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May 4, 2005
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Good: Google patents quality search to add value to its present quantity search.
Interesting: a small business personal management tool based online. Probably nothing new, but based on the "keep it simple" interface that attracts people who don't want to learn new tools.
Why?: HHGTTG one of a trilogy of films. Are Americans really that stupid? Is the British film academy so short on funds?
Fascinating: The Bill Gates interview, conducted by Engadget. Enjoy part 1 and part 2.
For my students: The E-Readiness rankings for 2005. After three consecutive years of falling in global rankings, Australia actually managed to claw back to 10th position (from 12th in 2004).
LATE UPDATE - YAY!: NSW bans employer snooping of employee email.
Posted by jj at May 4, 2005 7:35 PM
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Good: Bad! Patenting a indexing/search methodology is like patenting a thought process! Bad! The Google News search results will reflect the bias of the mainstream media - ranked by the number of staff, words, frequency, timing, language etc.
Fascinating: Absolutely. Bring it on.
Yay: 1984. If only it applied to the "State".
Posted by: H at May 4, 2005 11:53 PM
You will have to stop the America bashing. American sci-fi fans are just as rabid about the Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy as Australians are. I have seen the HHGTTG books in the big-box book stores bound into one large volume for the last eight years.
My American nephews are right into it HHGTTG. Actually should ring them and see what they thought of the movie. I thought it was great.
Posted by: Cameron Riley at May 7, 2005 1:39 PM
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