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I was at a client the other day discussing the state of their search environment and the direction they wanted to take it.  Reviewing their user interface and functions, they had all the usual bells and whistles for a search engine that was implemented seven or eight years ago on top of Ultraseek, now owned by ...

A few days ago, I ran across a link to a news article on Slashdot about whether or not good software makes us stupid.   It reminded me of a magazine article in the Atlantic Monthly a few months prior titled, ''Is Google Making Us Stupid?''    The primary focus in each is that Google and web in general are changing ...

I am visited my parents last week and there was a large thunderstorm one night.  Because of the thunderstorm, their cable-box/DVR died.  The local cable company showed up in the morning and replaced it the old box with a new one.  One of the first things that my father wanted to do, was setup the shows that they wanted to ...

This is the bold claim by the web browser company - Opera. Watch this space on Tuesday. What this actual means is unknown and any conjecture is circumspect but there is an article on The Register here which explains what this could be…   So on Tuesday at 9 AM (8 AM BST) the web will be reinvented here – it is great that outlandish claims ...

Microsoft have launched a new Search Engine called Bing incorporating the technology comes from Microsoft’s acquisition of Powerset (not just a rebrand of Windows Live). It is being marketed as more than just a search engine, rather as a decision engine. It is in preview and you can try it out here, the video is worth a look too. ...

Microsoft Surface is a 30–inch diagonal display in a table, with an acrylic tabletop. The resolution is lower than on a regular computer screen, which makes graphics and text look less sharp. This creates some challenges for designers. Sans serif fonts with minimal flourishes, flowing outlines, consistent widths, and generous negative space can be ...

How did you find this post? Was it through a RSS / Atom feed, Google search, my status message on Google Talk / MSN / LinkedIn, my Twitter post or through a real time Twitter search? Twitter's search offers a unique approach to search - search in real time. What is real time search? I was on a plane about to land in Amsterdam a couple of weeks ...

Saving a document into a fact file and synching it with Live Mesh

User is watching a news video

User has pulled up information on the creator of the PowerPoint presentation they are currently reading. User can also video call the person, or share a Live Meeting with him.