tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32534012009-02-21T06:28:01.290-08:00Web findings of Jay Kegley, a reference librarian in Central OhioJCKnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2323125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253401.post-14147092292535551772008-09-07T17:29:00.000-07:002008-09-07T17:32:10.976-07:00

WSJ PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY by WALTER S. MOSSBERG: Google Redefines Web Browser"My verdict: Chrome is a smart, innovative browser that, in many common scenarios, will make using the Web faster, easier and less frustrating. But this first version -- which is just a beta, or test, release -- is rough around the edges and lacks some common browser features Google plans to add later."

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IDEA Edgar, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s electronic database of corporate filings, will be replaced by a new system dubbed IDEA, or Interactive Data Electronic Applications, the SEC announced Tuesday.

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KnolGoogle's Knol makes it easy for you to write and share your knowledge with the world.

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Search 121,617,892,992 Web Pages

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In PicturesIn Pictures online tutorials are based on pictures, not words. They're the easiest way to learn computer subjects.

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ISBNdb.comISBNdb.com gets the book data in a unique way - it scans libraries all across the world for book information. The scanning is random and similar in a way to how general purpose web search engines scan web sites. Scanned results are then parsed and stored in a searchable and browseable database.

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Wired 3.24.08The vogue for human curation reflects the growing frustration Net users have with the limits of algorithms.

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NumbraryCollections of numbers need as much attention online as do collections of words.

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Business First of ColumbusOCLC Inc. on Monday said it has added another 21 publishers in recent months to its slate of more than 400 NetLibrary partners.The Dublin-based company's NetLibrary links 15,000 libraries worldwide with more than 160,000 titles in electronic book or audiobook format.

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Next major milestone in Microsoft's transformationMicrosoft nnounced a $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo, looking to combine forces in a move to combat Google's dominant position in search and Internet advertising.

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TheAtlantic.comTheAtlantic.com is dropping its subscriber registration requirement and making the site free to all visitors. Now, in addition to such offerings as blogs, author dispatches, slideshows, interviews, and videos, readers can also browse issues going back to 1995, along with hundreds of articles dating as far back as 1857, the year The Atlantic was founded.

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Wikinvest"An investment website that explains the deeper story behind a company, giving investors the context they need to understand what they are betting on when they purchase a particular stock or invest in a specific sector."

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ProQuest Search WidgetAvailable now, the ProQuest Search Widget - a portable search box - allows instant searching of most ProQuest platform databases on any page of a library or universityweb site.

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iNodsiNods aggregates user reviews and expert opinions on products you buy, and drastically simplifies your product research.

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PressDisplay.comBrowse and read hundreds of full content premium newspapers and magazines from around the globe.

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List of 13 common New Year's resolutions with links to related government websites.

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Milwaukee Public Library “holds”Apparently, they won’t be allowing holds anymore (starting in Jan ‘08) on the following:1. All feature films and television programs on DVD and VHS2. Music CDs in the young adult and adult collections

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Factbites A search engine more interested in content analysis than link popularity.

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FirestormWhile Amazon clearly hopes that it kindles folks’ interest in reading books sold by Amazon, the launch of the reader has sparked a veritable firestorm of comments and reviews that range the gamut—from gushy praise (how about that Nov. 26 Newsweek cover story), to lust for the new gadget, to outright dismissal due to price (a hefty $399) or the features it doesn’t offer—and all this

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"Young Rip Van Winkle once--old Rip Van Winkle now!--Does nobody know poor Rip Van Winkle?"All stood amazed, until an old woman, tottering out from among the crowd, put her hand to her brow, and peering under it in his face for a moment, exclaimed, "Sure enough! it is Rip Van Winkle--it is himself! Welcome home again, old neighbor--Why, where have you been these twenty long years?"

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http://lookleap.com/rockymountainnews.com/a1 "Next month, the Denver Public Library system will become the first in the nation to allow people to download movies and concert videos from home with a click of their computer mouse. And it'll be free to anyone with a Denver library card and a speedy Internet connection." LibraryStuff

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http://www.nuvvo.com/ Sign up and build a course in minutes; advertise your course on our eLearning Market to get the word out. LibraryStuff

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http://childrenspicturebooks.info/index.htm Iformation about picture books of all kinds, how to select the perfect picture book for your child or grandchild, and a wealth of suggestions. What's Hot on the Internet This Week

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http://www.cantfindongoogle.com "...the things Google can't find is more interesting than the stuff Google can find." Zillman

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http://www.madehow.com/ Explains and details the manufacturing process of a wide variety of products, from daily household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy machinery. Neat New Stuff

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