Comments on: "Get Where You Want In Two Clicks"

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 16 Apr 2004 17:57:00 +0000

iFoyer just selected Google as its primary search provider, but if Dipsie proves to do what it says it does, primary search on iFoyer will change.

By: Rene Mercado

Rene Mercado — Wed, 17 Mar 2004 00:08:02 +0000

Let's see how long this one lasts...CEO Jason Weiner ran his last company in to the ground, skipping out on paying his employees (hundreds of thousands of dollars) and numerous bills.

This young kid may have great ideas, but doesn't have the know how when it comes to successfully running a business.

By: Carlos Roche

Carlos Roche — Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:24:56 +0000

Hello All

I think that google is about to be toppled, either by Dipsie or by any other search engine start-up company.

There are a lot of companies coming up with new and revolutionary ideas, the one that can organize
the whole web content in a more uselful way will take the trophy.

Carlos Roche
Karpediem
347-728-8866
carlos@karpediem.info
http://www.karpediem.info

By: John Battelle

John Battelle — Tue, 02 Dec 2003 01:31:38 +0000

No, but I am in touch with them, they are going through a round, and when they announce it, I’ll post it here.

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 01 Dec 2003 19:44:14 +0000

Would you happen to know the financial institution/firm that is backing "dipsie"?

Thanks

By: Judie

Judie — Wed, 05 Nov 2003 19:01:51 +0000

I had a friend send me the BusinessWeek article. Thought you might want to include it. We'll see where they go from here.

Will This Make Google Goggle-Eyed?

A new search engine has the potential to steal Google's thunder. The developers of "Dipsie" claim that when it goes live next July, the program will search 10 billion Web pages, triple the number Google searches.

There's an appetite for better results. Independent studies show that 50% of consumer searches don't find the desired information. That's largely because the specialized programs used by most search engines sniff out mostly "static" Web pages. The majority of the Net's newest information, however, is in "dynamic" sites featuring sound, video, or material customized to a surfer's request. Hewlett-Packard Co. ( HPQ ), for example, adds thousands of custom pages to its site each year, and Dipsie execs claim their engine will connect users better than rivals.

What's Dipsie's secret? All search engines use algebra to prioritize relevant items. Dipsie adds language-based, or semantic, analysis to the equation, sensing content and context. So it can figure out whether "cat" means a cute critter or Caterpillar ( CAT ). This improves the odds for spot-on results.
By Roger O. Crockett