Comments on: How I’d Build a Search Engine

By: SpectateSwamp

SpectateSwamp — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:41:26 +0000

My custom desktop search does a lot more than just search. It can pick random videos and then a random start point and play for a preset number of seconds. I can have it show me the first 5 seconds of every video file I have (thousands)
It does pictures music text and saves my favorite URL’s and my passwords the results are put in the clipboard. It does not index so there is no conflict with other searches. To speed the search for massive numbers of files. I first merge them into 1 huge file and search that. Displaying the name of the originating file in the border when a match is found. I can be in and see my last notes and out of the program in under 3 seconds. It’s the only program I need.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:44:42 +0000

Interesting article. I have no doubt that any new search engine that does all these things would become a serious competitor to Google.

By: Kennboy1

Kennboy1 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:02:32 +0000

Right, there should be a competition because we can’t trust google WITH ALL the info and the links we need to get their.

By: calli

calli — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:24:54 +0000

But I like using different search engines….

Although admittedly I do tend to fall back on Google for the vast majority of superficial searches.

So no,I don’t want any one application to answer all my online wants. Thats why we have personal portals ( federated searches ) sothat we can personalise and tailor our requirements. And because some aspects of certain engines/apps answer different queries….

http://searchwiki.wikispaces.com/

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:30:40 +0000

right you are, there should be competition!

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:31:49 +0000

Cool! Thanks Jeremy