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Wikia Search: An open-source search engine from Wikia that was launched in alpha test in early 2008. The goal of Wikia Search is to develop a sophisticated search engine using a...; Full Wikia Search Definition >>

Google creates a new market and wreaks havoc on another: When they first announced it, I was certain Knol was simply a way for Google steal some of the attention away from Wikia search -- and I'm still sure that's what was actually happening. Google doesn't normally pre-announce applications months in advance. After a long wait, Google finally...; Tags: Google Inc., Wikipedia, Knol, Wiki, Online Communications, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Yahoo's open source bet is a long run thing: Yahoo's open source bet is a long run thingYahoo's open source bet is a long run thingBad for Google, great for everyone else!"In the long run we're all dead......and for a long time."RE: Yahoo's open source bet is a long run thingIs there anything open source at all about what...; Tags: MS API, Open sourcing, open source, Darwin, Apple Inc., Yahoo! Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-10
Wikia gives the little guy image control: Wikia gives the little guy image controlWatch out for your enemiesWikia Search may be a nifty little toy, but we should all be mindful that while it's nice to be able to link to pages that you want to represent yourself, your enemies will be working two times as hard...; Tags: Wikia Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-06-04
News to know: Apple; AMD; Metasploit; Yahoo; Open SUSE: Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: Wagering on WWDC 2008 TUAW: Rumor: Mac OS X 10.6 to debut at WWDC 08? News.com: Third-party iPhone applications to arrive Monday Tech Trader Daily: How Big Is The Potential Market For the Apple iPhone? ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., SuSE, E-TEN, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; Blog posts 2008-06-04
Knol not one of Google's "urgent" projects?: The project we know as "Knol" (and according to some people, also known as Unipedia) is of relatively low priority. The "Knol" project is Google's attempt at taking on Wikipedia by paying topic experts (who can be anyone, about anything) write authoritative articles, and get paid for them. ...; Tags: Project, Google Inc., Wiki, Online Communications, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-01-18

Wikia likely won't take on Google any time soon: Wikia likely won't take on Google any time soonsocial thingYour profile is more rendundant around the differents social networks or attached to your web starting point?Here the social thins allows you to add, change or modify search results too, your web experience.. this sound powerful at my first view.Thoughts..RE: Wikia...; Tags: SEARCH, Web technology, Wales, Wikia Inc., Google Inc., search result; Discussion threads 2008-01-07
Wikia likely won't take on Google any time soon: After much hype, Wikia Search was finally launched today -- but like I said a month ago, it's nothing for Google to worry about. After doing some searches on it for things I was actually looking for, it is now very apparent how good Google actually is. Like...; Tags: Google Inc., Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-01-07
News to know: CES; Gates' curtain call; Office 2003 and old file types; Apple: Notable headlines: CES coverage: Ryan Stewart: Silverlight to power the online video portal for the 2008 Olympics Gates: Curtain call for crystal ball. Mary Jo Foley: Gates' last CES keynote: Long on sales claims, short on futures. Dan Farber: Gates gives CES keynote...; Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Office 2003, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Napster Inc., Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Hd Dvd, Microsoft Office, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-01-07
News to know: Comparing quad-core servers; Lenovo goes consumer; Netflix: Notable headlines: George Ou: A comparison of quad-core server CPUs Lenovo has eyes on consumer PC market Phil Wainewright: Eight reasons SaaS will surge in 2008 Netflix, LG to offer movie set-top box Technology Voters'...; Tags: NetFlix Inc., Larry Dignan, Phone, Lenovo Group Ltd., Quad-core, Server, Overstock.com Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; Blog posts 2008-01-03
Wikia Search to offer first peek next week: Wikia Search to offer first peek next weekReally?CAN HARDLY WAIT!!!!So far not so goodI just did a search for "Google" on wikia and instead of getting the expected Google homepage as the first page I was presented with a bunch of junk wikia pages. So far this isn't very good,...; Tags: SEARCH, Wikia Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-01-02
News to know: Mozilla Weave, LCD inflation, Santa tracker, predictions, more: Notable headlines: George Ou: How LCD makers inflate their contrast ratio score Google NORAD Santa tracker Robin Harris: Mac OS X Leopard still not ready for prime time Larry Dignan: Can an airline exec run Red...; Tags: Google Inc., Mozilla Corp., LCD, Inflation, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Productivity, CAD, Monitors & Displays, Apple Mac OS X, Finance, Software, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2007-12-24
Help Microsoft come up with a cool product name: Help Microsoft come up with a cool product nameName for cloud storage systemCumulusStratuStore?---Branding IdeaLIve.com is a really cool URL. I would drop the Windows part of the branding for all the Live.com services. So lets have live hotmail, live search etc. As well as sounding more sharp it would show...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Google Inc., Enron Corp., Microsoft Corp., Cumulus, Healthy Competition, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Live; Discussion threads 2007-08-04
Edit-job from Jimmy Wales (a non-story): Its not often that one is lucky enough to get a free edit-job from Jimmy Wales. But I just got one for my piece last week about Jimmy-gone-wild in Toyko. Unfortunately, however, some of my "facts" were wrong and Jimmy hadnt gone quite as wild as I originally reported....; Tags: Wiki, Jimmy Wales, media; Blog posts 2007-03-18
Jimmy Wales is a super-duper rocket scientist: If Jimmy Wales didnt exist, silly satiricists like myself would have to invent him.Yesterday, I promised myself that I wouldnt write any more about Jimmy Wales this week. I dont want you thinking that Im obsessed with him. After all, there is other news out there. AT&T are jumping out...; Tags: SEARCH, Wiki, Jimmy Wales, Wikia; Blog posts 2007-03-09