Neuroscience
This is a tip specifically for Mac users, but it's got interesting implications beyond the Mac universe.
"This AppleScript will add a 'Google Map Of' option to the Address contextual menu in the Address Book application. It will open Firefox and map out the address on the new maps.google.com mapping service. Note that Firefox *must* be installed for this to work." From MacOSXHints.com
Linking personal stuff to web searching. Hmmm. Lots of issues -- privacy, convenience. Implications for librarians? Linking favorite books to the catalog? Radio streaming playlist to amazon.com to buy CDs?
- Collaborative Digital Brain Mapping Comes Of Age
Google Maps and related geomapping services provide high-resolution satellite maps to anyone with an internet connection and have set the standard for online digital mapping. We are now beginning to witness similar digital mapping technologies spilling...
- Security Of Gmail
This is kind of dated, now, but I'm behind on my Technology Review reading (note to self: must subscribe!!), so I just saw this about Google & privacy: In Google We Trust // Internet users should think carefully before relying on Gmail Technology...
- 2 Clicks 2 Stuff
I'm listening to Roy Tennant's keynote at the Access 2006 Library Conference. He's terrific, as usual, and what I'm really struck with is his suggestion (challenge?) that we get our users to "stuff" within 2 clicks. A good example he...
- Interview With Tim O’reilly
The October 2005 issue of Wired magazine features an interview with O’Reilly publishing founder Tim O’Reilly and offers some nice synergy between computer science & library science (or at least publishing). My favorite story: Tim O’Reilly gave copies...
- Hampshire "trials" Openurl With Google Scholar
Google Scholar now includes HC Links! Search in Google Scholar and click on "Hampshire Access" in results. You'll see if Hampshire has access to the journal online, or if it's available in the library. It only works from http://scholar.google.com/schhp?inst=hampshire.edu...
Neuroscience
Link your address book to Google Maps
This is a tip specifically for Mac users, but it's got interesting implications beyond the Mac universe.
"This AppleScript will add a 'Google Map Of' option to the Address contextual menu in the Address Book application. It will open Firefox and map out the address on the new maps.google.com mapping service. Note that Firefox *must* be installed for this to work." From MacOSXHints.com
Linking personal stuff to web searching. Hmmm. Lots of issues -- privacy, convenience. Implications for librarians? Linking favorite books to the catalog? Radio streaming playlist to amazon.com to buy CDs?
- Collaborative Digital Brain Mapping Comes Of Age
Google Maps and related geomapping services provide high-resolution satellite maps to anyone with an internet connection and have set the standard for online digital mapping. We are now beginning to witness similar digital mapping technologies spilling...
- Security Of Gmail
This is kind of dated, now, but I'm behind on my Technology Review reading (note to self: must subscribe!!), so I just saw this about Google & privacy: In Google We Trust // Internet users should think carefully before relying on Gmail Technology...
- 2 Clicks 2 Stuff
I'm listening to Roy Tennant's keynote at the Access 2006 Library Conference. He's terrific, as usual, and what I'm really struck with is his suggestion (challenge?) that we get our users to "stuff" within 2 clicks. A good example he...
- Interview With Tim O’reilly
The October 2005 issue of Wired magazine features an interview with O’Reilly publishing founder Tim O’Reilly and offers some nice synergy between computer science & library science (or at least publishing). My favorite story: Tim O’Reilly gave copies...
- Hampshire "trials" Openurl With Google Scholar
Google Scholar now includes HC Links! Search in Google Scholar and click on "Hampshire Access" in results. You'll see if Hampshire has access to the journal online, or if it's available in the library. It only works from http://scholar.google.com/schhp?inst=hampshire.edu...