Former Google engineers are releasing their new search engine called Cuil. They claim it scans four times as many web pages, actually drills into the data on the pages themselves and displays the search results in a more organized and visually pleasing manner. Finally, Cuil, won't retain users search information which should make privacy advocates very happy.
The article was written By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer
Monday, July 28, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Final Gadget Is Done
OK, so I made it (literally).
My final Google gadget is above. I linked in data from a database in MySQL and a photo of me at my first power lifting competition (I took second overall).
Have a good laugh.
My final Google gadget is above. I linked in data from a database in MySQL and a photo of me at my first power lifting competition (I took second overall).
Have a good laugh.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Air Force Is Going Web 2.0
Leave it to the Air Force to move towards Web 2.0 concepts and employment. The Army's senior leadership is following suit but we are not there yet. In fact, I am trying to set up something along these lines in my organization within the logistics functional area.
The issue I am having is what this article describes; its a generation gap. The younger crowd (20's to 30's) are good with all this IT stuff, its the senior DoD employees and military folk that are resistant to change.
The issue I am having is what this article describes; its a generation gap. The younger crowd (20's to 30's) are good with all this IT stuff, its the senior DoD employees and military folk that are resistant to change.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Is It Golfing or Cheating
Taylor Made Rossa Monza Spider
I don't golf but this "fail-proof" putter seems to take the challenge (or at least a lot of it) out of the game. Its like playing a video game with the "invincible cheat" code enabled. Why pay the fee if you aren't going to really play the game?
Thoughts from the golfer out there?
I don't golf but this "fail-proof" putter seems to take the challenge (or at least a lot of it) out of the game. Its like playing a video game with the "invincible cheat" code enabled. Why pay the fee if you aren't going to really play the game?
Thoughts from the golfer out there?
Thursday, June 26, 2008
A Major Internet Change: Hundreds of New Domains On the way
"Internet Org Paves Way for Hundreds of New Domains", by ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet Writer, posted on Yahoo News 26 June 2008.
In the first major change in 25 years, the Internet's oversight body, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, approved hundreds of new domains to be added to the Internet along side ".com." The affect won't take place until next year as they work out the bugs but we'll likely start seeing things like ".bank",".city-name" and maybe even a ".doughnut" (my idea not in the article). Check out the article.
My thoughts.
I can see where this is a good idea, especially for businesses (Oh yeah - you have to something like $100,000 to get one) that can afford it. I just wonder if this is going to overtax my search engine?
In the first major change in 25 years, the Internet's oversight body, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, approved hundreds of new domains to be added to the Internet along side ".com." The affect won't take place until next year as they work out the bugs but we'll likely start seeing things like ".bank",".city-name" and maybe even a ".doughnut" (my idea not in the article). Check out the article.
My thoughts.
I can see where this is a good idea, especially for businesses (Oh yeah - you have to something like $100,000 to get one) that can afford it. I just wonder if this is going to overtax my search engine?
Monday, June 23, 2008
Retiring the Old Lady
The article, entitled, "Ma Deuce' Days May be Numbered" by Norman Polmar, posted on Defense News 20 June 2008 brought a single tear rolling down my check.
Looks like the military may be retiring the M2 .50 machine gun after nearly a century of service. I liked the weapon and always found it reliable.
As a cadet in the 1980's, being 6ft tall and 200lbs, I "volunteered" to carry this around for a few months during various dismounted training exercises. Not exactly sure how much it weighed but it couldn't ave weighed more than 5tons! At least that's what it felt like after a short 12 mile march. But BOY, could your rip something apart when your fired this weapon!
Ah.......Good Times My Friends.......Good Times.
If, your interested in a little history, read the article.
Looks like the military may be retiring the M2 .50 machine gun after nearly a century of service. I liked the weapon and always found it reliable.
As a cadet in the 1980's, being 6ft tall and 200lbs, I "volunteered" to carry this around for a few months during various dismounted training exercises. Not exactly sure how much it weighed but it couldn't ave weighed more than 5tons! At least that's what it felt like after a short 12 mile march. But BOY, could your rip something apart when your fired this weapon!
Ah.......Good Times My Friends.......Good Times.
If, your interested in a little history, read the article.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Training for Bloggers
Training Helps bloggers Hone Professionalism: By CARYN ROUSSEAU, Associated Press Writer, posted on Yahoo News, 13 June 2008.
I thought this was appropriate given Summer's recent experience.
Basically the article brings up the point that the popularity of some Blogs are making people (read lawyers) consider them professioanl journals and thus requiring them to abide by legal standards. Blogger could be held accountable for slander or laible based on what they put on their blogs.
So beware what you write. of course, if your Google Analytics are like mine, you have nonthing to worry about. No one is interested in what you have to say.
I thought this was appropriate given Summer's recent experience.
Basically the article brings up the point that the popularity of some Blogs are making people (read lawyers) consider them professioanl journals and thus requiring them to abide by legal standards. Blogger could be held accountable for slander or laible based on what they put on their blogs.
So beware what you write. of course, if your Google Analytics are like mine, you have nonthing to worry about. No one is interested in what you have to say.
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