https://blog.cpjobling.net 2026-09-29T09:41:28.199587+00:00 python-feedgen Posts in category "Tools" from Fresh and Crispy https://blog.cpjobling.net/2004/07/16/blinkx-trial.html 2004-07-16T10:43:00+00:00 <p>After an interest piquing article in yesterday’s Guardian Online <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1260983,00.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All Eyes on Blinkx</a>, I downloaded a beta copy of the <a href="http://www.blinkx.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blinkx</a> client. It’s currently 67% through indexing <em>My Documents</em> at the moment. Key features:</p> <ul> <li>It uses AI techniques to index the content of document rather than Google’s page ranking algorithm.</li> <li>It indexes documents and email inboxes on your own computer.</li> <li>It has smart searches</li> <li>It can produce a sort of concept map of the results of your search.</li> <li>It scours USENET and Blogs as well as static web pages.</li> </ul> <p>The home page claims to have indexed 10% of the Internet.</p> <p>Interesting technology!</p> <h2 id="update">Update</h2> <p>The product is quite different today</p> <blockquote> <p>BlinkX is a modern online marketplace and product discovery engine whose mission is to empower business owners, engineers, and consumers through clear, unbiased industrial insights.</p> </blockquote> 2004-07-16T10:43:00+00:00 https://blog.cpjobling.net/2004/06/10/violet-uml-tool.html 2004-06-10T09:18:00+00:00 <p>Found this simple UML tool <a href="http://horstmann.com/violet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Violet</a> on Cay Horstmann’s web site. Thanks to <a href="http://saloon.javaranch.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&amp;f=77&amp;t=000037" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Frank Carver</a> for starting a thread on tools for Java teaching on JavaRanch and<br /> Marlene Miller for suggesting Violet.</p> 2004-06-10T09:18:00+00:00