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Wednesday, April 06, 2005

It's not like they're cars, right?

So here's what's been troubling me for quite some time now. Why are 'searchengines' such as Google, Yahoo, whatever, called 'searchengines', and not 'findengines'.

I mean, any piece of backwards software can do a search, easy as pie; but it's only the quality software that can actually find what you're looking for. Hence, 'findengine'.

And don't even get me started on why the hell they're called 'engines'.

Cheers

13 Comments:

Blogger nique said...

seems you are struggling for a meaty topic of intelligence to ponder. because this "search engine" madness is a straight waste of time.

so i'm here to help.

what do you make of cloning and the experiments researchers are haphazardly perfoming with little to no regulation?

5:54 pm  
Blogger Martin said...

Erm .. yes.

Cheers

7:21 pm  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well answer the lady's question...being the gentleman that you are...
-M

8:22 pm  
Blogger Martin said...

Ok.

It should be allowed, up to some point. Of course, a huge set of rules would have to be implemented.

Happy now?

So, what about the find engines?

Cheers

8:27 pm  
Blogger nique said...

funny! (i agree)

who gives a good shit about search engines?!

now then, i'm sure it has crossed every American's mind whether or not they should blast Steve Winwood from their car in the spring/summer! Pssssft!!!

you actually use resources such as your "legs" and wheels motorized by your legs to get around in the spring/summer. This makes you inexperienced in relating to my internal query for the day. So you can't say it is a waste of time and if you do, : p

8:49 pm  
Blogger Martin said...

FYI - I own and drive a car.

Cheers

9:48 pm  
Blogger nique said...

liar!

10:28 pm  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm American, and I have no idea who Steven Winwood is.

In response to your query, Martin, I find it's the person using the engine who does the finding. If you're too stupid to know what search for and where, you'll never find it. Yahoo is just a tool for helping you search -- you're the one that really FINDS it. You have to filter through all the shit to find what it is that you really need. That's what I think anyway.

12:32 am  
Blogger Martin said...

Nique - I have posted many posts about me and my car. Go read.

Brynn - You I can talk to. Although, you did completely sideswipe my entire idea, so that wasn't very cool. You do have a good point, though.

That said, a find engine (one that does all the finding for you) should be invented.

Cheers

7:18 am  
Blogger Tim said...

what if you were driving your search engine, listening to steve winwood on your way to the cloning lab?

ponder that.

4:16 pm  
Blogger Martin said...

My head hurts.

Cheers

4:52 pm  
Blogger nique said...

"driving your search engine"

haha i like it!

martin, it is called "sarcasm". i know you've got a damn car! jeez! : )

5:49 pm  
Blogger Martin said...

What is this 'sarcasm' you speak of, woman?!

Cheers

6:21 pm  

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