Comments on: Aardvark | Are We Really This Lazy? | Google Fu http://vubui.com/2009/11/11/aardvark-are-we-really-this-lazy-google-fu/ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vu Bui http://vubui.com/2009/11/11/aardvark-are-we-really-this-lazy-google-fu/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Vu Bui Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:50:52 +0000 http://vubui.com/?p=1374#comment-1385 I do agree that you and I not only have very savvy friends... but probably a lot more that we can ask things than the normal internet user. They don't all have thousands of followers... so maybe the biggest thing here is that I'm not the right demographic for this kind of service... because for ME it would be a lazy choice to use but for others it's their only option.<br><br>Well, still... not the "capital of Alaska". That's dumb. I do agree that you and I not only have very savvy friends… but probably a lot more that we can ask things than the normal internet user. They don't all have thousands of followers… so maybe the biggest thing here is that I'm not the right demographic for this kind of service… because for ME it would be a lazy choice to use but for others it's their only option.

Well, still… not the “capital of Alaska”. That's dumb.

]]> By: Christine http://vubui.com/2009/11/11/aardvark-are-we-really-this-lazy-google-fu/comment-page-1/#comment-1384 Christine Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:41:42 +0000 http://vubui.com/?p=1374#comment-1384 I'm with you -- even most of the opinion questions are best answered by people within your social sphere (twitter, Facebook) or using something like Yelp.<br><br>I saw the app, but passed it up for that reason. It is on Google. If it isn't, my friends on Twitter will hook me up. Heck, I had a solution to fixing NetNewWire within 3 minutes last night, and it was after 2am my time. Maybe, like you, I just have super savvy friends. I'm with you — even most of the opinion questions are best answered by people within your social sphere (twitter, Facebook) or using something like Yelp.

I saw the app, but passed it up for that reason. It is on Google. If it isn't, my friends on Twitter will hook me up. Heck, I had a solution to fixing NetNewWire within 3 minutes last night, and it was after 2am my time. Maybe, like you, I just have super savvy friends.

]]> By: Vu Bui http://vubui.com/2009/11/11/aardvark-are-we-really-this-lazy-google-fu/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 Vu Bui Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:16:15 +0000 http://vubui.com/?p=1374#comment-1383 Hi Alison!<br><br>Even though it's becoming more and more common... I'm always impressed when newer companies pay attention to tweets and blogs about them.<br><br>I will definitely go back and check out the google feature. I don't typically have questions that I can't answer either with Google or within my own network (Twitter) very quickly... so I haven't had a question that I needed Aardvark for. I'll try it out anyway, though... because your google answer solution sounds really great!<br><br>I agree that using the service for opinion based polling or unique knowledge sets would be the best use of the service... and I hope that thing go that way for you guys. <br><br>I reinstalled the Aardvark app on my iphone and will give it another go and try to be less annoyed by the people who are what I consider lazy. ;)<br><br>-Vu Hi Alison!

Even though it's becoming more and more common… I'm always impressed when newer companies pay attention to tweets and blogs about them.

I will definitely go back and check out the google feature. I don't typically have questions that I can't answer either with Google or within my own network (Twitter) very quickly… so I haven't had a question that I needed Aardvark for. I'll try it out anyway, though… because your google answer solution sounds really great!

I agree that using the service for opinion based polling or unique knowledge sets would be the best use of the service… and I hope that thing go that way for you guys.

I reinstalled the Aardvark app on my iphone and will give it another go and try to be less annoyed by the people who are what I consider lazy. ;)

-Vu

]]> By: AlisonatVark http://vubui.com/2009/11/11/aardvark-are-we-really-this-lazy-google-fu/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 AlisonatVark Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:10:42 +0000 http://vubui.com/?p=1374#comment-1382 Very interesting post! You're completely right that people shouldn't be asking simple factual questions on Aardvark. We actually implemented a 'google' command to automatically send the asker the first result from Google if questions like these come up. Aardvark is much better for questions that require an opinion or unique set of knowledge. For example, "What would be an appropriate place around Civic Center to grab a drink with a business acquaintance after work?"<br><br>I'd love to hear any other feedback that you or your readers have - <a href="mailto:alison@aardvarkteam.com" rel="nofollow">alison@aardvarkteam.com</a><br><br>- Alison @ Aardvark Very interesting post! You're completely right that people shouldn't be asking simple factual questions on Aardvark. We actually implemented a 'google' command to automatically send the asker the first result from Google if questions like these come up. Aardvark is much better for questions that require an opinion or unique set of knowledge. For example, “What would be an appropriate place around Civic Center to grab a drink with a business acquaintance after work?”

I'd love to hear any other feedback that you or your readers have – alison@aardvarkteam.com

- Alison @ Aardvark

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