It really seems to me that one of Google’s biggest strengths is taking things that others offer in a saturated-with-ads way and giving it to you with a clean and simple interface, and easy permalinks. In case you’re wondering what my commute to work is like [and I’m home today, snowstorm] that link goes there. Big bummer, doesn’t work with Safari.
hi – 04feb
Hi. I’m heading to New York City tomorrow for a five day working vacation. Normally at this point I’d say “If you want to have a cup of coffee, IM me!” but my time looks like it’s pretty well spoken for this time around.
a few shorter links
A few other worthwhile links that came in but don’t require too much in the way of explanation: A Librarian’s Alphabet & Jinfo [from the folks at Free Pint].
go read Web Search Garage
Also, I just finished Tara’s book Web Search Garage and really got a lot out of it. She discusses more than Google, more than syntax, and more than just the basics and offers some really good step-by-step approaches to ferreting out tough-to-find information specifically the things that are not just Googleable. I will give you a dollar if you read this book and don’t learn at least one new thing from it. Check out the preview chapter and a few freebies on her page.
please take off your name tag on the subway, thank you
A generalized version of the ALA Council Drinking Game by Jill.