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Day of the Blog

Posted on 8 February 2008 by Rick Mason

This will be the eighth post today, possibly a record. Not that I was trying… there were just too many interesting bloggable items, and for once there was enough time to post them all. In addition, and the purpose of … Continue reading →

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Firefox : Add to Search Bar

Posted on 29 November 2007 by Rick Mason

For those of you using the Firefox web browser (and if not, why?) here is an add-on that is currently impressing me to pieces : Add to Search Bar. It isn’t flashy, or obvious, but it does one thing that … Continue reading →

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MasterKey

Posted on 2 March 2007 by Rick Mason

MasterKey is an interesting prototype of a new meta-search engine.  I like search tools that generate metadata (in the form of subjects, authors, etc. to narrow one’s search) on the fly.  Vivisimo was the first of these that I encountered, … Continue reading →

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Worldcat.org

Posted on 26 July 2006 by Rick Mason

Worldcat.org is arriving, starting next month, and OCLC is letting bits and pieces of info out about it.  If they make the interface open enough for people and/or organizations to make adaptations, this could be a big deal in the … Continue reading →

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