Sometimes Google is not the best search engine to use – AltaVista has two valuable tools that Google lacks. The New York Times in “Fishing for Information? Try Better Bait,” (August 21, 2003) reports that AltaVista has a couple of tools that Google lacks. The first is truncation: As popular as Google is, it does… Continue reading Sometimes Google is not the best search engine to use – AltaVista has two valuable tools that Google lacks
Month: August 2003
'Lincoln's Constitution': Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
'Lincoln's Constitution': Desperate Times, Desperate Measures. Daniel Farber, a law professor, examines the constitutionality of Lincoln's actions during the Civil War. By Richard A. Posner. [New York Times: Books]
Organic farming: Squeezing out the small guys
A fascinating piece
Organic farming: Squeezing out the small guys A fascinating piece on Salon called “The not-so-sweet success of organic farming” details problems in the growing organic food market. The authors argument is that the organic food industry has been “coopted by big business.” The organic food market has drifted away from small farmers to large corporations.… Continue reading
Organic farming: Squeezing out the small guys
A fascinating piece
Future vulnerabilities
Future vulnerabilities. Future vulnerabilities: Phil Scott is one of the few bloggers at .NET Weblogs that has been contemplating the effects of the last few days' attacks… much of the conversation there is still about means, rather than ends. Here he wonders… [JD on MX]
Information Architecture for Designers
Information Architecture for Designers. “Information Architecture For Designers is low on theory, high on practice. It contains practical examples, how-to's, do's and don'ts and ready-to-use templates, illustrating concepts, tools and deliverables that can be used immediately in real-life by anyone responsible for designing web sites. Practical explanations and tips are illustrated with case studies from… Continue reading Information Architecture for Designers
Windows APIs
Windows APIs. Raymond Chen has been running a series of interesting articles about the history of Windows and its API. Ever wonder why the time zone map no longer highlights the zone you're in? Or what the BEAR35, BUNNY73, and PIGLET12 functions are named after? Or why you turn off your computer by clicking “start”?… Continue reading Windows APIs
First Impression
First Impression. “It's when your best-laid plans go awry that you make the first, best steps toward the life that you want to lead — and the work that lights you up.” –Po Bronson, Author [Fast Company]
Help Me Understand!
Help Me Understand!. I'm supposed to be the marketing guru, but I'm clueless. I lost my cell phone. One year after I bought it. My contract is over. I need a new phone. I call up T-Mobile. I share my tale of woe…. [Fast Company Now]
No Surveillance Tech for Tampa
No Surveillance Tech for Tampa. Police in Tampa, Florida, are removing facial recognition software from the Ybor City entertainment district after the 2-year-old deployment of the software failed to produce arrests. Civil rights groups hailed the move. [Wired News]
TIF: Thesaurus Interchange Format
TIF: Thesaurus Interchange Format. Semantic Blogging Demonstrator is pointing to Alistair Miles' and Brian Matthews' Thesaurus Interchange Format RDF schema, which is designed to link thesauri. [ia/ – information architecture news]