Comments on: At Least It Doesn't Claim To Be The Next Google…. http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/at_least_it_doesnt_claim_to_be_the_next_google.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at_least_it_doesnt_claim_to_be_the_next_google Thoughts on the intersection of search, media, technology, and more. Mon, 20 May 2013 09:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jon http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/at_least_it_doesnt_claim_to_be_the_next_google.php#comment-25227 jon Sat, 15 May 2004 14:46:14 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/at_least_it_doesnt_claim_to_be_the_next_google.php#comment-25227 <p>Do a search for something gambling related and it sticks up a casino - you know - the ones who like to send streakers all over the bloody place.</p> <p>Not anything like near a search engine. In fact quite an odd little thing indeed.</p> Do a search for something gambling related and it sticks up a casino – you know – the ones who like to send streakers all over the bloody place.

Not anything like near a search engine. In fact quite an odd little thing indeed.

]]> By: martinibuster http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/at_least_it_doesnt_claim_to_be_the_next_google.php#comment-25226 martinibuster Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:11:28 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/at_least_it_doesnt_claim_to_be_the_next_google.php#comment-25226 <p>Cool stuff. These guys have big -alls.</p> Cool stuff. These guys have big -alls.

]]> By: Raymond http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/at_least_it_doesnt_claim_to_be_the_next_google.php#comment-25225 Raymond Sat, 10 Jan 2004 14:43:54 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/at_least_it_doesnt_claim_to_be_the_next_google.php#comment-25225 <p>What a JOKE! Their about section seems to imply they wrote the code but they are using PHPdig. Maybe they changed some MINOR aspects of the PHPdig code, but the majority of the code was NOT written by them! It looks like they even ask for code help from PHPdig.net under the name sid. GEEZ! Nothing like giving credit where credit is due.</p> What a JOKE! Their about section seems to imply they wrote the code but they are using PHPdig. Maybe they changed some MINOR aspects of the PHPdig code, but the majority of the code was NOT written by them! It looks like they even ask for code help from PHPdig.net under the name sid. GEEZ! Nothing like giving credit where credit is due.

]]> By: Chris Nielsen http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/at_least_it_doesnt_claim_to_be_the_next_google.php#comment-25224 Chris Nielsen Sat, 03 Jan 2004 18:24:46 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/at_least_it_doesnt_claim_to_be_the_next_google.php#comment-25224 <p>I'm smiling, but that is because I admire Sootle's spunk, even though I don't care for the marketing hype. Here you have a new search engine with some dedicated guys with a sense of humor and purpose who seem to have a plan and goal for doing something(?) with some substance beyond making some fast bucks... Sootle? Google? Not my first choice of names, yet who really cares if the thing works?</p> <p>I'm impressed for two reasons at this point:</p> <p>1) They explain something about the technology behind what they are doing. I'm not a search engine geek, but I wish I was... I love hearing about this stuff and what people are doing. Just having a robot or crawler is no small undertaking when you consider storage, bandwidth, and people getting upset with the idea of having crawlers on their web pages....</p> <p>2) The site is not PLASTERED with advertising. I'm sure they will have some after they move out of beta, but I don't get the feeling they will take any changes on soiling what they are building with greed.</p> <p>To me, this is one to watch and a very exciting change from all the new sites that don't crawl and come from a script that someone purchased. Heck, even I have one of those...!</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> Chris Nielsen<br /> Nielsen Technical Services</p> I’m smiling, but that is because I admire Sootle’s spunk, even though I don’t care for the marketing hype. Here you have a new search engine with some dedicated guys with a sense of humor and purpose who seem to have a plan and goal for doing something(?) with some substance beyond making some fast bucks… Sootle? Google? Not my first choice of names, yet who really cares if the thing works?

I’m impressed for two reasons at this point:

1) They explain something about the technology behind what they are doing. I’m not a search engine geek, but I wish I was… I love hearing about this stuff and what people are doing. Just having a robot or crawler is no small undertaking when you consider storage, bandwidth, and people getting upset with the idea of having crawlers on their web pages….

2) The site is not PLASTERED with advertising. I’m sure they will have some after they move out of beta, but I don’t get the feeling they will take any changes on soiling what they are building with greed.

To me, this is one to watch and a very exciting change from all the new sites that don’t crawl and come from a script that someone purchased. Heck, even I have one of those…!

Thanks,
Chris Nielsen
Nielsen Technical Services

]]> By: Jeremy Zawodny http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/at_least_it_doesnt_claim_to_be_the_next_google.php#comment-25223 Jeremy Zawodny Tue, 30 Dec 2003 22:47:01 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/at_least_it_doesnt_claim_to_be_the_next_google.php#comment-25223 <p>It's only funny until they get VC funding. Then it's hillarious. :-)</p> It’s only funny until they get VC funding. Then it’s hillarious. :-)

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