrong. They may never release a fully baked product because their own internal tests prove this to be true. Watch this deadpool company! We’ve been hearing/reading about Powerset for more than a year and still no product. If we don’t see a fully functional product by Q1 2008, this company is a failure — write this down everyone — a failure. It doesn’t take more than 18 months to build *any* Internet-based product. My hypothesis is that they are all well intentioned but in reality their thesis that semantic search can work better will be proven wrong. They may never release a fully baked product because their own internal tests prove this to be true. Watch this deadpool company!

]]> By: automotive » Powerset Testing Search Results At Mechanical Turk http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1690149 automotive » Powerset Testing Search Results At Mechanical Turk Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:33:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1690149 [...] came across this post - Powerset Testing Search Results At Mechanical Turk - and thought it was worth sharing. I hope you find it interesting too and take the time to read [...] [...] came across this post - Powerset Testing Search Results At Mechanical Turk - and thought it was worth sharing. I hope you find it interesting too and take the time to read [...]

]]> By: Stephen Lev http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1690113 Stephen Lev Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:17:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1690113 >MicrosoftTurk is better. TurkishTurk is the best though! >MicrosoftTurk is better.

TurkishTurk is the best though!

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1690003 Steve Ballmer Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:25:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1690003 MicrosoftTurk is better. http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com MicrosoftTurk is better.
http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

]]> By: mpeg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689935 mpeg Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:36:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689935 $0.12 an hour? AWESOME, where do I sign up? no more flipping burgers for me $0.12 an hour? AWESOME, where do I sign up? no more flipping burgers for me

]]> By: Ted http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689755 Ted Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:16:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689755 The bigger question is why a search for "revealing bikinis" returned a Wikipedia entry on "List of Arctic Explorers" Semantic technology wins again! The bigger question is why a search for “revealing bikinis” returned a Wikipedia entry on “List of Arctic Explorers”

Semantic technology wins again!

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689651 Chris Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:26:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689651 I think the powerset coverage is REALLY good here on TechCrunch. I would like to see more in depth technical reporting about powerset. Perhaps even a video at their headquarters. http://www.flickr.com/photos/11243399@N00/792313120/ Look all the gray hair. I don't think they stand a chance at playing a fair match against Google. If they were college kids with stained clothes and unkept hair, I would seriously be worrying right now if I were google. That doesn't seem to be the case. I think the powerset coverage is REALLY good here on TechCrunch. I would like to see more in depth technical reporting about powerset. Perhaps even a video at their headquarters.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1.....792313120/

Look all the gray hair. I don’t think they stand a chance at playing a fair match against Google. If they were college kids with stained clothes and unkept hair, I would seriously be worrying right now if I were google. That doesn’t seem to be the case.

]]> By: Search engine developer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689638 Search engine developer Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:07:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689638 Powerset couldn't built its own search engine rather than putting metabase search. In order to get into IPO. They need write real tarabyte search crawler. Powerset don't have real time search engine. Powerset couldn’t built its own search engine rather than putting metabase search. In order to get into IPO. They need write real tarabyte search crawler.

Powerset don’t have real time search engine.

]]> By: Amit http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689607 Amit Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:23:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689607 I don't think anyone may waste 10 minutes for 0.02$. I don’t think anyone may waste 10 minutes for 0.02$.

]]> By: Timewaster http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689604 Timewaster Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:17:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689604 revealing bikinis??? erotic humiliation??? I think Powerset just broke 10th commandments. Maybe Powerset party guys commit Adultry, having sex with swingers or wives, stealing Google image, etc... Go to Flickr type powerset. See how many guys partying.... revealing bikinis???
erotic humiliation???

I think Powerset just broke 10th commandments.

Maybe Powerset party guys commit Adultry, having sex with swingers or wives, stealing Google image, etc…

Go to Flickr type powerset. See how many guys partying….

]]> By: sachin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689592 sachin Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:07:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689592 Atleast Powerset it trying Atleast Powerset it trying

]]> By: Techcrunch order Powerset to delcare Jihad http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689575 Techcrunch order Powerset to delcare Jihad Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:54:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689575 I saw Google Ads right next techcrunch, it says -- "Server not found" I'm serious. I see is embrassessing iframe. I think Google likely to attack Techcrunch & Powerset. Techcrunch sponsoring Powerset? I saw Google Ads right next techcrunch, it says — “Server not found” I’m serious. I see is embrassessing iframe. I think Google likely to attack Techcrunch & Powerset.

Techcrunch sponsoring Powerset?

]]> By: Chris R. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689571 Chris R. Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:49:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689571 That's cool and everything, but I'm pretty sure bigger companies, cough google, can actually hire full time usability testers. And WTF is up with "erotic humiliation" as a search example???? At any rate, Our new search engine changes the way people search, not the accuracy of the results. You can read this book to narrow that down with a recursive algorithm. http://www.amazon.com/Googles-PageRank-Beyond-Science-Rankings/dp/0691122024 Why doesn't powerset contact me and see what we did to improve search? Maybe we could put our technologies together? That’s cool and everything, but I’m pretty sure bigger companies, cough google, can actually hire full time usability testers.

And WTF is up with “erotic humiliation” as a search example????

At any rate, Our new search engine changes the way people search, not the accuracy of the results. You can read this book to narrow that down with a recursive algorithm.
http://www.amazon.com/Googles-.....0691122024

Why doesn’t powerset contact me and see what we did to improve search? Maybe we could put our technologies together?

