Comments on: Get Into The SearchMe Private Beta Right Now http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:04:51 -0800 hourly 1 By: Emad http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-2/#comment-2050468 Emad Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:40:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2050468 Very cool looking, but couldn't anyone build this in about a week using Google's API??? So you get Google's excellent relevancy and searchme cool UI... Hmmm... maybe I should start working on that :) Very cool looking, but couldn’t anyone build this in about a week using Google’s API??? So you get Google’s excellent relevancy and searchme cool UI… Hmmm… maybe I should start working on that :)

]]> By: David Berkowitz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-2/#comment-2048399 David Berkowitz Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:55:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2048399 Now that I'm in, I want out. Now that I’m in, I want out.

]]> By: Harry Wang http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-2/#comment-2048352 Harry Wang Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:13:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2048352 @48 by way of 27: Testy, testy. Apparently you don't have much of a sense of humor. Get offline and develop your social skills. ;-) Harry "self deprecating" Wang @48 by way of 27: Testy, testy. Apparently you don’t have much of a sense of humor. Get offline and develop your social skills. ;-)

Harry “self deprecating” Wang

]]> By: Thomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-2/#comment-2048349 Thomas Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:03:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2048349 If you want to n"see" your search results, just using the snap addon with Google gives you speed, relevance and the visualization. Sorry no album flow though. http://www.snap.com/about/shotsdownload.php If you want to n”see” your search results, just using the snap addon with Google gives you speed, relevance and the visualization. Sorry no album flow though. http://www.snap...otsdownload.php

]]> By: Scabr http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-2/#comment-2048109 Scabr Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:43:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2048109 Searchme: Too small data base Searchme: Too small data base

]]> By: NickeyD http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-2/#comment-2048058 NickeyD Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:57:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2048058 If you people like CoverFlow UI, then why not build one on your own ? Here's the ajax sourcecode sample: http://194.95.111.244/~countzero/scripts/_myImageFlow/ If you people like CoverFlow UI, then why not build one on your own ? Here’s the ajax sourcecode sample:

http://194.95.1...s/_myImageFlow/

]]> By: Michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-2/#comment-2048029 Michael Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:04:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2048029 You're too good to use, Mr. Arrington. You’re too good to use, Mr. Arrington.

]]> By: Amir http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-2/#comment-2048015 Amir Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:30:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2048015 #22 - Google is a large company and is way too conservative despite all its hype to do something like this quickly enough. Searchme should worry more about the quality of their results than Google copying their UI. Visual search is going to be huge. (disclosure: am one of the founders of WebMynd so I would say that - it's even more applicable for search history) If you like visual tools you should also check out the Cooliris plug-in for Firefox (great photo search and presentation) and Fichey.com (a visual StumbleUpon) #22 – Google is a large company and is way too conservative despite all its hype to do something like this quickly enough. Searchme should worry more about the quality of their results than Google copying their UI.

Visual search is going to be huge.
(disclosure: am one of the founders of WebMynd so I would say that – it’s even more applicable for search history)

If you like visual tools you should also check out the Cooliris plug-in for Firefox (great photo search and presentation) and Fichey.com (a visual StumbleUpon)

]]> By: DaveS http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-2/#comment-2047952 DaveS Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:21:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047952 Slowest search engine I've ever seen :( Slowest search engine I’ve ever seen :(

]]> By: Thilo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-2/#comment-2047935 Thilo Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:02:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047935 Thank you, will give it a try. Thank you, will give it a try.

]]> By: Bwana.org Radio » bdo radio #094 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-2/#comment-2047916 Bwana.org Radio » bdo radio #094 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:30:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047916 [...] TechCrunch offers 1000 SearchMe Invites (All gone) [...] [...] TechCrunch offers 1000 SearchMe Invites (All gone) [...]

]]> By: Julian Baldwin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-2/#comment-2047909 Julian Baldwin Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:21:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047909 Update: A blog post on Facebook, a Tweet, and a beta invite. Update: A blog post on Facebook, a Tweet, and a beta invite.

]]> By: Jeff Frese http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2047878 Jeff Frese Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:24:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047878 31mm in funding, f'n baffling the way VC's operate. 31mm in funding, f’n baffling the way VC’s operate.

]]> By: damon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2047868 damon Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:00:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047868 Ouch, another thought... Q: Why would a search engine go beta when they admit their search results are crap? A: They are worried that some young snapper would put up a "cover flow search engine" first, and they would loose their ooohhhh aaahhhh chance probably the right decision, does not make it any less pitiful Ouch, another thought…

Q: Why would a search engine go beta when they admit their search results are crap?

