http://www.helge.at/2004/09/new-search-engine-a9com-launched/ Helge Fahrnberger's rants and raves on social software, life, and everything Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:05:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.helge.at/2004/09/new-search-engine-a9com-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-95 thomas Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helgeat.dreamhosters.com/wp/?p=108#comment-95 a9.com looks really good - as far as i understand it, the results come from google, enhancement comes from alexa and the key feature is personalization of my search results - i am supposed to use my amazon login... telling a9 and amazon what i am looking for besides books and cds; will deliver some fine profile of mine, should i be concerned about that? they even know my real name and got my bank account details.<br /> who will bother about the evil (=never expiring) google cookie when a9 will know a whole lot more? a9.com looks really good – as far as i understand it, the results come from google, enhancement comes from alexa and the key feature is personalization of my search results – i am supposed to use my amazon login… telling a9 and amazon what i am looking for besides books and cds; will deliver some fine profile of mine, should i be concerned about that? they even know my real name and got my bank account details.
who will bother about the evil (=never expiring) google cookie when a9 will know a whole lot more?

]]> http://www.helge.at/2004/09/new-search-engine-a9com-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Peter Eich Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helgeat.dreamhosters.com/wp/?p=108#comment-96 Also ich habe nichts gegen die Datensammlung bei Amazon. Im Gegenteil. Mich freuen gute Buch- und Musikvorschläge von denen auf der personalisierten Webseite genau so, wie mich Buchvorschläge von Freunden freuen, die meinen Geschmack kennen. Am Ende entscheide noch immer ich, ob ich das Buch dann kaufe oder nicht.

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