Searcher articles from January 2005

Searcher archives from January 2005

Round up the unusual suspects!(Searcher's Voice)
January 1, 2005... Imagine yourselves back at the dawn of time--library time, I mean. There you stand, an invisible presence, at the bent shoulder of some becowled monk who suddenly straightens up and breaks his vow of silence with the loud proclamation, "Hey! I...

Wish we hadn't said that.(Searcher's Voice)(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2005... In the November/December issue of Searcher, Steve Arnold's article ("How Google Has Changed Enterprise Search," vol. 12, no. 10, pp. 8, 10, 12, 14-7) misattributed the accomplishments of Soople [http://www.soople.com] to Scoople [http://...

Where do you get your news?(Both Sides Now)
January 1, 2005... In the summer of 2004, two international news items touched my world in central Indiana. They made me think about how reality or the perception of reality can change, depending on where you are located, the subject of the news coverage, and who...

Organization redux: Net Snippets.(Tools of the Trade)(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 1, 2005... A few months ago (Searcher, July/August 2004), I devoted this column to Onfolio [http://www.on folio.com/], a newly developed software used to collect, organize, and share information found on the Internet. Given my own existing credentials as...

The saga as Google goes public.(Doing Good and Doing Well)
January 1, 2005... After a roller-coaster sequence of ups and downs, bumps and grinds, and lateral motions of various persuasions, Googles long-awaited IPO finally happened in mid-August, roughly coincident with the opening of the Summer Olympics. And now, let...

Artificial intelligence and information retrieval.
January 1, 2005... Artificial intelligence (AI) is as old as computer science, and the relationship between the two disciplines remains quite complex. Ever since the first computing engines were built, we have been experimenting with programs that play games,...

Safety first: why we should care? Part three.
January 1, 2005... The first two installments of "Safety First," published in the May and June 2004 issues of Searcher, reviewed selected sites and organizations dealing with the prevention of accidents and what to do should injuries occur. Research for the...

Resources for the protection of children.(Directory)
January 1, 2005... Association & Advocacy Group Resources American Association for the Advancement of Science [http://www.aaas.org] Search the documents database for materials concerning child abuse. American Association for Marriage and Family...

The Federal Depository Library Program: safety net for access.
January 1, 2005... The founders of our nation worried if the government they were creating would be effective and accountable to the people. They worried if the population could govern itself wisely and for the common good. Thomas Jefferson, in a letter to...

10 best buys.(computer peripherals)
January 1, 2005... Hardware Best Pentium 4 Desktop Pgs: Dell, Inc.'s Dimension 8400 ($2,999); Falcon Northwest's Mach V ($6,140) Source: Rich Fisco, "A New Era for Desktops," PC Magazine, August 3, 2004, pp. 26-30. Best Student PCs: Apple Computer,...

Contacts.(Directory)
January 1, 2005... Acoustic Research (AW871) AB Tech Services 171 Airport Drive Hopedale, MA 01747 (800) 225-9847 (508) 478-9800 (508) 478-9816 (fax) URL: http://www.acoustic-research.com Apple Computer Inc. (iBook G4,...