Rollyo
Rollyo is an interesting idea, but I am not sure if I have any real need for it (or if there is any real need for it at all today since search engines like Google have become so adapt at searching common language phrases, and they will only get better over time) I can see how this kind of custom search application would have been very helpful and useful a few years ago (the ‘pre-Google’ years I suppose) but today search engines are becoming better at dissecting individuals search requests and through carefully guarded algorithms retrieve results that answer most individuals questions adequately (for now searches give users large recall, and are working on their precision.) However, I have noticed that recall is often preferred by everyday users initially, the old idea that ‘getting results’ is good and more results are better. As more generations are exposed to searching online though, people are beginning to desire both large recall and precision, and the search engine that satisfies both the best (or to the general population’s satisfaction) wins.
You can take a look at my Rollyo if you’re bored.
LibraryThing
I must say that I enjoy LibraryThing a lot. I don't have the benefit of a library catalog just for my books or books I’m interested in, to search at home. This would let me develop one at home and have it live online, if I wanted to(i.e. had the time). I can rate the books, pull up citation information, see a cover image, or add some information of my own (such as where I got the book from, if I own the book, where I borrowed it from, etc.) I can look at the books in ‘my library’ in list or covers format and search the collection as well.
I could spend hours entering books into LibraryThing, but then I would have no life : (
If you want you can view My Library on LibraryThing .
Lastly, I played with an Online Image Generator, which are fun for sending funny, joke, fake images to friends or even for use in work. I could play with this for hours as well. It has Loads of Fun Potential. I made this little gem below, enjoy:
I liked your Rutges Rollyo. I think I see the practical application for it- say, there are certain web sites you rely on and don't want to wade through the myriad of Google results. I admit, though, I don't expect to use it a whole lot.
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well, the problem is im a Del.icio.us user, and with delicious I can do a lot of the same things as rollyo does
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