Good old packman as a google home page. Fast response almost like the real thing. Especailly good for borring conference calls. Have fun.

X1 serach (www.x1.com) is one of those things you get hooked to very quickly. It is simply, clear, and WORKs.Key benefits:* Free (OK, you can pay for support).* Search parts of words (for example "yes" will also show "yesha")* works on files, emails, shared drives.

If you are looking for inspiration (and we all do from time to time) -- look at Steve Jobs. This 2005 talk is simple -- and deep... Like Steve Jobs and his creations.