Comments on: Best Search Ever http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/ Unlucky in Cards Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-19904 By: Mashable* http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-114031 Mashable* Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:16:05 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-114031 <strong>Big.com - King-Sized Search Engine</strong> Big.com is a search engine from Bill Gross of Snap that makes your search results enormous. The rumor is that Snap tested out big fonts and found they were a hit with seniors - they decided to spin off the idea in the form of Big.com. The results ... Big.com – King-Sized Search Engine

Big.com is a search engine from Bill Gross of Snap that makes your search results enormous. The rumor is that Snap tested out big fonts and found they were a hit with seniors – they decided to spin off the idea in the form of Big.com. The results …

]]> By: Adam Messinger http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-62683 Adam Messinger Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:25:39 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-62683 The new results with Ask/Teoma are probably a big improvement. The big text is a nice change from all the web sites that insist on micro-sized fonts. My monitor resolution is 1280 x 1024 --- I can't read that tiny stuff! I'll keep Big.com in mind for those late nights when I've been working at my computer for hours and my eyes feel like they're about to pop out of my head in protest. I also have a friend with seriously impaired vision that could probably make good use of this site. Good find, Matt. The new results with Ask/Teoma are probably a big improvement. The big text is a nice change from all the web sites that insist on micro-sized fonts. My monitor resolution is 1280 x 1024 — I can’t read that tiny stuff!

I’ll keep Big.com in mind for those late nights when I’ve been working at my computer for hours and my eyes feel like they’re about to pop out of my head in protest. I also have a friend with seriously impaired vision that could probably make good use of this site. Good find, Matt.

]]> By: Fightingfriends » Article Archive » Big.com http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-62433 Fightingfriends » Article Archive » Big.com Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:36:58 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-62433 [...] I don’t know why photomatt likes it so much. [...] [...] I don’t know why photomatt likes it so much. [...]

]]> By: Brad http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-62343 Brad Mon, 20 Mar 2006 21:54:12 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-62343 Hi, I'm the project manager for Big.com and I wanted to mention that we just launched (a few minutes ago) a new version which I think addresses the problem of poor quality search results mentioned by various people above. We are now using Ask/Teoma search results, which I think are pretty top line. I hope those of you who objected to the results quality will give Big.com another try now. Also, with this launch we are providing a toolbar for IE called "Big.com Web Magnifier" which magnifies most pages on the net - text and images. You won't see it unless you go to Big.com with IE. I know the font size is too large for some of you, but that's our whole reason for being. We envision Big.com as a search engine for people who need or prefer a large font. Someone wrote us to suggest we rename it to grandparents.com. Well... we don't want it to be a senior citizen search engine, but this person basically got the idea that we're not aiming to provide a tool for everyone. Big.com probably isn't for everyone, but if you know someone who could use it, we'd appreciate it if you let them know about it. I've appreciated reading the comments here. They're very helpful. If any of you would like to communicate with me directly, I'm brad at snap dot com. Snap.com is our main search engine. Brad Hi,

I’m the project manager for Big.com and I wanted to mention that we just launched (a few minutes ago) a new version which I think addresses the problem of poor quality search results mentioned by various people above. We are now using Ask/Teoma search results, which I think are pretty top line. I hope those of you who objected to the results quality will give Big.com another try now.

Also, with this launch we are providing a toolbar for IE called “Big.com Web Magnifier” which magnifies most pages on the net – text and images. You won’t see it unless you go to Big.com with IE.

I know the font size is too large for some of you, but that’s our whole reason for being. We envision Big.com as a search engine for people who need or prefer a large font. Someone wrote us to suggest we rename it to grandparents.com. Well… we don’t want it to be a senior citizen search engine, but this person basically got the idea that we’re not aiming to provide a tool for everyone. Big.com probably isn’t for everyone, but if you know someone who could use it, we’d appreciate it if you let them know about it.

I’ve appreciated reading the comments here. They’re very helpful. If any of you would like to communicate with me directly, I’m brad at snap dot com. Snap.com is our main search engine.