]]> By: Powerset is pure EVIL http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689565 Powerset is pure EVIL Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:40:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689565 Powerset is really EVIL. What's taking them soooooo long? My guess is.... 1. Maybe Powerset development team or engineers accidently press wrong button and ease half of powerset source code. 2. Maybe Google won't allow powerset to grab anything Google search results. 3. Maybe Google Adsense banned powerset. 4. Maybe Powerset party guys want to break ten commendments. They want commit adultry, having sex with swingers or hippie wives, granny swingers, drink, stealing, murdering Google's icon, etc. I wonder why they are soo many parties around powerset. FLICKR.COM explains all. http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=powerset There's picture of powerset party, three dollars, stealing Google image, parties, employees, parties... I think Google motto said right "Don't be Evil". I don't think Google like this image either. http://www.flickr.com/photos/barneypell/374319116/in/set-72057594091668561/ http://web.archive.org/web/20030730224803/http://powerset.com/ Powerset is really EVIL. What’s taking them soooooo long?

My guess is….
1. Maybe Powerset development team or engineers accidently press wrong button and ease half of powerset source code.
2. Maybe Google won’t allow powerset to grab anything Google search results.
3. Maybe Google Adsense banned powerset.
4. Maybe Powerset party guys want to break ten commendments. They want commit adultry, having sex with swingers or hippie wives, granny swingers, drink, stealing, murdering Google’s icon, etc. I wonder why they are soo many parties around powerset. FLICKR.COM explains all.

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=powerset
There’s picture of powerset party, three dollars, stealing Google image, parties, employees, parties…

I think Google motto said right “Don’t be Evil”. I don’t think Google like this image either.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/b.....091668561/
http://web.archive.org/web/200.....erset.com/

]]> By: ted http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689554 ted Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:30:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689554 2 cents for 10 minutes, so their workers are getting paid 12 cents an hour? yeah, you'll get some high quality testers at that rate! 2 cents for 10 minutes, so their workers are getting paid 12 cents an hour? yeah, you’ll get some high quality testers at that rate!

]]> By: jasson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689553 jasson Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:26:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689553 Tech Crunch, I'm all for you guys making money on Ads, but the new ad you've placed in the top right corner of the site should be removed. Tech Crunch,

I’m all for you guys making money on Ads, but the new ad you’ve placed in the top right corner of the site should be removed.

]]> By: Stephen Lev http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689540 Stephen Lev Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:08:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689540 Powerset is empty hype. Hey Mike, wasn't Powerset suppose to launch at TC40? Wasn't that the requirement? What happened? Did they lie to you guys to get in? Why are you still covering this dead horse if they did lie to you? Steve Powerset is empty hype.

Hey Mike, wasn’t Powerset suppose to launch at TC40? Wasn’t that the requirement? What happened? Did they lie to you guys to get in? Why are you still covering this dead horse if they did lie to you?

Steve

]]> By: Joseph Hunkins http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689538 Joseph Hunkins Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:05:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689538 Mike is the "revealing bikinis" = "erotic humiliation" just a pick to reflect your skepticism about Powerset and how it'll process natural language? If that is a typical result Google has nothing to worry about. Mike is the “revealing bikinis” = “erotic humiliation” just a pick to reflect your skepticism about Powerset and how it’ll process natural language? If that is a typical result Google has nothing to worry about.

]]> By: Sam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689508 Sam Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:26:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689508 How much confidence can one have in a search engine using people from third world countries being paid 2 cents to learn English? I would not be surprised if Google supplements its highly searched results using humans, but I am pretty sure they are of a much higher quality that you would get though Turk How much confidence can one have in a search engine using people from third world countries being paid 2 cents to learn English?

I would not be surprised if Google supplements its highly searched results using humans, but I am pretty sure they are of a much higher quality that you would get though Turk

]]> By: Mayank Kumar http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689477 Mayank Kumar Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:06:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689477 Great post michael!! I have always thought that mturk is a very good idea. It is using humans to simulate Artificial Intelligence, and that is like turning the trend of using computers to simulate human actions on its head :). I also wrote few comments on my site about what an engaging idea mturk is!!! Great post michael!!
I have always thought that mturk is a very good idea. It is using humans to simulate Artificial Intelligence, and that is like turning the trend of using computers to simulate human actions on its head :). I also wrote few comments on my site about what an engaging idea mturk is!!!

]]> By: stone http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689474 stone Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:05:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689474 I will continue to make the same argruments against Powerset: I'll pay some, any attention to them *after* they actually launch a product. Right now they have *zero* credibility in the marketplace. To me this smells like a project that may never really get off the ground. They keep launching BS services but seem far away from launching a real enduser search engine. Keep these guys very close to the deadpool --- remember this post when it happens. I will continue to make the same argruments against Powerset: I’ll pay some, any attention to them *after* they actually launch a product. Right now they have *zero* credibility in the marketplace. To me this smells like a project that may never really get off the ground. They keep launching BS services but seem far away from launching a real enduser search engine.

Keep these guys very close to the deadpool — remember this post when it happens.

]]> By: What's Hot Today.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689458 What's Hot Today.com Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:39:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689458 I signed up, let's see how this shakes out. http://www.whatshottoday.com I signed up, let’s see how this shakes out.

http://www.whatshottoday.com

]]> By: Kelli http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689421 Kelli Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:49:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/powerset-testing-results-at-mechanical-turk/#comment-1689421 It's pretty hard to be a threat to Google when there is no product to launch. These guys lack leadership among other things. It’s pretty hard to be a threat to Google when there is no product to launch. These guys lack leadership among other things.

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