Ask Jeeves Announces the Last Questions of 1999 and First Questions of 2000 Asked on the Questions Answering Service at Ask.com.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 1, 2000 Ask Jeeves Noun 1. Ask Jeeves - a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product , Inc. (Nasdaq:ASKJ) rang in the new year today by announcing the ten questions asked before the stroke of midnight on December December: see month. 31, 1999 and the first ten questions asked after midnight on January January: see month. 1, 2000. Representing what is on people's minds at the dawn of the new millennium, the list is a compilation Compiling a program. See compiler. of the top questions asked just before and after 12:00 a.m. on New Year's Eve, Pacific Standard Time (PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there ).
Last Questions of 1999
1. Where can I chat online?
2. Is Playstation Y2K compliant?
3. Where can I find baby names?
4. Where can I find free Christian videos online?
5. Where can I find a league for the game Red Alert?
6. Where is The Hotel Peletier in Paris?
7. When did Marvin Gaye die?
8. Where can I find a millennium clock countdown?
9. Where can I find out about the growth and shrinkage of the sun
through the ages?
10.Where can I find the set list for the Billy Joel show tonight?
First Questions of 2000
1. What is Y2K compliant?
2. Where can I find information on Art Bell?
3. How can I free up more memory on my system?
4. What is brass monkey weather?
5. Where can I find antigravity activities for hobbyists?
6. What is an effective weight loss program?
7. Where can I find pictures of futuristic architecture?
8. Where can I find information on antidepressants?
9. How can I get a dealers license to buy cars?
10. Where can I get information on the Torso Track?
The Ask Jeeves at Ask.com Ask.com, is an Internet search engine. It is also the company name of the division of IAC Search & Media, founded in 1996 by Garrett Gruener and David Warthen in Berkeley, California. The original software was implemented by Gary Chevsky from his own design. At Ask.com, online users can ask questions in their own words or click into categories like shopping or health to find answers to the most frequently asked questions online from "Where can I buy seasonal flower arrangements online?" to "What is a healthy diet for men?" The service uses a proprietary question and answer format and is supported by a knowledge base of questions and editorially selected answers. In addition, Ask Jeeves provides another resource for answers by presenting the top results from leading search engines such as Yahoo!, InfoSeek and Alta Vista See AltaVista. (World-Wide Web) Alta Vista - A World-Wide Web site provided by Digital which features a very fast Web and Usenet search engine. As of April 1996 its word index is 33GB in size. . About Ask Jeeves, Inc. Ask Jeeves provides natural-language question answering Question answering (QA) is a type of information retrieval. Given a collection of documents (such as the World Wide Web or a local collection) the system should be able to retrieve answers to questions posed in natural language. services for consumers and companies on the Web by allowing users to ask questions in plain English Plain English (sometimes known, more broadly, as plain language) is a communication style that focuses on considering the audience's needs when writing. It recommends avoiding unnecessary words and avoiding jargon, technical terms, and long and ambiguous sentences. and be directed to Web sites containing the answer. The Consumer Question Answering Service at Ask.com makes it easier for people to quickly find relevant information, products and services online. The Corporate Question Answering Service, which provides question answering services for company Web sites, helps companies manage customer interactions for electronic commerce and support. Both services leverage Ask Jeeves' proprietary technology, using knowledge bases containing questions and answers to connect consumers to answers. For more information visit http://www.ask.com or call 510/985-7400. Note to Editors: Ask Jeeves is a registered trademark of Ask Jeeves, Inc. Ask.com is a trademark and servicemark of Ask Jeeves, Inc. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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