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December 29th, 2009 by Charles S. Knight
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Occasionally we do cover Google when there is a compeling reason. – ed
“It all started when I Googled my name” said Killeen of his movie. And who in today’s day and age hasn’t engaged in just such an activity in a moment of idle “webbing.” The difference here that the filmmaker actually followed up on his findings by not only contacting his namesakes but also traveling to whatever remote location called for to meet and interview the subjects of his search, even discovering (and verifying through genetic testing) a long-lost cousin.
Jim Killeen the filmmaker in Los Angeles found, among others, Jim Killeen the priest in Cobh, Ireland, Jim Killeen the retired cop in New York, Jim Killeen the CEO in Melbourne, Australia and Jim Killeen the sexual swinger in Denver. “Google Me” has not only been given the search engine’s blessing, but even features Google’s VP of Engineering, Douglas Merrill, in an insightful interview voicing his sentiments on the subject.
Whether an effort to defeat the innumerable self-imposed social barriers erected since the advent of the Internet or out of sheer and simple curiosity, the result is nevertheless telling and enormously entertaining – as well as a provoking commentary on today’s society and how technology has transformed our lives.
Due to the premise of the film, Jim Killeen is likely to become a household name. By employing the single yet powerfully intimate common denominator of a person’s name, “Google Me” succeeds in exploring the philosophical subject of identity itself as well as the underlying human conditions that unite us all.
We are delighted to announce the launch of a new version of AskPeopleYouKnow – the people powered search service that combines search with the knowledge and experience of your own trusted network of friends and friends of friends.
Since launching, we are pleased that so many people are already finding answers to everyday questions from their friends, their friends and people who live in their area.
We have had some extremely helpful feedback and suggestions for how AskPeopleYouKnow could be even more useful in helping you get answers to questions from other people. We have listened to this feedback and are pleased to announce the launch of this new version, including:
*A new homepage with the most recent questions, answers, items wanted and for sale from your trusted network of friends, friends of friends and neighbours
*A new search service – so you can search for questions, answers, items wanted and for sale – from your friends and their friends.
To access this new version, simply go to www.AskPeopleYouKnow.com and sign in as usual using your existing email and password.
Scribnia is a community built around online authors. Anyone whose work is available online, from small-time bloggers to New York Times columnists, is fair game.
There are countless writers available online, yet till now there has been no organized way to learn about their biases, background, and abilities. Scribnia enables readers like yourself to rate writers that they love and those you cannot stand. So go ahead: rave about your favorite author and blast writers you find biased, unreliable, or just plain dull.
Want to search for new authors to read? Scribnia can help!
Scribnia’s “Context ratings” provide an innovative way of filtering for authors based on criteria that are important to you. Looking for a politics blogger who is uber-liberal? How about a music critic with a penchant for obscure classic rock? Scribnia lets you search deeply and easily through thousands of bloggers, reporters, and columnists.
Best of all, Scribnia’s recommendation engine can do the work for you. After you’ve rated a few authors, our algorithm will analyze your tastes and recommend someone who may become your next favorite author.
Yatedo is the new generation free People Search Engine which lets you find and contact anyone on the entire web with any kind of information you have about the person you are looking for.
As the Web is rapidly evolving into “data about people” and as one third of users’ requests on traditional search engines is about “people”, Yatedo has been made an intuitive People Search Engine which enables users to search, find and contact anyone using any kind of information he or she has on the person.
People search has never been that easy thanks to the wide range of tools (advanced search, phonetics, …) made possible by Yatedo technology and the search engine will at all times try to understand the meaning of your request to always give you the best results.
What’s more, using Yatedo, you may look for people all over the web and actually find real people, their information structured in a social profile kind of way. Better, Yatedo is an open social platform which lets users enhance their image and presence over the web and gives them the control over it.
Alt Search Engines covers the cutting-edge of alternative and niche search engines, and is edited by Charles Knight, a respected industry analyst. (more)
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The eZdia team is a group of diverse individuals who have known each other for a long time and share the passion of creating a visionary knowledge platform. We want this knowledge platform to enable people from all walks of life to share their experiences, and learn as they go through different phases of life.
As the Web is rapidly evolving into “data about people” and as one third of users’ requests on traditional search engines is about “people”, Yatedo has been made an intuitive People Search Engine which enables users to search, find and contact anyone using any kind of information he or she has on the person.
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