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A Search Engine For The Slower Net

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the most-everyone-most-everywhere dept.

Makarand writes "According to this BBC News article researchers at MIT are developing a search engine for people using the web on slower net connections. The software will e-mail queries to a central server and receive the most relevant webpages from the search results by e-mail in a compressed form. Since the program is too big to download over a poor net connection it will be mailed on CDs to libraries for people to borrow and install. They are also considering trying to persuade computer sellers in developing countries to install the program on machines."

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  1. LAME !!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    LAME !!!

  2. OMG NUH UH SHE DIES AT THE END OF MATRIX 2 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    aND aLSO aT tHE eND oF tHE nEW hARRY pOTTER bOOK!!!1

  3. Re:Them Modem Linkers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    That's funny. However, there are some valid reasons for doing this, and it's not just MIT who is looking at it. Everybody's favorite search engine is pioneering this technology too.

  4. Re:Because... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    "Why don't you just scream "HI I'M FROM 'WESTERN' CIVILIZATION AND HAVE NO IDEA HOW THESE THINGS WORK IN LESS PRIVLEGED PLACES""

    Fuck 'em.

    Seriously, the only places with slow access are fucked up arab/muslim places. Emailing google results isn't going to help. These people have a simple choice. Become democratic, start learning from the west about science, the arts, music, hygiene, tolerance for other people etc, and *then*, and only then, do you get to use broadband, take hot showers in the morning, play network games etc.

  5. Re:Them Modem Linkers by pavon · · Score: -1, Troll

    First, what is this a reference to? I always feel like a bad geek when I have to ask but oh well, better than remaining ignorant.

    Second, you have posted five of these rhymes in the last three days, and while they might be funnier if I knew the source, and am impressed by your ability to come up with them so quickly, it seems a bit excessive.

    I mean really, are you trying to make your own jokes overused and annoying? I'm not trolling, just giving friendly advice. You are a funny guy - don't spoil it by overtelling the same joke.