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The little RFC that could: RFC3229. From Phil Windley: Have you ever interrupted an HTTP download and then restarted it later and had it pick up where it left off? That little bit of magic is the result of RFC3229: Delta encoding in HTTP. This is useful for more than just resuming downloads. Jon Udell,… Continue reading The little RFC that could: RFC3229

How Americans Use Instant Messaging. Some recent Pew Internet & American Life surveys reveal how Americans use Instant Messaging. It found that 42% of online Americans use IM. Yes, that was online Americans. But that still translates to around 53 million Americans who use IM… [LibrarianInBlack]

Amazon/Google/WorldCat. The switched-on librarians have been having a bit of a hackfest today. Jessamyn West and Andrea Mercado got to wondering how to make use of the integration between Google and OCLC WorldCat (“a worldwide union catalog created and maintained collectively by more than 9,000 member institutions.”) They discovered that if you construct a Google… Continue reading Amazon/Google/WorldCat

Iomega Takes NAS Wireless. Iomega strives to make storage cheaper and more flexible for SMBs by offering a wireless NAS box. [Datamation Product News]

Maxtor Aims to Simplify Data Backup. Maxtor revamps the backup software and adds new features to the OneTouch II, the newest addition to its line of external drives. [Datamation Product News]

Introducing MarsEdit. Brent also releases a stand-alone weblog editor: MarsEdit is designed to make writing for the web like writing email. It has a main window listing weblogs and recent posts, and you create and edit posts in separate document windows. A screen shot illustrates. For everyone who bought NetNewsWire 1.x, all NetNewsWire 2.x and… Continue reading Introducing MarsEdit

The Business of Design. Lots of companies are now discovering what Target, Pottery Barn, BMW, and Apple knew all along: Great design is a strategic advantage in an increasingly competitive marketplace. That's good news for folks comfortable with the principles and language of design. But where does that leave the people whose business would benefit… Continue reading The Business of Design

Interesting discussion. A rather interesting piece that I came across over the weekend over at Adam Barr's blog has had me thinking quite a bit about the term IT Generalist and the “persona” created by Microsoft's marketing department. The first thing that popped into my head after reading it, and all the comments, is that… Continue reading Interesting discussion

Medbloggers. From an article entitled Doctor offers opinions on the Net, from the Nashua Telegraph, reprinted in yesterday's Keene Sentinel: Like most doctors, Kevin Pho keeps a busy schedule. But when he gets a break in the middle of the day or after he has finished seeing patients, he likes to log in to his… Continue reading Medbloggers

Catching a Virus in the Act. Scientists get their first look at a virus attaching to DNA. Physical proof of this surprising interaction could lead to drugs that can stop some infections. By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News]