1. In addition to marketing the Kindle, Amazon has been trying some new things, too. Amazon To Acquire AbeBooks, And With It A Stake In…
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OPLIN 4Cast#117: Google News Archive Search, Video on Demand, Book trading, ALA Tech Study
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1. Google News Archive Search – Historical newspapers as compiled by Google Bringing history online, one newspaper at a time Indexing back in time: Google…
1. Google is really showing off some productivity this week, the highlight being their new open-source browser, Chrome. A fresh take on the browser Google’s…
1. Could this mean the end of the laser mouse? A New Mouse in Microsoft’s House Microsoft’s new “Blue Track” mouse spotted? Microsoft working on…
1. It’s back to school time! Let’s all learn something new online. 20+ Video Tutorials for Open Source Applications 100 Awesome Classroom Videos to Learn…
OPLIN 4Cast #112: Start walking, Wiki welcome, Olympic technology, Update, for heaven’s sake!
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1. Walking directions are now available on Google maps. Google Maps Adds Walking Directions (Life Hacker) Google Maps Gets More Pedestrian (Web Monkey) Google Maps…
1. Online copyright issues In some cases, the same copyright laws apply to online documents and videos as the traditional versions. Here are some of…
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)…
4Cast #109: Everything you need to know about July 1st
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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…