A: They are worried that some young snapper would put up a “cover flow search engine” first, and they would loose their ooohhhh aaahhhh chance

probably the right decision, does not make it any less pitiful

]]> By: damon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2047863 damon Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:58:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047863 to #28 ... so I had more than one thought? what's the problem with that? spend your time working on rawpoo to me more than a landing page, rather than complaining about people that have more than one thought... and if you think about responding to this, again, just work on your site to #28 … so I had more than one thought? what’s the problem with that?

spend your time working on rawpoo to me more than a landing page, rather than complaining about people that have more than one thought…

and if you think about responding to this, again, just work on your site

]]> By: antje wilsch http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2047845 antje wilsch Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:31:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047845 UI is very nice, my mom especially will love it (and I don't mean that in a derogatory way- she's very visual, doesn't know how to ignore irrelevant summaries). So far what I don't like about it, really with all search engines, is the 'pain' i have getting rid of posts that are irrelevant. I just noticed yahoo's drop down trying to help me filter suggetions as I type. Doesn't work very well but better than google on that regard. I search me and I get all TechCrunch results!!! UI is very nice, my mom especially will love it (and I don’t mean that in a derogatory way- she’s very visual, doesn’t know how to ignore irrelevant summaries).

So far what I don’t like about it, really with all search engines, is the ‘pain’ i have getting rid of posts that are irrelevant. I just noticed yahoo’s drop down trying to help me filter suggetions as I type. Doesn’t work very well but better than google on that regard.

I search me and I get all TechCrunch results!!!

]]> By: Tim http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2047819 Tim Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:51:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047819 It's fun to use but it sure is buggy...even for a beta. It’s fun to use but it sure is buggy…even for a beta.

]]> By: Fabian Schonholz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2047798 Fabian Schonholz Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:28:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047798 I got my invite at the beginning of the week and I have to say that the UI is great. I have not spent too much time yet with it however. I got my invite at the beginning of the week and I have to say that the UI is great. I have not spent too much time yet with it however.

]]> By: Joel Strellner http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2047791 Joel Strellner Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:21:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047791 I am impressed by it. It is very usable and smooth. I found a few really minor bugs, but those can be worked out. Everyone out there thinking "whats the point". You are not looking at the big picture. This is an acquisition play. I think it'll work too. I am impressed by it. It is very usable and smooth.

I found a few really minor bugs, but those can be worked out.

Everyone out there thinking “whats the point”. You are not looking at the big picture. This is an acquisition play. I think it’ll work too.

]]> By: dale http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2047769 dale Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:45:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047769 this blow everybody away in the wow factor department, but the searchs must improve. Here is our next big search engine. maybe the MSN and Yahoo merger /acqustion isn't so bad now because there is another compeitor in the marketplace. Something new and exciting! this blow everybody away in the wow factor department, but the searchs must improve. Here is our next big search engine. maybe the MSN and Yahoo merger /acqustion isn’t so bad now because there is another compeitor in the marketplace. Something new and exciting!

]]> By: Pranaya http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2047762 Pranaya Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:32:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047762 Mike: Looks like Spacetime (http://www.spacetime.com) already achieves this. Moreover, they even show google search results in individual 3d pages that you can visually browse, etc. Mike:

Looks like Spacetime (http://www.spacetime.com) already achieves this. Moreover, they even show google search results in individual 3d pages that you can visually browse, etc.

]]> By: Zach Weisman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2047750 Zach Weisman Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:15:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047750 Cool idea...as a feature. At the end of the day I will use the search engine that offers the best results...Perhaps google or yahoo could buy them like itunes / apple bought the cover flow. Perhaps they could implement their own visual / categorical search. Cool idea…as a feature. At the end of the day I will use the search engine that offers the best results…Perhaps google or yahoo could buy them like itunes / apple bought the cover flow. Perhaps they could implement their own visual / categorical search.

]]> By: Jim http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2047742 Jim Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:45:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047742 hate it. i like the simple ui of google and yahoo. hate it. i like the simple ui of google and yahoo.

]]> By: Julian Baldwin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2047739 Julian Baldwin Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:42:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047739 Mike, Too late for registration, what does is it take to get a loyal TechCrunch fan into the beta at this point? Mike,

Too late for registration, what does is it take to get a loyal TechCrunch fan into the beta at this point?

]]> By: Angela Wilson Gyetvan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2047738 Angela Wilson Gyetvan Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:40:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/21/get-into-the-searchme-private-beta-right-now/#comment-2047738 The UI is very cool. Can't wait for more results. The UI is very cool. Can’t wait for more results.

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