PUBLIC MARKS from cyberien with tags "social network" & "search engine"

Explode is a social search tool that lets you find others online irrespective of which network they are on, as well as those running their own sites and blogs. It is a easy way to make connections, group these connections and interact with them either using your Explode profile or your own space somewhere else. The idea is to break down the silos of activity that is occurring due to the rise of social networking - we want to make is easy to find people; the Internet is People and Explode emphasises this.

Ever been surprised to connect with an old friend online? Upscoop is a fun, free service that allows you to find all your friends on all the major social networks, such as MySpace and Friendster. Three easy steps—why not give it a try?

Search social networks for interests, locations, screen names, names, anything! Search social networks for people to find new friends and old friends Today, they rolled out another new element: a people search engine for Bebo, MySpace and LinkedIn - it appears under the People tab on the homepage. Wink are doing a complete crawl of these sites, allowing you to find people based on their name, username, location, interests and more. You can also narrow by network, gender, age and whether they’re single or taken. Tracking down your latest crush will likely be one use for this type of search engine - the folks at Bigulo, a Bebo search engine based in Ireland,