Is all information cataloged at this point? How many major search providers are left and do they have all the information of the world cataloged? I have no clue, but another search engine is hitting the net. This one says they are different, but then again, so did Cuil.com. And needless to say, I was not overly impressed with Cuil.com offering. Enter Wolfram Alpha (http://www.wolframalpha.com) Is it different from the rest? From what I can tell so far – Yes! How is…
I am giving away a new copy of a recent book that I just finished reading. Enter a drawing for a chance to win a new copy of the same book. The book changes each time I finish a worthy book (about once a month). Good luck! Check out the book giveaway detail page to enter. (I will only contact the winner of each drawing, and then I delete all entries. This is not to build any kind of lists…
I may be late on this trend but I was sent a link to the Susan Boyle video on YouTube. I was expecting a joke video, but I was in for a shock. Watch the video and see if you are shocked as well. What does that say about the value we place on superficial first impressions? I have been doing a little reading about her, and she is not your typical 40 something. I found many stories posted online, many from major publications, which go a…
I sleep well at night knowing that virtually all of my personal information is stored online. Really, the only personal data that is not permanently stored online are my photo albums and my music collection. However, these files are backed up nightly to a remote online server (iDrive). I know that I can move the last of my data online without too much effort, but I really do not see a benefit. I sleep better knowing that my documents are stored on some of the best storage arrays, operated…