CNET Networks' TechRepublic runs a regular feature called "Dinosaur Sightings" in which it takes a nostalgic look at vintage technology. CNET News is publishing this excerpt.
The new kid on the block for search engines is Cuil. But search engines have been around as long as the Internet. Here's a look back at some of the first home pages of search engines that are still around today, and some that have passed on.
The images you see on the following pages come from The Wayback Machine.
Here's the home page of Cuil, the newest search engine which claims to have the largest Web index on the planet.
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- HotBot ruled......
- I did also used, or should I say "preferred" HotBot all the way, it yielded better results and offered more search options; don't forget that Yahoo! was a directory, like an interactive Yellow Pages b... (Read the rest)
- Posted by: loquique Posted on: 08/06/09 (Edited: 08/06/09 @ 08:06) You are currently: a Guest | Log in | Terms of Use
What about HotBot?
olePigeon | 08/04/08
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Yes HotBot all the way
dcmorrow | 07/31/09
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RE: (Images: Dinosaur sightings: Old search engines)
bhartman@... | 08/05/08
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Cuil...
ross2000 | 08/05/08
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Deja News
3dguru | 08/09/08
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You missed WebFerret
TranMan | 07/31/09
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And Google is STILL Not Out of Beta
Boulder_Bum | 07/31/09
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RE: (Images: Dinosaur sightings: Old search engines)
professordnm | 07/31/09
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Infoseek
Too Old For IT | 07/31/09
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Same here
daengbo | 07/31/09
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This screenshot comes from October 1996?
pgit | 08/01/09
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Look closer
callandor87 | 08/01/09
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HotBot ruled......
loquique | 08/06/09
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