Google gets smarter…again
I noticed something new (to me) in Google over coffee this morning. I was at a party over the weekend, and met a dog with so much personality that I …
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Watch this space: ArchiveGrid is coming to town
Archivists and researchers will be interested to know that the refashioned Archival Resources will make its debut in early 2006 as ArchiveGrid.org. RLG has long been supportive of the unique …
Read Moreplaying in a parallel universe
This past Saturday I had the privilege of attending >play: Berkeley Digital Media Conference created by the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. The major sponsors of the event …
Read MoreSpace – the final frontier
If you thought the sky was the limit for Google, think again: NASA and Google have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that outlines plans for cooperation on a variety …
Read MoreThe downside of collaborative filtering
Yesterday’s San Jose Mercury News carried an article on recommending systems and collaborative filtering. (You can get the article, actually from the Los Angeles Times, here although you may need …
Read MoreThe hills are alive…
Indoor plumbing. Co-ed housing arrangements. Vending machines. Internet access. Music downloading and file swapping. What are considered the “basics” for American college undergrads are being redefined yet again. On Thursday, …
Read MoreGoogle Blog Search
You knew it was coming. Google Blog Search. Here’s a prepopulated search, if you can’t think of your own. The advanced search is pretty interesting, and takes advantage of some …
Read MoreMetasearch – Everybody knows
A report on a Metasearch survey among RLG Members was posted on the RLG website the other day. The survey was done during May and June and consisted of interviews …
Read MoreBackyard searching
We’ve all had an exchange like this but mine happened yesterday in conversation with some guests during a BBQ in my backyard. “So the book was by the same person …
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