The first time I looked at this site it felt like any other people search engine. But a deeper look revealed the deep web. “They did it!” I said to myself. They finally reached the “deep” web!
The web is great, if you have a question, there is an answer. But when it comes to discovering aspects about individuals, the web is rewarding only in certain cases like if you are a celebrity for example. But what if I want to know something about “Joe Banks”, my plumber?
The deep web is where “we” reside. Realty sites could have you as the homeowner selling your property. Social networking sites could have you connected to your university network. A jobs site could have your application to the post of a Rocket Scientist.
A lot of information about us is stored in public online databases. Most search engines use a general spider that traverses links and indexes web pages in the process. Pipl.com navigates through underlying content such as those in online databases, to provide a more comprehensive profile about an individual.
To me, pipl.com has opened up a whole new dimension of data gathering.
A techie working amidst the magic that is Silicon Valley. This blog is the epitome of my love for data.
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