I recently got an invite to a new question answering system called Aardvark. Aardvark is a system that works through your instant messenger (Google Talk, AIM, and MSN Messenger) and allows you to ask questions. These questions get answered as soon as possible by people who say they have knowledge in the area with tags.
I have been using Aardvark for about a week now. It is a great system and can be used for so many things. If you need a suggestion of somewhere to eat when you are traveling, just send Aardvark, "Where should I eat in San Francisco?" and someone will answer you with some pretty awesome suggestions. Another favorite feature right now is when you ask a question about Aardvark itself you usually get someone that works for Aardvark to answer!
Of course you do get some ridiculous answers now and then, but nothing is wrong with some good entertainment. My favorite so far was when asked about why Aardvark went down for a while the user Roz D. answered:
The man from Publisher's Clearinghouse came to the door with a bunch of balloons. Hard times being what they are, they decided to log off and give their full attention to the visitor. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a princess from Nigeria hoping for help claiming $11.7 million from a foreign bank account.Again humorous.
If you would like to try it out I have 20 invites. Either send me an email or follow and DM me on twitter if you would like an invite.
Hope to see you Varking some questions soon!
