Month: May 2006

  • MetaSearch Updates

    Ah — well, it looks like we are getting close to a formal public release….Friday actually.  There are a few things that I’d still like to work better (III’s Z39.50 server for example) — but we are ready to make it available to our patrons and start taking our lumps.  Some of the new things…

  • Finally Google has hit the big time 🙂

    Per this morning’s Dilbert: http://www.comics.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20060516.html (I’m pretty sure this link will only be good for ~30 days). –terry   

  • No, no.

    Here’s how you can tell that Nathan has been watching a little too much TV.  While we don’t watch much TV while the boys are up — one of Alyce and Kenny’s favorite shows is Deal or no Deal.  Well, I guess I can add Nathan to the list.  Flipping through the channels tonight, Nathan…

  • New Bike — sortof

    Today, for the first time, I found myself on a recumbant.  A friend of mine had one that he was able to setup for me and let me tool around in it as we took an extended ride.  Definitely different.  When I first got on, I couldn’t figure out how I was going to be…

  • MarcEdit 5.0 Update

    Couple of updates — two bug fixes and 5 cosmetic/behavioral changes that after trying them out, I think will be useful for folks. Bug fixes: Making the same file 2x in a row thows error: This is a timing error within the program. While I cannot recreate the error myself, looking at the error report…

  • Amazon jumps off the Google ship

    Its been noted in a few places around the blogsphere, but a number of notable Google-partners have been jumping ship.  The largest of these partners has been Amazon.  Amazon, who’s search engine, A9, utilized google to provide web search results, has moved to Microsoft’s new Live search service.  The switch came as a bit of…