Wow, a comment from the past! Did you write this in October 2004, when Opie and Anthony started out? Then, they had tens of thousands of loyal listeners, who had waited 30 months while they were off the air, paying an extra two dollars a month to listen. They haven't been on the premium tier for a while, and are not only part of XM's regular channel lineup, but have the most popular show on the entire platform.
Just because they say after a bug that "Our engineers are working hard to fix the problem" doesn't make it fixed. You actually have to fix it before you get credit for that.
Oh, and it is probably worth noting that Start.com has been around LONGER than Google's start page, has had more features than Google's, uses more advanced AJAX, and is frankly better looking than Google's. It is not a copycat, not by any stretch of the imagination.
Jeez, doesn't Slashdot care about accuracy at all?
Start.com is NOT a search site. It is an RSS aggregator (click the word Start to drop it down) built in AJAX. It is a spectacular bit of programming, but an unofficial incubation experiment by some Microsoft employees. It might be a majot part of Microsoft strategy, or it could go nowhere.
Still, the AJAX-based search results are pretty fun to use.
I think it goes without saying that I wish I could update TFA. When I wrote it at 1 AM, 13 hours before it hit/., Earth hadn't yet been uploaded to the web, so "launching" in the title and "available soon" in the article haven't been accurate for many hours. Also, I would have mentioned the enterprise versions of Earth, which can cost a butt-load of money for those interested.
I just want to point out how much I love Findory. Findory is a website that uses the news stories you clicked on to pick more news stories for you to read, and tends to be very accurate. If you worry about privacy, it even works without a login or cookies, just not as well. Do any Slashdotters use Findory?
I just love telling people how much I love using Findory, especially the personalized RSS feeds.
If you're too stupid to create a junk address for this offer, or for any offer, you deserve whay you get. I created a freeipodshuffle@mydomain.com address, and had nothing to worry about (haven't gotten any spam yet, either). I was informed that my 1GB Shuffle was shipped Wednesday, and should arrive this Friday. What can I complain about? It took twenty minutes of effort over the course of six weeks, and even if I get swindled, I get a good blog post out of it.
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Wow, a comment from the past! Did you write this in October 2004, when Opie and Anthony started out? Then, they had tens of thousands of loyal listeners, who had waited 30 months while they were off the air, paying an extra two dollars a month to listen. They haven't been on the premium tier for a while, and are not only part of XM's regular channel lineup, but have the most popular show on the entire platform.
You sir, are a moron.
Just because they say after a bug that "Our engineers are working hard to fix the problem" doesn't make it fixed. You actually have to fix it before you get credit for that.
Oh, and it is probably worth noting that Start.com has been around LONGER than Google's start page, has had more features than Google's, uses more advanced AJAX, and is frankly better looking than Google's. It is not a copycat, not by any stretch of the imagination.
Jeez, doesn't Slashdot care about accuracy at all? Start.com is NOT a search site. It is an RSS aggregator (click the word Start to drop it down) built in AJAX. It is a spectacular bit of programming, but an unofficial incubation experiment by some Microsoft employees. It might be a majot part of Microsoft strategy, or it could go nowhere. Still, the AJAX-based search results are pretty fun to use.
Google Video contains massive copyright violations, including major films and TV shows: http://google.blognewschannel.com/index.php/archiv es/2005/06/30/the-worst-copyright-violation-ever/
I think it goes without saying that I wish I could update TFA. When I wrote it at 1 AM, 13 hours before it hit /., Earth hadn't yet been uploaded to the web, so "launching" in the title and "available soon" in the article haven't been accurate for many hours. Also, I would have mentioned the enterprise versions of Earth, which can cost a butt-load of money for those interested.
I just want to point out how much I love Findory. Findory is a website that uses the news stories you clicked on to pick more news stories for you to read, and tends to be very accurate. If you worry about privacy, it even works without a login or cookies, just not as well. Do any Slashdotters use Findory? I just love telling people how much I love using Findory, especially the personalized RSS feeds.
Uch... Google Print results have been appearing in Google for over a year. Why does Slashdot believe anything anyone sends them?
If you're too stupid to create a junk address for this offer, or for any offer, you deserve whay you get. I created a freeipodshuffle@mydomain.com address, and had nothing to worry about (haven't gotten any spam yet, either). I was informed that my 1GB Shuffle was shipped Wednesday, and should arrive this Friday. What can I complain about? It took twenty minutes of effort over the course of six weeks, and even if I get swindled, I get a good blog post out of it.