When you need an answer to a very precise question, sometimes the information just isn't online in one straightforward place. For example, let's say you want to know if there's snow on Skyline Boulevard on a given day or the finest time of year to plant beans in the Bay Area. You might find weather reports and planting guides on numerous different sites, but for these kinds of questions, a person with the right proficiency can be a lot more useful than a webpage.
Google is excited to announce that they have acquired Aardvark, a unique technology company that lets you quickly and easily tap into the knowledge and experience of your friends and extended network of contacts. Aardvark analyzes questions to determine what they're about and then matches each question to people with pertinent knowledge and interests to give you an answer quickly.
Google is very impressed with the Aardvark team and the technology they've worked hard to build, and they are looking forward to collaborating to see where we can take it. You can learn more about Aardvark's underlying knowledge and premise by reading this paper recently co-authored by founder Damon Horowitz.
In the meantime, Aardvark is accessible today in Google Labs, so try it out.
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