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Re:How to (In)validate Your Startup Idea by krschultz on Friday December 17, 2010 @03:46PM (#2017705)
You probably could have done this with Google search.

Would you love to replace the super slow inaccurate search you are using now with one that delivered accurate results in 1/10th of the time?

Re:How to (In)validate Your Startup Idea by brlewis on Friday December 17, 2010 @04:07PM (#2017775)
[1999] Sure, but I'll believe it when I see it. Look, I've already tried about 10 different search engines, and even with the best of them (altavista) you count on having to click through a few results pages to find what you want. Web servers aren't psychic, you know. You get out what you put into it. There are already a lot of smart, well-funded companies working on this, so good luck.

People who Knew Search back then knew that tedium was part of the bargain, just like people who Know photo sharing today know that tedious sorting/tagging is inevitable if you shoot a lot.