Brad

]]> By: David Russell http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-61955 David Russell Sun, 19 Mar 2006 22:27:34 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-61955 Wow. The front page looks very web 2.0. The problem is that the text is just horrendously big - why the HELL can I only fit three search results on my (1280x800 resolution) screen? The answer is crap web design - I want my search engine to (this may seem strange) display search results. The results are useless compared to Google's anyway. Wow. The front page looks very web 2.0. The problem is that the text is just horrendously big – why the HELL can I only fit three search results on my (1280×800 resolution) screen? The answer is crap web design – I want my search engine to (this may seem strange) display search results. The results are useless compared to Google’s anyway.

]]> By: Thomas http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-61011 Thomas Sat, 18 Mar 2006 19:10:07 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-61011 The front page is great but the results are just too big and not that good. The front page is great but the results are just too big and not that good.

]]> By: Stahn http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-60612 Stahn Sat, 18 Mar 2006 04:31:53 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-60612 It's one of the most horrid things I've ever saw. Bigger is never better. It’s one of the most horrid things I’ve ever saw.

Bigger is never better.

]]> By: Drew Olanoff, Unplugged. » Now that’s big http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-60586 Drew Olanoff, Unplugged. » Now that’s big Sat, 18 Mar 2006 02:06:29 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-60586 [...] Matt Mullenweg posted a nifty link to a search engine called simply “Big.” [...] [...] Matt Mullenweg posted a nifty link to a search engine called simply “Big.” [...]

]]> By: Drew Olanoff http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-60579 Drew Olanoff Sat, 18 Mar 2006 01:40:07 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-60579 Ok that is seriously cool. Does it have its own search algy or is it harnessing other engines? Either way, LOVE the big text, my eyes are very happy right now. Ok that is seriously cool. Does it have its own search algy or is it harnessing other engines? Either way, LOVE the big text, my eyes are very happy right now.

]]> By: Randy Peterman http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-60513 Randy Peterman Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:26:55 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-60513 Wow, and the code looks like it will be able to render on IE 2 with the markup they have. Wow, and the code looks like it will be able to render on IE 2 with the markup they have.

]]> By: elissa http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-60508 elissa Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:11:15 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-60508 mmmm my eyes will never be strained :) mmmm my eyes will never be strained :)

]]> By: Chris Meller http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-60505 Chris Meller Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:50:02 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-60505 I'm with Sebbi and Nick... good god man! I’m with Sebbi and Nick… good god man!

]]> By: Jesse http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-60494 Jesse Fri, 17 Mar 2006 15:13:14 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-60494 1. bad results 2. hurts my eyes I think I'll stick with google/yahoo 1. bad results
2. hurts my eyes

I think I’ll stick with google/yahoo

]]> By: Vik http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-60488 Vik Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:23:53 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-60488 I just press CTRL+++ on firefox, and every site has the big text I crave. Oh, and I'm under 30 with 20/20 vision -- I just want to keep my vision that way. ;-) I just press CTRL+++ on firefox, and every site has the big text I crave. Oh, and I’m under 30 with 20/20 vision — I just want to keep my vision that way. ;-)

]]> By: Nick http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-60486 Nick Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:53:52 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-60486 You can't be serious. You can’t be serious.

]]> By: Justin Moore http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-60482 Justin Moore Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:32:43 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-60482 Yeah, it sure is "big" and pretty, but like Sebbi said - the results are worse than terrible. Yeah, it sure is “big” and pretty, but like Sebbi said – the results are worse than terrible.

]]> By: Sebbi http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-60481 Sebbi Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:22:11 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-60481 While it sure is biiiiig ... it's not big on finding good results, sorry :-( While it sure is biiiiig … it’s not big on finding good results, sorry :-(

]]> By: Satunnainen Björklund » Se on iso http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-60334 Satunnainen Björklund » Se on iso Fri, 17 Mar 2006 08:52:46 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-60334 [...] Russell Beattie ja Matt Mullenweg: big.com. [...] [...] Russell Beattie ja Matt Mullenweg: big.com. [...]

]]> By: Christian http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-60314 Christian Fri, 17 Mar 2006 07:52:07 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-60314 Are you an inbred monkey with glaucoma? I would go blind using that search engine. Are you an inbred monkey with glaucoma? I would go blind using that search engine.

]]> By: Peter http://ma.tt/2006/03/best-search-ever/#comment-60287 Peter Fri, 17 Mar 2006 03:45:55 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2006/03/16/best-search-ever/#comment-60287 Matt Sez: "I like big text and I can not lie..." :-) Matt Sez: “I like big text and I can not lie…”

:-)

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