Daily Archives: Thursday, June 18, 2009

Is there such a thing as a Google Profile widget?

Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 by Rex Hammock

Rex HammockCreate Your Badge I guess you could say this post is literally a Google search query. Ironically, it’s a question about Google that I can’t locate via Google — perhaps because I don’t know how to word it. It’s … Continue reading →

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A little embedable light reading from Google Books

Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 by Rex Hammock

Earlier today, Google launched a redesigned interface on Google Books and added an “embed” feature (click on “Link”). Below, I’ve embedded Tolstoy’s War and Peace to give you something to read while waiting for my next post. Actually, I think … Continue reading →

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How headlines shape the news

Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 by Rex Hammock

Via Google Reader, I just noticed two headlines that seemed to report conflicting news. A click to the actual stories revealed a rather significant variation in the headline spin on stories reporting numbers released a few moments ago by the … Continue reading →

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links for 2009-06-17

Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 by Rex Hammock

CliffsNotes iPhone Apps | press release Gist: Includes something called a "Cram Plan" that orders the content of the app to "maximize even small increments of study time." (Prediction: We'll next see a subscrition Twiiter stream callded CliffsTweets.) (tags: iphone … Continue reading →

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