Monday, August 09, 2004

New Twist on Local Search Engine. Way back in 1996, before I left Wired and started the Standard, my wife and I had a little brainstorming session. I thought it'd be really cool if we started a website where local merchants could list their wares, so folks could check to see if a local business had what they were looking for before going down to the store. We decided against the business, but I've remained fascinated by this concept. It just seems to make sense, that at some point you will be able to check into the inventory of your local stores to see if what you want is there, and even reserve it or have it delivered to you. A new search engine is now launching that promises to bring... [John Battelle's Searchblog] 8:49:27 PM    comment []