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Microsoft Works on Search Capabilities

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the here-comes-clippy dept.

bl8n8r writes "Microsoft is betting millions that someday it will be as well known for search as Google is. Some of its efforts to simplify search on the Internet will soon be in place. The new version of Microsoft's MSN Internet service, available this winter, will include a tool for retrieving digital photos based on images in the pictures. For example, users can ask their computers to retrieve all pictures that include a specific person's face or background."

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  1. Lovely. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    user: Okay.. search for that Kubrick movie 'Lolita'..

    WebClippy: It appears you are searching for kiddie pr0n.
    Here are some suggestions:

    [ ] Send an automated confession to the FBI

    [ ] Format your hard drive

    [ ] All of the above

  2. Re:uh right... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    That would be cool though. I've often found a cute girl in porn and it would be nice to search the web for all other free pictures of her.

  3. Sample of their wonderful search by Enrique+G · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, Microsoft will compete with Google someday. This shows their on the right track: We Can't find orselves!

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    1. Re:Sample of their wonderful search by julesh · · Score: 4, Funny

      Good link. But I think this one's better:

      Something else MSN can't find...

    2. Re:Sample of their wonderful search by UnixRawks · · Score: 5, Funny

      Our marketing department is right on top of this!

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  4. A giant leap forward for porn! by McVeigh · · Score: 5, Funny

    For example, users can ask their computers to retrieve all pictures that include a specific person's face or background.

    think of time saved in searching for porn!!

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  5. Re:Image search bots? by Rojo^ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sorry about that. Someone told me your site had some good porn.

    -- B. Gates

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  6. Re:I doubt this happens by julesh · · Score: 5, Funny

    (2) The "news" story titles are misleading and the stories are frequently repeated over the course of a week;

    Now where have I seen this before? Hmmm...

  7. Hangtime to first porn reference.....4 minutes by StressGuy · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...you guys are slowing down a little....

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  8. No good for slashdotters by Stonent1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    For example, users can ask their computers to retrieve all pictures that include a specific person's face or background."

    What if I'm searching for an alternate link for the Goatse man for posting on /.? There's no face!

  9. Re:MS search won't work by oscarcar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Type this search into MSN and what do you get?

    search: why msn search sucks
    result: CNN WebSearch: Search Results for 'google sucks'

    WTF!?

  10. Some example searches by Atario · · Score: 5, Funny

    Search: "boobies"
    Results: First 100 of approximately 475,547,574 results displayed.

    Search: "linux"
    Results: Did you mean windows?

    Search: "ashcroft current location"
    Results: You are under arrest.

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  11. Here's Clippy! by NickFitz · · Score: 4, Funny

    "It looks like you're browsing porn. Can I give you a hand with that?"

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