That's why I was interested to read about Cuil (pronounced "cool," apparently), a new search engine designed to compete with Google. Story is that it was launched by a husband-and-wife team who fled Google. Guess they're not going to the alumni reunion this year, huh?
Although the Times tech guy didn't like it much, I think the search results look kinda cool and organized, and when I Cuiled myself (less gross than Googling oneself?) it did better than Google at finding stuff I've written recently and posting it higher in the list.
But if you're launching a search engine that is supposed to compete with Google, you'd, uh, better make sure that on the day your p.r. hits the papers, this doesn't happen:
What are the odds Google employees created a program to crash Cuil's servers? Nah.
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I heard about this CUIL. I'll check out my name, too, although I doubt anything fun/exciting (or just ANYTHING) will surface. Yea, gotta agree with you on the server not responding kinda thing happening on its first day...(use of ellipses)...and the fact that I would suspect that maybe GOOGLE people could have done that - they seem to be geniuses.
it seems like the main thing under your name is about being a real estate agent (which i'm pretty confident you don't do in your free time, as that would involve being social/talking to people you don't know/etc.)
there was the clipping from UR about my wedding to my sweetie, which was impressive. that's it for me! that's my claim to fame - getting married. great.
Hmmmm, I went onto CUIL and typed in Google......a sudden final flash of my computer screen, a few sparks and now I don't have a hard drive any more.....suspicious!!!!!! Thanks a lot YEO!!!!!!!!!!
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