Whatever happened to Cuil? So much for a “Google Killer”

Do you remember Cuil?  Whatever happened to those guys?  They had their 5 minutes of fame and disappeared.  Cuil was supposed to be the next “Google Killer” -  yeah right.  You know what i would want “Google Killer” to be?  Nothing like Google.  Something different and innovative.  Everyone copied G’s clean page  with a text box format (look at Live.com, ask.com), because Google was getting lot of attention.

Here’s what i don’t want “Google Killer” to be:

1)  Not a search engine

2)  Not a personalized page  (iGoogle or personalized Live page), but

A hybrid of Facebook’s alerts and things that are important to me.  I want my browser or my computer to learn which web pages i visit everyday and present me those pages or simply open them up for me only the first time i launch my browser.  I want to know what my friends are up to and who has uploaded new pics – just like Facebook.  However, i also want “Google Killer” to be accessible at all times – on my phone especially.

Overall, i don’t want my “Google Killer” to be anything like Google.  Google is just a search engine (a smart one, might i add) – my life does not revolve around doing new searches everyday but rather it revolves around my family/friends (FB), what’s happening in news that impacts me directly/indirectly, how can i save/make money, how can i improve myself financially and otherwise.  Now, if you can give me all that information in one screen (like executive summary), you’ll be my hero.

The Historic Day

It is great to part of this historic election that took place today.  Outcome was what lot of people expected it to be, Obama to be our next president.  What makes this guy so great?  His charisma, him maintaining his cool.  When he made a great acceptance speech, not many people had a dry eye in the crowd.  He reminds me what i have read of JFK.  It’s great to see what those words actually means.  He gives people hope, something to look forward to, he unites America and it’s people coming from all different background.  He is man next door.  He puts a smile on people’s faces which is much needed in these tough times.  People are proud to call him our President.  I have never seen this country as excited about it’s politics, it’s President or anything of sort. 

 

When i was standing in the line this morning to vote at 6:30AM, a mother tells her little girl this:  “You will read about this when you are in high school”.  This is truly the historic day that will change the face of America for years to come.  Obama has given people hope that if he can become a first black President of America, anything is possible.  That hope alone is a first great step that will guide the people of this country and give back the confidence in it’s markets that is much needed. 

 

A lot of work needs to be done.  War needs to be ended peacefully and tactfully, terrorist needs to be detained, financial system needs to be strengthen. 

 

But for now, hope will do 🙂

 

Source:  abcnews.com