The Economist — which may be the most valuable and interesting magazine on the planet — is about to launch a new magazine called Intelligent Life.
I am such a fan of The Economist that I will be pleased to be proved wrong, but the announcement gives me a sinking feeling. There is surely some hubris in launching a magazine with this title. The web site gives nothing a way (that is not a good sign — the web … Keep Reading
Yesterday Skype had a major software failure across its network. It seems to be persisting today. I had not realised how much I now use Skype, and quite how much I depend on it. I am not in the mood for complaining, even though I am a paying Skype user (Skype Out is a great aspect to the service). I just hope that they come back on line soon and that there is no deep flaw in the code. … Keep Reading
This is our 50th title. Its another gorgeous magazine for designers. So here are some pages to whet our appetites:
Its hard to avoid Google. They are doing so much, most of it very well. The latest innovation to catch our eye:
Google will be releasing a new feature next week that will enable people to easily embed a Google Map into their Web site or blog, just like you can do with a YouTube video. No coding or programming required; just copying and pasting a snippet of HTML, a Google spokeswoman says. (from Elinor Mills on CNET)
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It has been fairly clear to the library community for a while now that the Google Book Search project is not going to deliver sufficient quality that ‘preservation’ is assured. There is now a rather detailed critique at First Monday, from Paul Duguid. His essay (noted via Peter Brantley) focuses on some editions of Sterne’s bizarre novel, Tristram Shandy, included in GBS in several editions. His conclusion:
… Keep ReadingThe Google Books Project is no doubt an important, in
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