1. Netflicks copycat A new Time Magazine service, based on the Netflicks model, will be available in September. A Netflix of Magazines? (Freakonomics) Maghound (Time)…
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4Cast #109: Everything you need to know about July 1st
Posted in 4cast, Bing, OPLIN, and Research databases
This early edition of the OPLIN 4Cast foreshadows the OPLIN website and database changes effective tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM. We think you and your…
OPLIN 4Cast #108: YouTube Screening Room, Medical Records Online, Google Map Maker, Tag Clouds
Posted in 4cast, Flickr, Google Apps, Google Maps, Kido'z, KidZui, Library of Congress, Panda Cloud Antivirus, privacy, tagging, YouTube, and ZuiTube
1. YouTube is going semi-pro. There is a spot on their site called the Screening Room. The videos are now longer, better quality and available…
OPLIN 4Cast #107: Reddit, Election, Top 10 Social Sites, LinkedIn
Posted in 4cast, augmented reality, and branding
1. Reddit.com gets 4.5 million unique visitors every month. While that’s not as many as competitors Digg and Yahoo Buzz, the company has grown 1,000%…
1. Reel ’em in The scammers know who you are when it comes to spear phishing. Instead of pumping out millions of emails to anybody…
OPLIN 4Cast #105: The Economy, Bandwidth Limits, World Records, Library Competeition
Posted in 4cast, Amazon, Google Shared Storage, and OPLIN
1. The struggling economy: How is it affecting libraries? Economics of New Media: Pay to Play or Free? (Mashable) Libraries fight economic woes with information…
OPLIN 4Cast #103 Hyperconnectivity, Tourists needs, FBI told no, Phlashing
Posted in 4cast, desktop applications, and Internet
1. We’re hyperconnected That means that we each a minimum of 7 devices for work and 9 connectivity applications. The lines between business and personal…