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iGoogle is Going Bye-Bye & We’re Bummed!
How is it that we only today noticed the little alert on our beloved iGoogle page saying that the service was going away? It was shock. Then horror. Then sadness. With all of the flops Google has released in recent memory (Wave, Buzz, Plus . . . ), the personalized homepage feature that is iGoogle […]
Posted in: News
Talkback Tuesday: Amazon Locks Up New Delivery Option?
August 7, 2012
Talkback Tuesday is your chance to be heard! This week: Has Amazon locked up the solution to local deliveries? The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that Amazon is looking at a new way to deal with the problem of no one being home to receive a delivery. According to their intel, that solution is […]
Site of the Week: TaskRabbit gets it done!
August 6, 2012
When you need help getting something done, finding reliable assistance can be a real problem. You can ask family and friends. But how many of us have been let down by the well-intentioned? You can hire through a professional services provider. But that can be expensive. Yes, you can also post something on a basic […]
iBraryGuy & FreePint Collaborate on New Report!
July 26, 2012
iBraryGuy is proud to have served as guest editor and curator of FreePint’s latest report, “Enterprise Collaboration”. The folio consists of a series of four insightful articles from the company’s vast archives. Featuring stand-out works from industry luminaries such as Stuart Barr, Andrew Rieder, Connie Crosby, Joanna Ptolomey and Lauren Currie, as well as editorial […]
Posted in: News
60 Sites to take a bow at SLA Chicago Conference
July 9, 2012
After many years of standing-room only crowds and rave reviews, the wildly popular “60 Sites in 60 Minutes” is ending its run at the annual SLA Conference & INFO-EXPO this year. Hosted yearly by SLA’s Legal Division, 60 sites features a fast and furious exploration of some of the hottest and hippest sites for information […]
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Google announces Knowledge Graph change to search.
May 16, 2012
Google today announced the latest enhancement to its industry-leading search – a new feature designed to help users find the right information faster and with less fuss. Enter the “Knowledge Graph”. More than a mere update to the seach interface, it is a radical and interesting change to the way Google will deliver your results. […]
Posted in: News, Search Sites
Talk Back Tuesday: Encyclopaedia Britannica – Brilliance or Blunder?
April 24, 2012
Welcome to Talk Back Tuesday on iBraryGuy 2.0. This is your chance to make you opinions heard. We invite you to take our poll and to sound off on timely topics by using the comments section below. This Week: Encyclopaedia Britannica Goes Totally Digital After 244 years of publishing one of the most widely regarded […]
August 7, 2012
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