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Archive for December 2006

geoFlock for Flock browser

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We’ve been using Google map for our branch locations (for the simple version, see http://www.lib.msu.edu/about/maps2.html. http://staff.lib.msu.edu/junus/libs/maps2.html) Now, Flock has this geoFlock extension (http://flock.spatialviews.com/?q=node/10) and I can show the Main Library like this:

Flock with geoFlock extention

Or, for a little bit fancier:

Flock with geoFlock extention

Now, trying to find out whether it can read an xml file…

Written by ranti

December 12, 2006 at 4:10 am

Posted in tech.no.logy

Searchmash, the other Google search engine

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searchmash

A different kind of search engine, operated and run by Google, Inc.

The search results are grouped by images, blog, videos, and wikipedia, and users can see them next to the text results. Quite different than a9.com, but with similar concept.

Wonder if they utilize AJAX for this…

Blogged with Flock

Written by ranti

December 4, 2006 at 10:15 am

Posted in tech.no.logy

Inside a Dog

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Inside a Dog, insideadog.com.au

Cute, come to think of it, since they quote Groucho Marx:

“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend.  Inside a dog, it’s too dark to read.”

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Written by ranti

December 2, 2006 at 9:10 pm

Posted in The Usual