Finally, some real competition for Google - Cuil.
Cuil's search index spans 120 billion Web pages.
But Cuil believes it will outshine Google in several other ways, including its method for identifying and displaying pertinent results.
Rather than trying to mimic Google's method of ranking the quantity and quality of links to Web sites, Patterson says Cuil's technology drills into the actual content of a page. And Cuil's results will be presented in a more magazine-like format instead of just a vertical stack of Web links. Cuil's results are displayed with more photos spread horizontally across the page and include sidebars that can be clicked on to learn more about topics related to the original search request.
Finally, Cuil is hoping to attract traffic by promising not to retain information about its users' search histories or surfing patterns -- something that Google does, much to the consternation of privacy watchdogs.
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Check it out and let us know how you like it or what you think.
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Permalink Reply by jenni on -
i heard about this on kcrw this morning. it was started by a couple of guys who were former google employees.
thought i'd check it out, typed in "korean fried chicken spicy, sweet, garlic" and NOTHING came up... but after editing my search sites did show up... i do like it's magazine style layout.
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No results because of high load...
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Permalink Reply by Eugene on -
not sold on it yet. the layout might need a little getting used to. the search function didn't work as good as google. nice to have another option though.
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Permalink Reply by rp {|} // .MrPresident___++ on -
I checked it out earlier...it has potential, but its got a long way to go
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