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Technical Help & Discussion => Software, Hardware & Website Recommendations => Topic started by: GillE on November 06, 2010, 14:25

Title: Blekko
Post by: GillE on November 06, 2010, 14:25
Blekko looks like a very good search engine.

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv637%2FGillD%2FSmilies%2FSTN.gif&hash=26f3dca8f3782a924b139ab25d68535b4d58c013) (http://blekko.com/ws/+/press-videos?h=1)
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: Simon on November 06, 2010, 15:15
It's brilliant!  We're top of the board!  ;D

http://blekko.com/ws/pc-pals
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: Clive on November 06, 2010, 15:17
Thanks Gill.  At the moment I'm using Chrome on this computer whereas I use Avant at home.  Mrs Clive uses Firefox on her laptop but I'm not too keen.  Blekko looks quite interesting and I would certainly give it a whirl on this machine.
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: Clive on November 06, 2010, 15:18
It's brilliant!  We're top of the board!  ;D

http://blekko.com/ws/pc-pals

Yup, I checked on that too!   ;D
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: Simon on November 06, 2010, 18:27
It's not a browser, Clive, just a search engine.  :)
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: Clive on November 06, 2010, 22:14
Y...y..you mean there is an alternative to GOOGLE?? :o  Oh thanks for pointing that out Simon.   :blush:
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: Simon on November 06, 2010, 23:00
:arf:
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: sam on November 07, 2010, 18:11
not a good alternative
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: GillE on November 07, 2010, 18:45
Why?
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: sam on November 07, 2010, 19:01
sorry, i should have added... yet.
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: GillE on November 07, 2010, 20:39
It sounds as if you've got some means of evaluating search engines, Sam.  What is it?
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: sam on November 07, 2010, 20:41
i was just searching for obscure pages.

Also simply it works on hashtags... will take ages for them to properly index.
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: GillE on November 08, 2010, 08:50
However it works, if it grows up to be an alternative to Google, I shall be very happy.  I'm fed up with Google using my search queries to target advertising at me.  It's sinister.
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: Simon on November 08, 2010, 10:17
What with the street maps data theft issue, it seems Google are less trustworthy than ever now.
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: Rik on November 08, 2010, 10:23
If that's possible.
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: sam on November 08, 2010, 13:57
I personally don't care about the adverts, if I cared I'd just block them. I don't even see them cause why would I look there. Their ads aren't in your face and lets be honest they are running a business and thus have to make money somewhere.

An alternative however, is never a bad thing - competition forces people to make better services.

...as for the street maps issue, well at least they admitted it - I bet you wouldn't get other companies doing that.
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: Simon on November 08, 2010, 14:07
Yeah, but I think it was forced out of them, Sam.  ;)
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: Simon on November 08, 2010, 14:08
Serious question, do you know why Chrome isn't on Android phones?  :dunno:
Title: Re: Blekko
Post by: sam on November 08, 2010, 14:46
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The web browser available in Android is based on the open-source WebKit layout engine, coupled with Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. The browser scores a 93/100 on the Acid3 Test.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_%28operating_system%29