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Fmeh · 07-31-2008, 03:29 PM

Cuil

They're claiming that they have more indexed pages than Google, over 120 billion pages. They're touting to eventually be viable competition to Google--many of the key employees there WERE from Google and also from AltaVista.

I guess one of their main focuses is NOT tracking people's surfing habits. That's a good thing I guess.

The things I think are lame about this search engine in its current form are:

1. You can't change preferences to view more than 11 results per page. I'm sorry, but I like skimming a long page--I don't like having to click "next" 50 times so I can keep skimming.

2. There is no option to see cached versions of pages. I surf almost purely using cached versions--it's a better guarantee that the terms I search for will actually be there, they're highlighted for me, and it's much safer to view cached versions of webpages.

3. There is no image search option. I don't know about you, but I use the image search in Google almost as much as I do their regular web search.

Now, this doesn't mean that these things won't change in the future--if those things change, I'll consider it a really good search engine. Though, I must admit, I find it weird that they use a dark theme for only PART of the site--I'd sure love to see the results with a dark theme too.

Blah blah...

What do you think of the engine?

Joshua Nightshade · 07-31-2008, 03:37 PM

Well they've certainly kicked ass in the "stupid name" leg of the search engine wars.

Lucifer Baphomet · 07-31-2008, 03:41 PM

The Irish will like the name

Joshua Nightshade · 07-31-2008, 03:41 PM

They're all drunks.

Lucifer Baphomet · 07-31-2008, 03:43 PM

Racist

Joshua Nightshade · 07-31-2008, 03:46 PM

I'll be in London tomorrrrroowww. I'll be in London tomorrroooowwwww.

Lucifer Baphomet · 07-31-2008, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshua Nightshade

I'll be in London tomorrrrroowww. I'll be in London tomorrroooowwwww.

Cool.

Go to the Black Swan in Vauxhall....

One of the best pubs in London, with a mostly irish clientelle

Fmeh · 07-31-2008, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshua Nightshade

Well they've certainly kicked ass in the "stupid name" leg of the search engine wars.

Well, if we're going to judge by the name, Google pretty much has them all beat--they may as well have went for names like Pooky or Pobble--things you might say to a baby in a high voice with an oddly proportioned smile. Did you Pooky that? Yep, did you pobble that? No, but did you google that? Yes, but did you happen to schukiewukums that?

At least AltaVista sounds like something. Yahoo is a little bit silly, but it doesn't sound like something you say to a baby. MSN is at least a blatant acronym, so is AOL. To me, the name Cuil looks and sounds way better than Google.

What did you think the very first time you heard the name "google"? I thought "what a joke".

It's like irritating commercials--you hate them, but you remember them so they've done their job.

Darkley · 07-31-2008, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshua Nightshade

I'll be in London tomorrrrroowww. I'll be in London tomorrroooowwwww.

ooooooohhh! - its raining btw

Lordfly Digeridoo · 07-31-2008, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fmeh

What did you think the very first time you heard the name "google"?

I thought "a one with a hundred zeroes after it."

Fmeh · 07-31-2008, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lordfly Digeridoo

I thought "a one with a hundred zeroes after it."

.......

Richie Waves · 07-31-2008, 07:40 PM

Tried it the other night... way too.......um.......flashy?

........I don't know what you'd call it but I'll possibly never use it again.

Joshua Nightshade · 07-31-2008, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkley

ooooooohhh! - its raining btw

In London? No wai!

Richie Waves · 07-31-2008, 07:46 PM

a tin foil hat on for a moment but...

this is what web browsing could actually be in 10 years if we're not careful.

Beau Perkins · 07-31-2008, 07:54 PM

I hate that website it is black. I hate dark websites. I even use the SLUBLUE skin here.

Cristiano · 07-31-2008, 07:56 PM

The only reason Cuil got any attention at launch is because it has been built by some former Google employees. The wild claims about the size of the index are a joke in light of Google's 1 trillion pages announcement. Also, the site had a horrible start - search terms producing no results, the site being unavailable, etc. I think it will simply fade away quickly and be another VC money sink.

Yahoo even made fun of cuil:

Yahoo Exec Makes Yuil: Looks Like Cuil, With Better Results - washingtonpost.com

Darkley · 08-01-2008, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshua Nightshade

In London? No wai!

its half raining half sunny this morning!

blows raspberry

can you understand a strong lahndan accent?

Joshua Nightshade · 08-01-2008, 01:23 AM

Well everyone sounds weird going "mmemhmmrm mhmmrmhmrm mmhmmrmhhm."

Joshua Nightshade · 08-01-2008, 01:30 AM

How To Lose Your Cuil 20 Seconds After Launch

"And when Cuil tries to pair images with sets of search results, it often chooses seemingly random images to accompany a set of results. For instance, “Wordpress” is associated with what looks like a TV newscast team and “TechCrunch” is paired with a Gmail logo. And I have no idea who that person is next to the results for our “About” section."

