tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post110626066317034227..comments2024-03-24T10:38:16.997-07:00Comments on Geeking with Greg: Do people need desktop search?Greg Lindenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-1106690474001562262005-01-25T14:01:00.000-08:002005-01-25T14:01:00.000-08:00Hi, Dan. You make some good points.
I agree th...Hi, Dan. You make some good points. <br /><br />I agree that enterprise search is a huge market, but I think that requires a different product than the free desktop search applications offered by Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask Jeeves, and AOL.<br /><br />I'm questioning the value of desktop search products to individual desktop PC users. Ask yourself, does grandma need a new desktop search application? Or would she just make do with the default Windows file search?<br /><br />I'm not questioning the value of enterprise search. But I think that's a different space.Greg Lindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-1106339428619653172005-01-21T12:30:00.000-08:002005-01-21T12:30:00.000-08:00Hi, Costas! Good to hear from you!
I've heard a ...Hi, Costas! Good to hear from you!<br /><br />I've heard a lot of people say they like Lookout. Did you see this <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fglinden.blogspot.com%2F2004%2F07%2Fmicrosoft-acquires-desktop-search.html">post</A> I had on them? Interesting that Lookout uses the open source Lucene search engine.<br /><br />Interesting idea you have, but I'm not sure the world needs yet another toolbar. Ever see this <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Ffarm.tucows.com%2F2004%2F11%2Ftoo_many_toolbars.jpg">screenshot</A> of a guy who went nuts installing toolbars?Greg Lindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-1106320069781850022005-01-21T07:07:00.000-08:002005-01-21T07:07:00.000-08:00Greg, I agree on the generic desktop search argume...Greg, I agree on the generic desktop search argument, but email search is compelling: Lookout (the basis of MSN Outlook search) changed the way I work for the better (much, much better). <br /><br />Now, as far as web history goes, there's tons of very interesting stuff that can be done there, esp. if you have a personalization engine/database handy :-) Have you looked at an IE/Firefox plug-in that would trail the user and log usage back to Findory? I've toyed with the idea for memigo but I never had the time or resources to attempt it...Costashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05157234618935426983noreply@blogger.com