You have heard it before, you will hear it again…security, security, security. Day after day we warn users that without good security, 1.) their e-mail…
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OPLIN 4Cast #145: Interactive reading
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Interacted with a good book lately? Level 26 – It’s a book…and it’s also a series of movie clips…and an interactive website. Anthony Zuiker, who…
Tell us what you think of the new format! What makes a good library website? The OPLIN staff had a chance to think of the…
1. New hardware on the horizon Dual-Screen Laptops?! Yes, They’re Real (and Coming Soon) IBM’s 8-core POWER7: twice the muscle, half the transistors AMD aims…
OPLIN 4Cast #142: Child-safe search engines, movies & video sharing, Search news, Twitter
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1. Protecting children and families online – these sites offer their own kid-friendly searching tools and return G-rated results. The KidZui browser was designed to…
1. Whaaa? Something free form Microsoft? Microsoft about to offer online version of Office for free The Complete Guide To Microsoft’s Office 2010 Microsoft Fights…
1. BlindSearch – Put in a search term and BlindSearch will compare three search engine results lists side by side. Then vote for your favorite…