GoLoco, Audiobaba, Palore, Gubb, Netlog

Below are five of the hottest startups from KillerStartups as of April 28, 2007.

GoLoco.org – The Ride Revolution

Environmentally conscious and want to lower you CO2 emissions from driving by yourself everyday? Have a long road trip you are making with friends, but know that asking for money to split the cost of gas will be an awkward chore? GoLoco is here to help you find carpools and share payments on rides before they ever even happen. read more »

Audiobaba.com – An Acoustic Similarity Search Engine

Audiobaba is a new kind of music search engine. You type in a song you like, and they give you a list of similar songs by other artists. You can listen to the sample of those songs, and if you like them, you can purchase them at Amazon or iTunes. The selection of songs they return is based on the acoustic structure of the selected. If what they returned doesn't sound similar to you, you can give it the thumbs down, helping their system to more closely match songs to each other that are more relevant. read more »

Palore.com – Restaurant listings and reviews

If you love going to restaurants and you like to find new ones on the internet, have a look at Palore.com. The site displays listings complete with customer ratings from different sites on the Web in one place. Palore is a browser add-on that aggregates business reviews from a variety of Web sites and displays them next to Google and Yahoo's local search results in Firefox and Internet Explorer. read more »

Gubb.net – 1. Start Here

Gubb is a list making service that adds more features than the typical list making site. Besides being able to make multiple color coded lists, you can access them through your mobile, share them with friends who can collaborate on the entries, email them to whomever, and whatever else you can think of. So instead of sticking to the typical black and white check list, use gubb to make a list you can keep track of from wherever for whenever with whomever you want. read more »

Netlog.com – A European Social Networking Site

Netlog, a social networking site formally known as Facebox, is geared primarily at the European youth, but they plan to expand worldwide. Site features include picture galleries, personal blogs, videos, music pages, and networking. The site, a veritable Auberge Espagnol, operates in many languages, providing pan-European connections. read more »