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From another thread, here's an explanation of what WebMynd actually does: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1329398

There is a misconception that it is somehow competitive or equivalent to searchyc - it is not. And that the reason that searchyc is not linked to from HN is because WebMynd is - that is not the case.

I think the confusion stems from the fact that the button at the bottom reads 'hn search'.

> It's less useless than the 5 IE toolbars your annoying relatives live with, but just as obnoxious.

Ouch.

That's a funny bit of writing, but really, when you think about it the searchyc guys deserve a round of applause for what they've built and that they did it without being funded or any kind of profit motive makes it even more impressive.

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