Cuil Is A Pretty Cool Search Engine
Take a test drive of Cuil this morning; you will be surprised at what you find. It has been a while since a new product has come out on the market in the search engine space that actually works well, and is actually fairly interesting in how they present data. Cuil was released to the public this morning, and it is truly something very cool.
Facebook Nabs Firefox Star
The talent keeps pouring into Facebook headquarters. The most recent addition (and the first of more to come, Facebook sources tells Murdok), is Mike Schroepfer, also known as Mozilla’s vice president of engineering.
New York Man Uses YouTube To Show Cops Breaking Law
A New York City resident, known as Jimmy Justice, has been video taping New York City Police officers and city workers breaking the law while working; and posting the clips on his own channel on YouTube.In an interview with Murdok, Justice spoke about what he does and some of the challenges he faces while video taping law enforcement and city workers.
Now’s the Time for Apple to Strike
The counter argument presents itself early: Apple is the Porsche of computers. The company has as much need to produce a more budget-friendly machine as Porsche has of pumping out a fuel-efficient sub-twenty-grand hybrid car. But sometimes the climate is right for such things, and the climate is right for Apple to bust the low-cost computing block.
U.S. Testing Online Travel Approval Plan
Travelers who do not need a visa to fly to the United States will have to answer questions about their health and criminal background under a new electronic system launched today.Starting January 12, 2009, people traveling to the U.S. from the 27 visa waiver countries will be required to fill out an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) form online three days before departure.
Sohu Reports Strong Second Quarter
The best of China will be put on display during the Olympics – the most beautiful landscapes, the cleanest streets, and the happiest citizens. Don’t be surprised if a Sohu banner turns up, too, as the search company’s second-quarter results were quite impressive.
Report: Major Yahoo Investor Still Unhappy With Yang
The Yahoo-Microsoft-Icahn battle had a lot of people worked up; related press releases and letters displayed some of the strongest language we’ve seen on-the-clock professionals use. So even though the main fight has been resolved, it should come as no surprise that a major investor may still be upset with the situation.
Comcast To Face FCC Ruling On Slowing Traffic
The Federal Communications Commission is set to announce this week that Comcast wrongly throttled the Internet traffic of some of its customers.
Cuil Search Thinks Knowledge Is Cool
The new search engine, named after an Irish word for knowledge, claims a bigger index and better relevance than competitors makes it a better search solution.
Hell Freezes Over: Microsoft Sponsoring Apache
Microsoft made three announcements at the 2008 OSCON in Portland, one of which should be a stunner to anyone who’s followed the company over the past decade.