Thirty Free Image Resources on the Web (About.com)
Looking for free images? Here are thirty sites where you can find completely free images, available for use on your blog or web site. All of these sites offer royalty free images for your use (be sure to check each site for specific guidelines that they request you follow in order to use their images).
Friday, May 1, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Google, Microsoft Get Seats On Obama Science Council (IT Channel News by CRN)
President Barack Obama Monday said he would seek to revitalize the U.S.' federal commitment to science and technology, pledging 3 percent of the U.S.' gross domestic product to scientific research, education and development.
Addressing the National Academy of Sciences, Obama also announced the members of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), a group of 20 that includes Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie.
President Barack Obama Monday said he would seek to revitalize the U.S.' federal commitment to science and technology, pledging 3 percent of the U.S.' gross domestic product to scientific research, education and development.
Addressing the National Academy of Sciences, Obama also announced the members of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), a group of 20 that includes Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie.
Monday, April 27, 2009
How To Overhype Your Search Engine
(Search Engine Land)
After covering search for 13 years, I’m more than a little jaded. I’ve seen any number of search start-ups promise to revolutionize how we search. None of them have in the huge way they’ve promised, other than Google — and it’s a special case. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been watching Wolfram Alpha walk the same hype path so many have followed before. So I thought I’d offer a little advice, for what it’s worth. Here’s how to set your search service up for a disappointing fall.
1) Fail to brief those in the know
2) Use controlled demonstrations
3) Claim you’re the “next Google” or fail to set expectations
4) Trot out big names with no connection to search
5) Offer me or anyone an “exclusive” to break your launch
(Search Engine Land)
After covering search for 13 years, I’m more than a little jaded. I’ve seen any number of search start-ups promise to revolutionize how we search. None of them have in the huge way they’ve promised, other than Google — and it’s a special case. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been watching Wolfram Alpha walk the same hype path so many have followed before. So I thought I’d offer a little advice, for what it’s worth. Here’s how to set your search service up for a disappointing fall.
1) Fail to brief those in the know
2) Use controlled demonstrations
3) Claim you’re the “next Google” or fail to set expectations
4) Trot out big names with no connection to search
5) Offer me or anyone an “exclusive” to break your launch
Monday, March 16, 2009
Happy 20th birthday, World Wide Web - and here's to another 20! (About.com)
Today, March 13, is the twentieth anniversary of the World Wide Web. On this date twenty years ago, Sir Tim Berners-Lee submitted his historical Information Management: A Proposal document, basically a blueprint by which the scientific community could easily share and search their information.
His far-reaching paper led to the development of HTML, which is the language that initially enabled us all to see documents on the Web, and links to leap from one place to another easily.
Today, March 13, is the twentieth anniversary of the World Wide Web. On this date twenty years ago, Sir Tim Berners-Lee submitted his historical Information Management: A Proposal document, basically a blueprint by which the scientific community could easily share and search their information.
His far-reaching paper led to the development of HTML, which is the language that initially enabled us all to see documents on the Web, and links to leap from one place to another easily.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Online Privacy Hearings See Conflicting Testimony And Recommendations (Search Engine Land)
No discussion of Congressional hearings on privacy would be compete without reference to the recently "updated" Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), versions of which were passed last week by both the US House and Senate. According to the AP, the bill "would allow the government to obtain broad, yearlong intercept orders from the FISA court that target foreign groups and people, raising the prospect that communications with innocent Americans would be swept up."
Under FISA virtually all communications, including all online activity and email, would be covertly accessible by the government with few checks and balances against abuse. So even as the government is critically examining the privacy policies and practices of search engines, portals and ad networks, it's granting the executive branch largely unchecked discretionary power to track and spy on Americans.
No discussion of Congressional hearings on privacy would be compete without reference to the recently "updated" Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), versions of which were passed last week by both the US House and Senate. According to the AP, the bill "would allow the government to obtain broad, yearlong intercept orders from the FISA court that target foreign groups and people, raising the prospect that communications with innocent Americans would be swept up."
