Some interesting stories on the neverending quest to eliminate junk from our inboxes: first, the New York Times reports on the Diverging Estimates of the Costs of Spam; although some companies estimate the loss to businesses could be $10 to $20 billion this year, those calculations may not include the hours of time lost
PageRank for Scientists
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Posted in Useful Web Sites
Today’s SearchDay reviews ISIHighlyCited, a site that identifies scientists and other technical scholars based upon their publications and contributions to the field.
While this site seems like a terrific idea for locating publications from notable scientists, it’s not clear whether this site has been updated in some time. The home page states that the…
A New Issue of…
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Posted in Mighell Marker
….the Internet Legal Research Weekly is available for your review. Highlight:
Gone phishing
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Not me, but the FBI is warning that online identity theft (nicknamed “phishing”) is on the rise. With the recent outbreak of scam e-mails purportedly coming from reputable websites, it’s important to remember that these sites (eBay, Best Buy, PayPal, for example) are nevergoing to ask you for your…
In the interests of equal airtime…
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Posted in Search Engines
Those of you who read this blawg regularly probably know that the folks over at Google Watch are no fans of Google. Here’s a link toWhy We Target Google, which neatly lays out all of the major arguments against the mega-search giant.
Another Daily pleasure
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Posted in Blogs and Blogging
If you’re a fan of blawg aggregator Daily Whirl and you’re a techie, you’re just going to love the Daily Rotation, which aggregates headlines from over 200 tech sites. (thanks to Research Buzz for the link)
Blawg of the Day
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Posted in Blogs and Blogging
Fellow Texas lawyer Jeanne Pi has launched the Texas Elder Law Blawg, a web portal to federal, state and local web information, resources and services related to Texas Elder Law. I bet you can find some great non-Texas elder law resources here, too.
Recapping the Term
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Posted in Legal Research Sites
Cornell’s Legal Information Institute has a nice page highlighting the cases of the Supreme Court’s 2002-2003 term. Especially helpful is the “Further References” link at the end of each case, taking you to briefs and other documents filed with the Supremes.
Are you Net-Wise?
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Today, Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Orson Swindle will announce the relaunch of GetNetWise, a site designed to provide consumers with the information they need to protect themselves and their families on the Internet.
I think it’s hilarious that the person in charge of protecting the U.S. consumers’ interests is named Swindle.
Half the Calories, All of the Books(?)
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Posted in Useful Web Sites
If you’re an Amazon addict like me, but sometimes find all the ads and features somewhat overwhelming, Amazon Lite may be for you. The site is still pretty busy, but it gets down to business in a no-nonsense kinda way.