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In Search of the Perfect Search: Can Google Beat Attempts to Game the System? Under fire after a series of well-publicized schemes revealed flaws in the effectiveness of its search results, Google is taking action. The search giant recently overhauled its ranking procedures in what company executives called an effort to favor “high quality” sites […]
From a NY Times Article by Jeremy Peters: Beginning March 28, visitors to NYTimes.com will be able to read 20 articles a month without paying, a limit that company executives said was intended to draw in subscription revenue from the most loyal readers while not driving away the casual visitors who make up the vast […]
From the NOAA’s National Geophysical Data Center Web Site: The Significant Earthquake Database contains information on destructive earthquakes from 2150 B.C. to the present that meet at least one of the following criteria: Moderate damage (approximately $1 million or more), 10 or more deaths, Magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity X or greater, or […]
Topsy, a search that provides access to the real time web (news and blogs), tweets, photos, and a search tool to help identify experts using Twitter (Beta, learn more has announced that they just added real time video search to their offerings. Topsy Video search extends topsy’s socially ranked search technology to videos. The new […]
This color chart from comScore has details. Top 3 Things Done Almost Every Day 64% Send a Text Message to Another Person 62% Used E-Mail Work or Personal 51% Accessed Social Networking Site or Blog? What About Searching? + 20% Access Search Almost Every Day + 38 % Access Search At Least Once A Week […]
The special section is loaded text, video, and more (i.e. a Twitter chat is scheduled for 1pm EST, March 17th with four museum innovators). Here are Links to Just a Few Of the Articles: “Social Media as Inspiration and Canvas” “Smithsonian Uses Social Media to Expand Its Mission” “Speaking Digitally About Exhibits” “Tour Guides on […]
From the Database Web Site from the NOAA’s National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) The Historical Tsunami Database consists of two related files containing information on tsunami events from 2000 B.C. to the present in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; and the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas. The Tsunami Source Event Search provides information on the […]
From an Article By Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News A new internet platform has been launched today to rescue cultural heritage sites on the verge of being irremediably lost, said Global Heritage Fund, a California-based nonprofit organization that focuses on historical preservation. Called Global Heritage Network (GHN), the platform is the first early warning and threat […]
From the App Store Info Page: The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Official App will keep you informed of all his most recent news, opinion editorials and floor statements. It will also give you on-the-go access to the social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and Youtube. Additional features include: – Subcommittee […]
eBook Partnerships: Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) and Two Colorado Libraries Announce Project
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From a Colorado Independent Publishers Association Announcement: We are pleased to announce a partnership between the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) and two Colorado libraries: the Red Rocks Community College Library and the Douglas County Libraries. By June of 2011, the Red Rocks Community College and the Douglas County Libraries will not only offer eBooks […]