Mukatsuku · 08-01-2008, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lordfly Digeridoo

I thought "a one with a hundred zeroes after it."

That's a "googol", not Google. The term googol was also coined by a schoolkid. (he ended up on Blue Peter)

07-31-2008, 03:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fmeh The Fourth Dimension Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tacoma, WA USA Posts: 4,427 Blog Entries: 25	New search engine boasting huge claims Cuil They're claiming that they have more indexed pages than Google, over 120 billion pages. They're touting to eventually be viable competition to Google--many of the key employees there WERE from Google and also from AltaVista. I guess one of their main focuses is NOT tracking people's surfing habits. That's a good thing I guess. The things I think are lame about this search engine in its current form are: 1. You can't change preferences to view more than 11 results per page. I'm sorry, but I like skimming a long page--I don't like having to click "next" 50 times so I can keep skimming. 2. There is no option to see cached versions of pages. I surf almost purely using cached versions--it's a better guarantee that the terms I search for will actually be there, they're highlighted for me, and it's much safer to view cached versions of webpages. 3. There is no image search option. I don't know about you, but I use the image search in Google almost as much as I do their regular web search. Now, this doesn't mean that these things won't change in the future--if those things change, I'll consider it a really good search engine. Though, I must admit, I find it weird that they use a dark theme for only PART of the site--I'd sure love to see the results with a dark theme too. Blah blah... What do you think of the engine? __________________ The Fourth Dimension club and hangout http://slurl.com/secondlife/Meribel/205/171/104/

07-31-2008, 03:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Joshua Nightshade Custom Unedited Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 32,147 SL Join Date: 10-11-2004 Business: abstract avatars! XBOX Leaderboard: 29^th SLShopper Ads: 16 My Mood:	Well they've certainly kicked ass in the "stupid name" leg of the search engine wars. __________________ joshuameadows.com \| blog.abstractavatars.com

07-31-2008, 03:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lucifer Baphomet Pampers Io Zenophile Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Darkmere Posts: 11,331 Business: Radio Free Darkmere Awards: 1	The Irish will like the name __________________

07-31-2008, 07:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
Richie Waves 50/50 Is Three apples Tall Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Between Iraq and Israel Posts: 8,318 SL Join Date: 27/06/2005	Tried it the other night... way too.......um.......flashy? ........I don't know what you'd call it but I'll possibly never use it again. __________________ My lastfm Hello, I'm a recovering crackhead and this is my retarded sister. Can we have some welfare please? -Dennis

07-31-2008, 07:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Beau Perkins Is a sickly peach color I love God and I love Guns. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CT Posts: 7,185 SL Join Date: 12/24/2003 My Mood:	I hate that website it is black. I hate dark websites. I even use the SLUBLUE skin here. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed Misunderstanding all you see It's getting hard to be someone, but it all works out It doesn't matter much to me -John Lennon.

07-31-2008, 03:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Joshua Nightshade Custom Unedited Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 32,147 SL Join Date: 10-11-2004 Business: abstract avatars! XBOX Leaderboard: 29^th SLShopper Ads: 16 My Mood:	They're all drunks.

07-31-2008, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lucifer Baphomet Pampers Io Zenophile Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Darkmere Posts: 11,331 Business: Radio Free Darkmere Awards: 1	Racist

07-31-2008, 03:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Joshua Nightshade Custom Unedited Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 32,147 SL Join Date: 10-11-2004 Business: abstract avatars! XBOX Leaderboard: 29^th SLShopper Ads: 16 My Mood:	I'll be in London tomorrrrroowww. I'll be in London tomorrroooowwwww.

07-31-2008, 07:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
Richie Waves 50/50 Is Three apples Tall Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Between Iraq and Israel Posts: 8,318 SL Join Date: 27/06/2005	a tin foil hat on for a moment but... this is what web browsing could actually be in 10 years if we're not careful.

08-01-2008, 01:23 AM	#18 (permalink)
Joshua Nightshade Custom Unedited Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 32,147 SL Join Date: 10-11-2004 Business: abstract avatars! XBOX Leaderboard: 29^th SLShopper Ads: 16 My Mood:	Well everyone sounds weird going "mmemhmmrm mhmmrmhmrm mmhmmrmhhm."

08-01-2008, 01:30 AM	#19 (permalink)
Joshua Nightshade Custom Unedited Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 32,147 SL Join Date: 10-11-2004 Business: abstract avatars! XBOX Leaderboard: 29^th SLShopper Ads: 16 My Mood:	How To Lose Your Cuil 20 Seconds After Launch "And when Cuil tries to pair images with sets of search results, it often chooses seemingly random images to accompany a set of results. For instance, “Wordpress” is associated with what looks like a TV newscast team and “TechCrunch” is paired with a Gmail logo. And I have no idea who that person is next to the results for our “About” section."

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