Under FISA virtually all communications, including all online activity and email, would be covertly accessible by the government with few checks and balances against abuse. So even as the government is critically examining the privacy policies and practices of search engines, portals and ad networks, it's granting the executive branch largely unchecked discretionary power to track and spy on Americans.
No discussion of Congressional hearings on privacy would be compete without reference to the recently "updated" Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), versions of which were passed last week by both the US House and Senate. According to the AP, the bill "would allow the government to obtain broad, yearlong intercept orders from the FISA court that target foreign groups and people, raising the prospect that communications with innocent Americans would be swept up."
Under FISA virtually all communications, including all online activity and email, would be covertly accessible by the government with few checks and balances against abuse. So even as the government is critically examining the privacy policies and practices of search engines, portals and ad networks, it's granting the executive branch largely unchecked discretionary power to track and spy on Americans.
No discussion of Congressional hearings on privacy would be compete without reference to the recently "updated" Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), versions of which were passed last week by both the US House and Senate. According to the AP, the bill "would allow the government to obtain broad, yearlong intercept orders from the FISA court that target foreign groups and people, raising the prospect that communications with innocent Americans would be swept up."
Under FISA virtually all communications, including all online activity and email, would be covertly accessible by the government with few checks and balances against abuse. So even as the government is critically examining the privacy policies and practices of search engines, portals and ad networks, it's granting the executive branch largely unchecked discretionary power to track and spy on Americans.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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Is Google Flouting Privacy Law? (RedmontMag)
A California assemblyman and a number of consumer and privacy advocacy groups have demanded that Google adhere to a California law that requires Web sites to include a link to the privacy policy on their home pages.
Google has thus far refused to do so, citing the clean appearance of its home page.
According to the company, users can simply type "Google privacy policy" into the search field and bring up both the privacy policy and further information on Google and privacy. Google says that this conforms to the spirit of the law.
California lawmaker puts Google on notice about missing link to privacy policy (Computer World)
Under the California privacy act, Web sites that collect personal information are required to include a prominent link to their privacy policies on their home pages. In addition, the links must provide one-click access to the policies.
Google didn't immediately return a call seeking comment about Anderson's letter. The company has maintained that although it considers privacy protections to be important, it doesn't think a link to its policy is needed on its home page.
"If Google continues to hide behind legal loopholes, then I will take matters into my own hands and close the loophole," Anderson [State Assemblyman Joel Anderson] said in the statement. "New legislation is one way I can close that loophole."
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Is Google Flouting Privacy Law? (RedmontMag)
A California assemblyman and a number of consumer and privacy advocacy groups have demanded that Google adhere to a California law that requires Web sites to include a link to the privacy policy on their home pages.
Google has thus far refused to do so, citing the clean appearance of its home page.
According to the company, users can simply type "Google privacy policy" into the search field and bring up both the privacy policy and further information on Google and privacy. Google says that this conforms to the spirit of the law.
California lawmaker puts Google on notice about missing link to privacy policy (Computer World)
Under the California privacy act, Web sites that collect personal information are required to include a prominent link to their privacy policies on their home pages. In addition, the links must provide one-click access to the policies.
Google didn't immediately return a call seeking comment about Anderson's letter. The company has maintained that although it considers privacy protections to be important, it doesn't think a link to its policy is needed on its home page.
"If Google continues to hide behind legal loopholes, then I will take matters into my own hands and close the loophole," Anderson [State Assemblyman Joel Anderson] said in the statement. "New legislation is one way I can close that loophole."
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Monday, June 16, 2008
Google Translate Adds 10 Languages (Digital Trends)
Google has added 10 new languages to its Google Translate tool for a total of 23, and now has a detect language feature so users can discover the identity of the language being translated.
Google has added 10 new languages to its Google Translate tool for a total of 23, and now has a detect language feature so users can discover the identity of the language being translated.
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