e3 Information Overload AND Are You 2.0 Yet? - Internet Tools http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/ E-resources for Engineering Education, plus discussions on various web 2.0 and library issues en-us Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST brian.c.gray@case.edu brian.c.gray@case.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Movable Type v3.121 Street View by Google http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/04/01/street_view_by_google Google is traveling around with a 360-degree camera to add a street view to its maps. Cleveland made its debut... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/04/01/street_view_by_google Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools Northeast Ohio Photos Search Engines Web 2.0 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST Google is traveling around with a 360-degree camera to add a street view to its maps. Cleveland made its debut has the first Ohio city to be visually documented by Google.

See the Plain Dealer article for some more highlights.

Go to http://maps.google.com/ and enter a Cleveland address. Hit "street" view and if the streets are highlighted in blue you can get the view as if you are driving by. Just click on the street and enjoy. Arrows direct your travel and your view.

I went with the "full screen" view and the images are very good quality and can be zoomed. Not quite good enough to read a license plate, but they show quite a bit of detail.

]]> Google in All Languages http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/03/29/google_in_all_languages According to CIO Insight, Google is building their own machine translation algorithms. Google has always offered some form of translation... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/03/29/google_in_all_languages Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:27:41 EST According to CIO Insight, Google is building their own machine translation algorithms. Google has always offered some form of translation services through third party service, but now the ones for Arabic, Chinese and Russian are in-house creations.

]]> Rexa - Computer Science Literature http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/22/rexa_computer_science_literature Rexa is a digital library and search engine covering the computer science research literature and the people who create it.... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/22/rexa_computer_science_literature Computer Science Computers, Software, & the Internet Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering Internet Tools Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Rexa is a digital library and search engine covering the computer science research literature and the people who create it. Rexa aims to facilitate research progress and collaboration by providing efficient browsing, search, associations and analysis among papers, people, organizations, venues and research communities.
  • Keyword search on over 7 million papers (mostly in computer science)
  • Cross-linked pages for papers, authors, topics and NSF grants
  • Browsing by citations, authors, topics, co-authors, cited authors, citing authors; (find who cites you most by clicking "Citing authors" on your home page)
  • Web-2.0-style "tagging" to bookmark papers
  • Automatically-gathered contact info and photos of author's faces
  • Analysis of research topics, their impact, and how they relate
Check out the FAQ for more information.

Descriptions pulled from About Rexa and Rexa FAQ.

Rexa blog also provides more information and highlights additional resources.

]]> IEEE Spectrum - The Firefox Kid http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/21/ieee_spectrum_the_firefox_kid In November of 2006, IEEE Spectrum interviewed Blake Ross, founder of Firefox. The article explores the early years of Ross... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/21/ieee_spectrum_the_firefox_kid Computer Science Computers, Software, & the Internet Engineering Internet Tools Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST In November of 2006, IEEE Spectrum interviewed Blake Ross, founder of Firefox. The article explores the early years of Ross (if a 20 year old has early years) and looks at his next project: Parakey - a "web operating system that can do everything an OS can do".

]]> Larry Page to Scientists http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/19/larry_page_to_scientists CNet News.com shares a image of Larry Page, co-founder of Google, speaking to the scientists at the Annual Meeting of... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/19/larry_page_to_scientists Blog: e3 Information Overload Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools Open Access Science and Technology Scientific Publishing & Data Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST CNet News.com shares a image of Larry Page, co-founder of Google, speaking to the scientists at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). CNET reported that Page told the scientists to "market them (scientific studies) better and make them readily accessible to the world".

]]> What if Academic Libraries Ceased to Exist? http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/17/what_if_academic_libraries_ceased_to_exist Lynn Scott Cochrane, Director of Libraries at Denison University, shares several scenarios that demonstrate why "not everything is available free... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/17/what_if_academic_libraries_ceased_to_exist Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools Libraries & Librarianship Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Lynn Scott Cochrane, Director of Libraries at Denison University, shares several scenarios that demonstrate why "not everything is available free on the web." This is a great read for anyone that thinks the Internet holds all the answers, or if you do not know (or cannot explain) how libraries and the Internet complement each other.

[VIA: EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 42, no. 1 (January/February 2007): 6–7]

]]> Google Snippets Still Illegal in Belgium http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/16/google_snippets_still_illegal_in_belgium The Library Journal has reported that a Belgian court upheld the earlier ruling that Google "snippets" of Belgian newspapers in... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/16/google_snippets_still_illegal_in_belgium Computers, Software, & the Internet Copyright Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Intellectual Property Internet Tools Fri, 16 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST The Library Journal has reported that a Belgian court upheld the earlier ruling that Google "snippets" of Belgian newspapers in Google News violated Belgian copyright laws.

