More People Search Engines...

• Pipl
• Wink
  

Spock: Search engine for people

Spock, a search engine for finding people has launched in beta form today. The site is a little slow – which is a shame (and probably a very bad business decision). Users have a high level of expectation on the Web. If a site is uncomfortably slow then users are unlikely to return unless they really, really need to.

It will be interesting to see how the engine compares with ZoomInfo, ZabaSearch or even LinkedIn.

And why did they decide to use the name Spock?

Child-Friendly Search Engines

Many parents (and teachers) typically have difficulty configuring and installing Web filters on computers that are going to be accessed by children. Typically the children have a better handle on how to administer the PC. However, parents are frequently on the look for search engines that are child-friendly. These are search engines that filter out objectionable material and provide a cheerier interface.

I don’t have any recommendations that I think are perfect but here are some options to investigate if you are uncomfortable leaving you child on Google.

• Yahoo Kids
• KidsClick
• Zoo
• AOL Study Budy
• Ask for Kids