I can’t say that any of the search tools I am sharing today are heavy-hitters, but they do each in their own right serve a specialized purpose. Read on to learn more.
Scoopler is a new beta search tool that aggregates and organizes content being shared on the internet as it happens. In their own words, they search information “…like eye-witness reports of breaking news, photos and videos from big events, and links to the hottest memes of the day. We do this by constantly indexing live updates from services including Twitter, Flickr, Digg, Delicious and more. When you search for a topic on Scoopler, we give you the most relevant results, updated in real-time.” Scoopler could be used if you are interested in checking out what the newest viral videos, cultural trends or current events.
“Iconfinder provides high quality icons for webdesigners and developers in an easy and efficient way.” This is a quick, easy way to find small images or icons you might need for a blog or webpage. I like the fact that licensing information is included for each image, so you can use these icons with confidence. Besides, I just love the logo…don’t you?
Vunky is a very specialized search tool from the standpoint that it only searches for Photoshop tutorials. My dad used to be the art director for Highlights Magazine, so maybe it’s in my blood, but I really enjoy looking at different visual effects and layouts. As a result, I dabble in Photoshop, but do not have formal training in the program. The tutorials I have found using this search engine have been excellent and informative. If you enjoy Photoshop and have time to play/learn check out Vunky. You will be inspired by the thumbnail images posted on the site.
Soungle is a very simple and easy search tool that can be used to search for sound clips. “Soungle is a free site, developed by Southern Codes, for finding all kind of sound FX and musical instruments samples on our mega online library. As different from most of similar sites, Soungle is NOT a Web search engine. It only searches in our growing monster database. Our goals are to keep it simple to use (search, preview and download) and to keep it free.”
Facesearch is an interesting search tool that interfaces with Google to search for faces. Type in a name to find a picture. I tried typing in feelings like sad, happy, joyous, etc. and got mixed results. In fact, the reviews on this site have been mixed as well, but still…it’s a fun site to explore. Let’s “face it” not every search tool is going to have perfect results. 
If you enjoy exploring different search tools (as I do) you might want to read through some of my previous posts: