Gary Price blogged about New Web Engine From China Now Online. iAsk, SINA Corporation "self-developed algorithmic search engine", is using that dock effect that Apple has created. Gary also notes the name is a bit too similar to Ask, for a search engine.
Here is the dock effect being used at iAsk:

Here is what Apple's looks like:

And the old Google X:

For fun, I posted a thread about this at Search Engine Watch Forums.

Comments:
bode
07/01/2005 04:38 pm
I WILL LIKE TO SHOP IN THIS WEB SITE
GCarter
07/01/2005 09:12 pm
We all know cease and desist is on the way.