Project #15 Search Engines

Here are 8 different search engines I have discovered and used. This project was very useful for me, because I only ever use Google! Enjoy exploring the following:
   
      1. Wolfram Alpha is all about computation. I call this a "smart" search engine. After searching a few random words, I have found that the given information that the engine finds is fascinating. I typed in "math" and Wolfram included the scrabble score you would receive for using the word math. That's fantastic! It also includes other things like synonyms, the history of the word, examples of it, different types, the definition, etc.... To me, this search engine would be best utilized for calculations (math or otherwise), statistical research, and just random research for fun.
      2. Eric (Education Resources Information Center) is exactly what it sounds like. It is for academic purposes and should be used for such. By typing in a word, articles, publication dates, authors, and other educational information pops up. This would be a very useful tool for research papers and other school related work. I might just tuck this away for future use.
      3. Another more amusing search engine is Oh My God Lol.com. This was a rather entertaining search engine to play with. You simply type in a word and hundreds of funny pictures pop up related to the word. Most of these appear to be what are called "memes." There is no real use for this search engine besides pure enjoyment of entertaining, funny pictures.

This is all OMGLol.com is useful for.

      4. A more confusing search engine is Daily Stocks. This search engine is all about stocks. This would obviously only be useful if you were investing in stocks or doing research about stocks. The different uses for this search engine may be minimal, but it is still a very important search engine none the less. I found it very interesting to type in different companies and see the results.
      5. Anoox is a social networking search engine. Every word you type in is searched through hundreds of different social media articles and the top ones are shown. This is a very useful tool for bloggers and social media enthusiasts alike. I noticed a lot of blogger.com results were found for each word I typed in. I found this search engine to be very interesting!
      6. A rather horrifying search engine I discovered is Pipl! In this search engine you just type in the name of a person and it comes up with pictures, locations, social media hits, records, history documents, etc. This is a terrifying site! The only positive uses for this search engine is for criminal investigations and things as such. Hopefully no one who wishes to cause harm on anyone knows about sites like this.
      7. A really cool site I found is called TinEye. In this search engine, you can upload a picture you have or type in the url of a picture and the engine will upload where on the web this picture is being used or was being used. I believe this is a really useful site if you feel like someone is being dishonest about who they are on the internet. All you would have to do is put in their image and see where on the internet they may have taken the image from. I highly recommend putting in different images you have and seeing where they pop up!

      8. A very handy search engine for travelers is Skyscanner. You simply type in your departure date and return date along with your destination and this site gives you hundreds of different rates for your trip. It can also give you prices on hotels and car rentals. I will definitely be using this one in the future!