Comments on: Centrif Tries To Mix Bookmarking With Ask.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:27:45 -0800 hourly 1 By: Centrif uses social bookmarking to answer your questions » VentureBeat http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2416686 Centrif uses social bookmarking to answer your questions » VentureBeat Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:38:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2416686 [...] limitations. Probably the biggest was the fact that your search keywords had to match perfectly, as TechCrunch’s Jason Kincaid pointed out. Now, however, Wilson has introduced some “dynamic learning” technology, so that [...] [...] limitations. Probably the biggest was the fact that your search keywords had to match perfectly, as TechCrunch’s Jason Kincaid pointed out. Now, however, Wilson has introduced some “dynamic learning” technology, so that [...]

]]> By: Eric http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385978 Eric Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:47:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385978 So this is another Q&A site, except that answers come from web pages instead of people? That's like http://www.onebigu.com, and basically most Q&A sites out there. People that answer questions often put links in their answers anyway. So this is another Q&A site, except that answers come from web pages instead of people?

That’s like http://www.onebigu.com, and basically most Q&A sites out there. People that answer questions often put links in their answers anyway.

]]> By: Anonymous Person http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385962 Anonymous Person Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:37:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385962 @Adam Loving http://www.centrif.net/?q=translate+python+to+ruby @Adam Loving

http://www.cent...+python+to+ruby

]]> By: Carlton Northern http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385696 Carlton Northern Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:53:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385696 @Jason Good article. I don't understand why all these people don't understand this product. It seems pretty straight forward to me. I think once they work out some kinks this could be a very useful tool. @Niraj & Michelle It's different than Yahoo Answers because the answers that are given from Yahoo are from real people. The answers that are given from centrix are web pages that answer the question. @Jason

Good article. I don’t understand why all these people don’t understand this product. It seems pretty straight forward to me. I think once they work out some kinks this could be a very useful tool.

@Niraj & Michelle

It’s different than Yahoo Answers because the answers that are given from Yahoo are from real people. The answers that are given from centrix are web pages that answer the question.

]]> By: jeroen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385487 jeroen Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:18:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385487 I tried to look for a girlfriend, but Centrif had no answer: http://www.centrif.net/?q=where+can+i+find+a+girlfriend I tried to look for a girlfriend, but Centrif had no answer:

http://www.cent...nd+a+girlfriend

]]> By: Phil http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385302 Phil Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:59:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385302 @Falafulu You and Chris are scary...ahem. @Falafulu

You and Chris are scary…ahem.

]]> By: Falafulu Fisi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385246 Falafulu Fisi Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385246 I think what Centrif is trying to develop is a <a>Question Answering</a> (QA) deductive-based query system. It looks like that their QA system is still primitive according to Jason Kincaid's description of it. QA is regarded as the holy-grail of search which unifies symbolic-type (Natural Language) and numeric-type (Google, Microsoft, etc) search-methodologies. It is still in its infancy, and if the technology matures in the future, then finally computer will achieve the same capability depicted by HAL in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. Scary heh? I think what Centrif is trying to develop is a Question Answering (QA) deductive-based query system. It looks like that their QA system is still primitive according to Jason Kincaid’s description of it. QA is regarded as the holy-grail of search which unifies symbolic-type (Natural Language) and numeric-type (Google, Microsoft, etc) search-methodologies. It is still in its infancy, and if the technology matures in the future, then finally computer will achieve the same capability depicted by HAL in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. Scary heh?

]]> By: Adam Loving http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385202 Adam Loving Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:57:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385202 I agree with Michelle. Plus, as a user I just don't understand how it works. I agree with Michelle. Plus, as a user I just don’t understand how it works.

]]> By: Michelle McCormack http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385186 Michelle McCormack Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:47:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385186 I don't understand how this got out the door. Google and Yahoo are basically always up, and there are great bookmarking sites. What am I missing? You welcome innovative spins on existing technologies, but as I see it, it's not here. I don’t understand how this got out the door. Google and Yahoo are basically always up, and there are great bookmarking sites. What am I missing? You welcome innovative spins on existing technologies, but as I see it, it’s not here.

]]> By: Ero http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385182 Ero Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:45:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385182 @ImageCo I have a girlfriend and I still like getting good results from a search engine. Different types of pleasure. Are you sure you have a girlfriend? @ImageCo

I have a girlfriend and I still like getting good results from a search engine. Different types of pleasure. Are you sure you have a girlfriend?

]]> By: ImageCo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385130 ImageCo Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:03:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385130 “There are few things more satisfying than asking a search engine a question and immediately getting an answer.” You need a girlfriend. “There are few things more satisfying than asking a search engine a question and immediately getting an answer.”

You need a girlfriend.

]]> By: Sean http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385107 Sean Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:11:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385107 "There are few things more satisfying than asking a search engine a question and immediately getting an answer." This is a sad world we live in. “There are few things more satisfying than asking a search engine a question and immediately getting an answer.”

This is a sad world we live in.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » ソーシャルブックマーク化したAsk.comを目指すCentrif http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385103 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » ソーシャルブックマーク化したAsk.comを目指すCentrif Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:03:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385103 [...] ［原文へ］ [...] [...] ［原文へ］ [...]

]]> By: Niraj http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385100 Niraj Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:55:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385100 I don't get how the basic idea isn't the same as Yahoo answers, which does a pretty good job answering those kinds of questions. I don’t get how the basic idea isn’t the same as Yahoo answers, which does a pretty good job answering those kinds of questions.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385073 Chris Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:26:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385073 "But try asking “How do I bait a fishhook”, and you’re left to fend for yourself." http://www.centrif.net/?q=How+do+I+bait+a+fishhook centrif.net/?q=%22How+do+I+bait+a+fishhook%22 I guess Google and Ask are in good company then. “But try asking “How do I bait a fishhook”, and you’re left to fend for yourself.”

http://www.cent...bait+a+fishhook
centrif.net/?q=%22How+do+I+bait+a+fishhook%22

I guess Google and Ask are in good company then.

]]> By: Robin Wauters http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/centrif-tries-to-mix-bookmarking-with-askcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2385059 Robin Wauters Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:54:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19251#comment-2385059 Dead on arrival. Dead on arrival.

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