New Search Engine

Has anybody been using Search Me? I just discovered this today and think it really has great promise. I think it is still in beta mode, but this is great for searching for things visually on the web.

http://beta.searchme.com/

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Permalink Reply by KarenJanowski on May 9, 2008 at 4:03pm

David,
I love search me as a visual search engine. Has such a cool look to it and do you notice how it changes categories depending upon the topic?

Also, have you looked at Boolify? A different visual search engine interface that is especially great for younger students.

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Permalink Reply by David Kapuler on May 15, 2008 at 10:04am

Thanks, I think the visual style is called "cover flow" which is similar to apple's new version of itunes.

I like Boolify as well, what we deal w/ as a district is if we can have kids use google, which it seems to be built on, so I'm not sure how well that will go over here.

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Permalink Reply by Britt Gow on May 9, 2008 at 8:04pm

Hi David,
I tried to access this link to "Search me?" without success. What does 'beta mode' mean? Should I be able to get to it with Windows Vista on a PC (not mac?).

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Permalink Reply by Leigh Newton on May 9, 2008 at 11:12pm

Beta means that the developers consider the application is not yet a finished product. Some developers even put out 'alpha' versions of software which they consider good but still not worthy of getting the 'beta' label. e.g. the opensource Kindlelab software for the Wiimote Interactive Whiteboard - a homemade version which uses a Wiimote and a pen with a light.

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Permalink Reply by Britt Gow on May 10, 2008 at 12:05am

Thanks Leigh. I still haven't been able to acess this, but I am having trouble with my virus protection and security settings at present.

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Permalink Reply by Stu on May 15, 2008 at 5:29pm

ah Vista....

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Permalink Reply by David Kapuler on May 15, 2008 at 9:58am

Beta means they haven't fully finished working on it as it is in testing mode, but it should work on a PC just fine being on the web. However, if u are using Vista I'm not sure being that it has had it's issues.