As much as Google rocks,there is one area where it really sucks: Searching weblogs. That’s because it’s not particularly intelligent about separating or summarizing weblog entries, making it a pretty blunt tool for finding specific information on a blog.
David Weinberger has a very eloquent, pointed comment on the most recent academic plagiarism scandal. I love the disclaimer at
New workplace terminology, from “outplacement firm” Challenger, Gray, and Christmas: Righteous CEO (Chief Ethics Officer): Executive selected to review corporate
Online media watcher Steve Outing says that Google News is “the best implementation of the global newsstand to date.” And
INFORMATION SCIENCE: THE INVISIBLE SUBSTRATE, by Marcia J. Bates, UCLA From the abstract: “The mental activities of the professional practice
The Digital Library: A Biography, by Daniel Greenstein, California Digital Library, and Suzanne E. Thorin, Indiana Univ. With 6 case
Like many LA Times features, this one is nearly epic in length. But it’s an outstanding profile of Lawrence Lessig,
Gary Shapiro on Intellectual property: “This term is so well established and that there is virtually no chance of rolling
Nick Denton has a smart critique of Google News: “It discriminates against an exclusive, which is perverse. A story exclusive
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