Google Experiments With Local Filesystem Search

Teoti writes "No, Puffin is not the next name of your favorite email client, but, according to the New York Times (NSA reg. req.), the project codename for a new Google search application coming directly into your desktop, that will let you search your local filesystem efficiently. This is different from, but complementary of, the Google DeskBar that already lets you search the Web. The article also gives a few words on the end of the stand alone browser in Longhorn."

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Offtopic comment regarding "redundant" mods

[Deitheres]

You know, this is something about /. that has bothered me for awhile. Yes, I am aware this is offtopic, but I don't care.

You people who use your mod points need to pay more attention before you mod something. My comment was the first one posted to this story that contained the full text of the article. NYT requires reg, not everyone likes to give out their personal info (probably even more so on slashdot than your "normal" segment of the population). I was trying to do something nice and post the text of the article so that people could read it without having to go through hoops. It is not redundant you twits, because it was the first fucking post that contained the text of the article. I was not trying to karma whore, so I did not expect the comment to me modded up-- but to mod it down as "redundant" is ridiculous. Now, if there were 3 other posts (or hell, I'll even give you 1) that contained the full text of the article that were posted BEFORE mine I would be much more understanding. As it is, things like this make me glad I and many other Slashdotters have the ability to meta-moderate. I will make sure to keep an eye out for ignorant moderation such as this, and I hope that enough people meta-moderate these dolts that don't pay attention so that they no longer have the ability to moderate comments without discretion.

Have a bright and wonderful day!

Dan.