Ok gang…it’s group review time.
I overhauled my homepage for the upcoming job search. What do the masses think?
(as well, the more observant among you may notice that my blog link goes to a slightly different address than the old http://www.jasongriffey.net/blog/ That is because I’m slowly weaning myself off of Radio Userland, and starting to use WordPress. Please feel free to update links accordingly.)
The moment that you've all been waiting for: way too many pictures of our trip to VA, complete with humorous commentary. Finally, everyone can sleep again. But only AFTER you look at them.
…that the funniest 3 words _ever_ are “Swedish fonics monkey.”
Care of boingboing.
photos and stories from trip to Busch Gardens and Williamsburg to follow.
The moment that you’ve all been waiting for: way too many pictures of our trip to VA, complete with humorous commentary. Finally, everyone can sleep again. But only AFTER you look at them.
…that the funniest 3 words _ever_ are “Swedish fonics monkey.”
Care of boingboing.
photos and stories from trip to Busch Gardens and Williamsburg to follow.
Amazon.com is in the process of digitizing 120,000 books, and making the FULL TEXT searchable online. The kicker? You can't access the entire book digitally…just the pages that are returned for your search. This is in an attempt to increase the utility of their commercial venture. So….it could be better, but the utility will still be incredible.
Full story from Wired….here's an excerpt:
“Amazon's Alexandrian scheme hinges on the insight that physical books can be turned into electronic databases and then – in the retail process – turned back into physical books. This is one of the boldest maneuvers yet in an intense commercial competition, but for all its cunning, this is a civilized, even civilizing war, one that builds libraries rather than burns them. “
Jean…you must use this image somewhere in your master’s paper. It’s a necessity.
from Amazon.com Japan
Amazon.com is in the process of digitizing 120,000 books, and making the FULL TEXT searchable online. The kicker? You can’t access the entire book digitally…just the pages that are returned for your search. This is in an attempt to increase the utility of their commercial venture. So….it could be better, but the utility will still be incredible.
Full story from Wired….here’s an excerpt:
“Amazon’s Alexandrian scheme hinges on the insight that physical books can be turned into electronic databases and then – in the retail process – turned back into physical books. This is one of the boldest maneuvers yet in an intense commercial competition, but for all its cunning, this is a civilized, even civilizing war, one that builds libraries rather than burns them. “
