Google Search 2.0
As you've all heard by now, I'm sure, Google Desktop Search 2.0 is out.. Here's what Reuters had to say.
The heart of the system is a tall, rectangular "sidebar" with a set of panels that provide glimpses into the latest "live" information of interest to the user. It actively learns from each move a user makes to personalize what is featured.
"Hi, I'm your search assistant. It looks like you're looking for porn right now?"
"We really want to have people be able to sit back and watch the Web come to them,"
Yep, I can imagine that. Much easier to sell ads to a passive audience.
Innovative features include a headline syndication system that adds Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds of frequently visited sites, without any special user intervention
And why would I want this? Just because I visit a site frequently doesn't mean I want it in my feed list. I am actually capable of adding it myself if I want to.
Google Desktop Search 1.0 was a pain. (Resource hog, no search for file names, etc...). 2.0 looks bad enough that it won't reach my hard drive at work. And I don't need it at home - that's what I've got OSX for ;)
The heart of the system is a tall, rectangular "sidebar" with a set of panels that provide glimpses into the latest "live" information of interest to the user. It actively learns from each move a user makes to personalize what is featured.
"Hi, I'm your search assistant. It looks like you're looking for porn right now?"
"We really want to have people be able to sit back and watch the Web come to them,"
Yep, I can imagine that. Much easier to sell ads to a passive audience.
Innovative features include a headline syndication system that adds Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds of frequently visited sites, without any special user intervention
And why would I want this? Just because I visit a site frequently doesn't mean I want it in my feed list. I am actually capable of adding it myself if I want to.
Google Desktop Search 1.0 was a pain. (Resource hog, no search for file names, etc...). 2.0 looks bad enough that it won't reach my hard drive at work. And I don't need it at home - that's what I've got OSX for ;)