Comments on: The Perils of a New Search Engine http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/05/16/the-perils-of-a-new-search-engine/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:01:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tanay http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/05/16/the-perils-of-a-new-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-189782 Tanay Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:55:10 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4743#comment-189782 I was testing wolfram alpha out the other day, I asked it about 25 computational type questions, it successfully recognized and answered 17 of them. It had no problem in answering math type question, such as probability's etc. I was testing wolfram alpha out the other day, I asked it about 25 computational type questions, it successfully recognized and answered 17 of them. It had no problem in answering math type question, such as probability's etc.

]]> By: Joseph Rand http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/05/16/the-perils-of-a-new-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-189013 Joseph Rand Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:28:46 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4743#comment-189013 I agree with the plugged in review. I dont think it's that bad, but I've just tried it a couple of times. Seemed decent to me. I agree with the plugged in review. I dont think it's that bad, but I've just tried it a couple of times. Seemed decent to me.

]]> By: Hot News » Google Killer http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/05/16/the-perils-of-a-new-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-180963 Hot News » Google Killer Tue, 19 May 2009 22:20:50 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4743#comment-180963 [...] Peterson - Freelance Web Designer, Developer and New Media Consultant...Twitter No Threat Google...The Perils of a New Search Engine | Mark Evans...#wolframalpha : already labeled a “failure” | Tribble Ad Agency : The Advertising Agency [...] [...] Peterson – Freelance Web Designer, Developer and New Media Consultant…Twitter No Threat Google…The Perils of a New Search Engine | Mark Evans…#wolframalpha : already labeled a “failure” | Tribble Ad Agency : The Advertising Agency [...]

]]> By: » Wolfram goes live but what is it? » Tom Doyle :: TALK http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/05/16/the-perils-of-a-new-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-180629 » Wolfram goes live but what is it? » Tom Doyle :: TALK Mon, 18 May 2009 10:03:03 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4743#comment-180629 [...] The Perils of a New Search Engine (markevanstech.com) [...] [...] The Perils of a New Search Engine (markevanstech.com) [...]

]]> By: Martyr2 http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/05/16/the-perils-of-a-new-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-180402 Martyr2 Sun, 17 May 2009 02:51:58 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4743#comment-180402 First I am thinking the same as many of the reviews, it is got some potential, but certainly not a Google Killer. But you posed a question as to what a new search engine is to do when entering the market to be successful? Simple, don't hype it at all. Enter the market low key and simple, let its magnificent features and useful results do the talking. If the search engine is really destined to be the next Google killer, it will have enough power to prove to any visitor its worth and that will lead to word of mouth and eventually media coverage. But never jump out there with any hype or grandiose claims because your results are sure to not live up to the hype. Something this complex in the world of software is going to need fine tuning and upgrades to compete. You can't have the perfect search engine out of the box. How long has Google been working on perfecting their algorithm and they are still working towards perfection after all these years. First I am thinking the same as many of the reviews, it is got some potential, but certainly not a Google Killer.

But you posed a question as to what a new search engine is to do when entering the market to be successful? Simple, don't hype it at all. Enter the market low key and simple, let its magnificent features and useful results do the talking. If the search engine is really destined to be the next Google killer, it will have enough power to prove to any visitor its worth and that will lead to word of mouth and eventually media coverage. But never jump out there with any hype or grandiose claims because your results are sure to not live up to the hype.

Something this complex in the world of software is going to need fine tuning and upgrades to compete. You can't have the perfect search engine out of the box. How long has Google been working on perfecting their algorithm and they are still working towards perfection after all these years.

]]> By: Deep Jive Interests » WolframAlpha == The Web’s Calculator http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/05/16/the-perils-of-a-new-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-180341 Deep Jive Interests » WolframAlpha == The Web’s Calculator Sat, 16 May 2009 21:03:32 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4743#comment-180341 [...] everything else in life, it’ll be interesting to see what the follow up will be, and if / when it will be able to maintain its execution after the hype dies down. [...] [...] everything else in life, it’ll be interesting to see what the follow up will be, and if / when it will be able to maintain its execution after the hype dies down. [...]

]]> By: The Perils of a New Search Engine | Mark Evans | Bid Ant Blog http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/05/16/the-perils-of-a-new-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-180325 The Perils of a New Search Engine | Mark Evans | Bid Ant Blog Sat, 16 May 2009 19:42:53 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4743#comment-180325 [...] See original here: The Perils of a New Search Engine | Mark Evans [...] [...] See original here: The Perils of a New Search Engine | Mark Evans [...]

]]> By: Alec Saunders http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/05/16/the-perils-of-a-new-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-180275 Alec Saunders Sat, 16 May 2009 15:12:10 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4743#comment-180275 Right on the money, Mark. I just tried alpha. Asked it which Canadian Prime Ministers had birthday's in January, and it couldn't compute it. Isn't this what it's supposed to be able to do? Right on the money, Mark. I just tried alpha. Asked it which Canadian Prime Ministers had birthday's in January, and it couldn't compute it. Isn't this what it's supposed to be able to do?

]]> By: Posts about social media as of May 16, 2009 http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/05/16/the-perils-of-a-new-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-180250 Posts about social media as of May 16, 2009 Sat, 16 May 2009 13:17:55 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4743#comment-180250 [...] with news, videos and pictures.  There has been a noticeable growth in the use of social media The Perils of a New Search Engine - markevanstech.com 05/16/2009 So, Wolfram|Alpha is sort of live after a lot of hype and blogger [...] [...] with news, videos and pictures.  There has been a noticeable growth in the use of social media The Perils of a New Search Engine – markevanstech.com 05/16/2009 So, Wolfram|Alpha is sort of live after a lot of hype and blogger [...]

]]> By: The Perils of a New Search Engine | NhanLife Search http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/05/16/the-perils-of-a-new-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-180245 The Perils of a New Search Engine | NhanLife Search Sat, 16 May 2009 12:43:45 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4743#comment-180245 [...] So, Wolfram|Alpha is sort of live after a lot of hype and blogger salivating. Not surprisingly, the reviews are mixed: TechCrunch is “not super-impressed”, although “it shows a lot of promise”, while Plugged.in suggests Wolfram not a “Google-Killer But a Serious Threat”. At the end of the day, Wolfram may or may not live up to expectations, and it may or may not become a successful search engine/search engine business. But what Wolfram’s launch illustrates once again is the challenges Original post by The Perils of a New Search Engine [...] [...] So, Wolfram|Alpha is sort of live after a lot of hype and blogger salivating. Not surprisingly, the reviews are mixed: TechCrunch is “not super-impressed”, although “it shows a lot of promise”, while Plugged.in suggests Wolfram not a “Google-Killer But a Serious Threat”. At the end of the day, Wolfram may or may not live up to expectations, and it may or may not become a successful search engine/search engine business. But what Wolfram’s launch illustrates once again is the challenges Original post by The Perils of a New Search Engine [...]

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