[VIA: Library Journal Academic Newswire, February 15, 2007]

]]> Google and NASA Partnership http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/01/28/google_and_nasa_partnership Google has signed an agreement with NASA. The Space Agreement Act will put "the most useful of NASA's information on... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/01/28/google_and_nasa_partnership Internet Tools Science and Technology Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:43:00 EST Google has signed an agreement with NASA. The Space Agreement Act will put "the most useful of NASA's information on the internet". Detailed 3D images of the Moon and Mars will soon be just a click away for web users.

Read the full article for more on Google Moon and Google Mars.

[VIA: BBC NEWS | Technology | Nasa and Google form cosmic union]

]]> Google Answers Being Shut down http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/11/29/google_answers_being_shut_down Google has announced the Google Answers will no longer be accepting questions. By the end of the year, new answers... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/11/29/google_answers_being_shut_down Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:37:00 EST Google has announced the Google Answers will no longer be accepting questions. By the end of the year, new answers will no longer be accepted as well. It appears with the goal of focusing on searching and innovation, this 4+ year old research project has stopped creating new ideas.

]]> Search Mash http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/10/09/search_mash Search Mash lets you search the internet in new ways. It is constantly evolving as they come up with ideas... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/10/09/search_mash Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST Search Mash lets you search the internet in new ways. It is constantly evolving as they come up with ideas and figure out what works and what doesn't. Checkout the features page from time to time to see what has changed, and also to tell them which features are useful to you. They ask that you bear with them when the site is unavailable as they are limiting its use. Also, see the Terms of Service and Privacy statements.

[VIA: Journal of Search-Engines, LISNews, October 4, 2006]

]]> No Google Snippets in Belgium http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/10/07/no_google_snippets_in_belgium Google has lost a court case in Belgium to include "snippets" of newspaper articles in Google News. In the U.S.,... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/10/07/no_google_snippets_in_belgium Computers, Software, & the Internet Copyright Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Intellectual Property Internet Tools Sat, 07 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST Google has lost a court case in Belgium to include "snippets" of newspaper articles in Google News. In the U.S., publishers have been asking Google to index more content in order to push subscriptions and pay-per-view purchases. I guess Google needs to walk a real interesting tight rope.

[VIA: Library Journal - Academic Newswire, September 28, 2006]

]]> Craigslist Not For Sale http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/10/03/craigslist_not_for_sale CNN.com reports that Craigslist is not for sale, even though another social networking website MySpace was just valued at over... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/10/03/craigslist_not_for_sale Case Awards, News, or Publications Computer Science Computers, Software, & the Internet Engineering Internet Tools News from the Field Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:20:08 EST CNN.com reports that Craigslist is not for sale, even though another social networking website MySpace was just valued at over $15 million.

The founder of Craigslist, Craig Newmark, is a Case alumnus.

]]> Movable Type Owner Acquires Rojo Networks http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/08/movable_type_owner_acquires_rojo_networks September 9, 2006 - Six Apart the company that developed and supports Movable Type, which is Case's blogging platform, has... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/08/movable_type_owner_acquires_rojo_networks Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools RSS & Readers Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:38:12 EST September 9, 2006 - Six Apart the company that developed and supports Movable Type, which is Case's blogging platform, has announced they have acquired Rojo Networks. Rojo runs a web-based RSS feed reader. Maybe Case will end up with a recommended feed reader as a companion to the blog system?

See the full Six Apart - Press.

]]> Google Accessible Search http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/03/google_accessible_search Accessible Search is an early Google Labs product designed to identify and prioritize search results that are more easily usable... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/03/google_accessible_search Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Accessible Search is an early Google Labs product designed to identify and prioritize search results that are more easily usable by blind and visually impaired users. Regular Google search helps you find a set of documents that is most relevant to your tasks. Accessible Search goes one step further by helping you find the most accessible pages in that result set.

(VIA: CNET News.com, July 19, 2006)

]]> Google & ACS Trademark Case http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/07/31/google_acs_trademark_case According to CNET News.com, the Google Scholar trademark case ends with the American Chemical Society.ACS, which was founded in 1876... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/07/31/google_acs_trademark_case Applied Sciences Chemical Engineering Chemistry & Chemicals Computers, Software, & the Internet Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering Intellectual Property Internet Tools News from the Field Professional Associations & Societies Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST According to CNET News.com, the Google Scholar trademark case ends with the American Chemical Society.
ACS, which was founded in 1876 and claims to be the world's largest scientific society, sued Google in 2004. The suit claimed that the free "Google Scholar" journal-search service unfairly competes with ACS' "SciFinder Scholar," which appears to be more comprehensive but charges a fee.

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