4lex's Journal: Looking for a new search engine?

Most of us aren't, because google is good enough. OK it's amazing... or at least it was some years ago, last time we checked. Ever tried Clusty? By default, one of its tabs is "Encyclopedia" (guess *which* encyclopedia, if you know me!). That alone hooked me long enough to take a second look. The tabs are customizable, meaning you can, if you are scientific, put a PubMed tab... or remove some of the default tags if you feel like it. Other examples of non-default tags? Slashdot! (Or also Reuters, if you are more conventional). I think I will give it a try for the next few days...

Oh, I guess I didn't mention the clustering of results, by different criteria... you'll have to try it yourselves. When you have, come again and tell me that big-brother-google is still the one and only.

Big Brother Google

[octal666]

is the one and only

Re:Big Brother Google

[4lex]

OK, maybe the searches are not better than google's. But it's worth a try, isn't it? Google vs (present) Microsoft looks too much like (former) Microsoft vs (former) IBM to me... I'm always looking for alternatives to BBG.

Re:Big Brother Google

[octal666]

Sorry, just followed your instructions:

you'll have to try it yourselves. When you have, come again and tell me that big-brother-google is still the one and only.