Rick Broida over at LifeHacker posted this about the newest search engine Ms. Dewey.
Google? Yahoo? Dogpile? BO-RING! Who says a search engine can't be innovative, entertaining, and easy on the eyes? That's the idea behind Ms. Dewey, a comely, "interactive" librarian who stands around waiting for you to type a search term--and throws out the occasional smart remark if you take too long. Fairly funny stuff, though you'll want to keep the volume low if you're at work; she's pretty chatty. And although nothing she says deserves more than a PG rating, this is definitely a site aimed at grownups (and, let's be honest, male grownups).
http://lifehacker.com/software/search/ms-dewey-the-saucy-searchengine-librarian-208369.php
According to Forbes it is a Microsoft creation. I was amused and laughed for about 15 minutes. And though I found the actress really entertaining, I would never use it for a search engine.
Gizmodo calls Ms. Dewey "The Search Engine that Reprimands Your Searches"
Anyway... it will not be very useful for educators in the classroom, but might be good for a few laughs with colleagues.
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