INFORMAVOREs SUNDAY No. 443

My Informavore's Sunday offers an excellent opportunity
to study the complex relationships between the seriousness,
interestingness and attractivity of information

SEARCH

1. INTERNET

Drumming Up More Addresses on the Internet
When Vint Cerf allocated 4.3 billion addresses, in 1977, it
seemed like plenty. But they're almost used up.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/technology/15internet.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha26

Leo’s answer to a difficult question- Will IPv6 break my internet on old machines?

http://ask-leo.com/will_ipv6_break_my_internet_on_old_machines.html?awt_l=5e6_J&awt_m=1g3oGSjMhZdfbL

The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom

by Evgeny Morozov  (book):

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10003400-the-net-delusion

A World Wide Web that talks: http://www.technologyreview.com/web/32342/?nlid=4147&a=f

2. SEARCH & FIND: What, where, how.  

 

The future of search: What it is and what we hope to do (a series):

http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/02/future-of-search-intro.html  

Watson is just a super- search engine:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/watson-is-just-a-super-search-engine-2011-02-18

Wendy Boswell: About Web Search: Free online courses at About Web Search: http://websearch.about.com/od/enginesanddirectories/a/Free-Online-Courses-At-About-Web-Search.htm

 

Voting is now open for the About Web Search Readers' Choice Awards!:

http://websearch.about.com/b/2011/02/12/voting-is-now-open-for-the-about-web-search-readers-choice-awards.htm?nl=1

Mahalo- from search engine to how-to site:

 http://www.labusinessjournal.com/news/2011/feb/14/search-engine-never-clicked/                               

3. BLOGS and SOCIAL SITES

 

Social Media Around the World: Current Trends and Future Growth: http://searchenginewatch.com/3641892

 

Build Your Online Networks Using Social Annotations: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110216110549.htm

Avant-garde: blogging about blogging:

http://comingofage.org/blog/kevin/avant-garde-blogging-about-blogging

45 sureshot tips and tricks to make your blog popular:

http://savedelete.com/45-sure-shot-tips-and-tricks-to-make-your-blog-popular.html

If Google is the new Microsoft, Facebook si the new Google:

http://searchengineland.com/if-google-is-the-new-microsoft-facebook-is-the-new-google-64813

Twitter as utility like running water? That’s Goal, says CEO:

http://searchengineland.com/twitter-as-utility-like-running-water-thats-goal-says-ceo-64803

4. GOOGLE

 

Google Social Search Spreads to Fight Facebook: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Google-Social-Search-Spreads-to-Fight-Facebook-632041/

 

Google's Search Gold Mine Could Tap Out: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2011/tc20110211_680322.htm

Google unveils anti-content farm Chrome tool:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-20031873-265.html?tag=nl.e703

Google offers classics for free: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2006/tc20060831_349437.htm?link_position=link6

WORDS, BOOKS, LIBRARIES

 

First Measurement of 'Wordquakes' Shaking the Blogosphere:

http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/

Wolfram Research co-founder's Touch Press and the future of e-books: http://web.resourceshelf.com/go/resourceblog/63879

Springer eBooks Now Available in Google eBookstore:

SCIENCE

Brain functions- questions and answers: http://www.increasebrainpower.com/brain-function.html

 

V.S. Ramachandran's Tales Of The 'Tell-Tale Brain: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/14/133026897/v-s-ramachandrans-tales-of-the-tell-tale-brain

 

Self Comes to Mind: Constructing the Conscious Brain by Antonio Damasio – review: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/feb/12/self-comes-mind-damasio-review

 

Trial and Error: The Brain Learns from Mistakes: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110208171436.htm

 

Can Science and Religion Get Along?:

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/02/can-science-and-religion-get-along.html?etoc

Boy Without a Cerebellum Baffles Doctors:

http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/12/chase-britton-boy-without-a-cerebellum-baffles-doctors/

 

How close are we to a computer that thinks? : http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/02/watson-jeopardy/#

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_machine_age_tM7xPAv4pI4JslK0M1JtxI/0

The future of human genome;

http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/32303/?nlid=4134

 

Religion- faith in science (The Templeton Foundation): http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110216/full/470323a.html?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20110217

Measuring the suns role on climate

http://www.astrobio.net/pressrelease/3782/measuring-the-suns-role-on-climate

Scientists pleasantly surprised by number of Earth-size, distant planets:

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/19/scientists-pleasantly-surprised-by-number-of-earth-sized-distant-planets/?hpt=C2

 

Cosmic census finds crowds of planets in our galaxy:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_sci_cosmic_census

 

2045: The Year Man Becomes Immortal: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2048138,00.html

I don\t believe it but cannot wait so much!

Text messaging modifying our emotional responses:

http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20110116224040data_trunc_sys.shtml

 

Scientists build world’s first anti-laser:

http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-02-scientists-world-anti-laser.html

 

Superhalogens: New Class of Magic Atomic Clusters Discovered

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110211124613.htm

 

Pump On: A 'Sublime' Biography Of The Human Heart:

http://www.npr.org/2011/02/12/133682160/pump-on-a-sublime-biography-of-the-human-heart?ft=1&f=1007

 

Arctic Roamers: The Move of Southern Species into Far North:

http://e360.yale.edu/feature/arctic_roamers_the_move_of_southern_species_into_far_north/2370/

 

Western Australia's Incredible Underground Orchid:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110208101337.htm

 

Ultra-Fast Suction Traps Leave No Chance for Prey Animals (it’s about carnivorous plants): http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110216110314.htm

Pesky Bacterial Slime Reveals Its Survival Secrets:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110107101900.htm

 

Hot-Bunking' Bacterium Recycles Iron to Boost Ocean Metabolism: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110110154649.htm

 

Evolution in action: Hudson River Fish Evolve Toxic PCB Immunity: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/02/110217-hudson-river-pcb-fish-evolution-water/?=%3Chudson

Library of Congress- information on forensic science:

 http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/forensicstb.html

Two new plants discovered in Spain:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110215114236.htm

 

Undead microbes may influence biodiversity: http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/node/4046/full

 

Periodic Table of Shapes' to Give a New Dimension to Math:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110216083123.htm

TECHNOLOGY

 

Wind energy now cost competitive with Coal: http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/3430

 

Scientists Discover Agave's Tremendous Potential as New Bioenergy Feedstock: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110217125125.htm

 

Light-Emitting Rubber Could Sense Structural Damage:

http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/32336/?nlid=4132

Timeline of computer science: http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/post.aspx?bid=349&bpid=26375&nlid=4126

Laser- quick data transfer: http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/32324/?nlid=4126

Yahoo! Introduces Livestand: A Personalized Newstand for Tablets: http://web.resourceshelf.com/go/resourceblog/63865

Carbon Jelly- C60 latest trick: http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/26405/?nlid=4150

EDUCATION, CULTURE, ART

!Are terrorists insane?:

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/dphoughton1/English

The greatest composers of all times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/23/arts/music/23composers.html?_r=1&ref=arts

Demography and destiny: http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/post.aspx?bid=354&bpid=26394&nlid=4141

The best free cultural & educational media on the web

http://www.openculture.com/

http://culturaloffering.com/2011/02/15/so-you-need-to-improve.aspx

Also from Cultural Offerings- a great pianist Simone Dinnerstein:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2hzCszcNOQ&feature=fvst

The secrets of the Silk Road:

http://www.penn.museum/silkroad/

The digital lives of babies:  http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/fashion/20CULTURAL.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha26

BUSINESS

 

Self-Induced Panic And The Financial Crisis: http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/26397/?nlid=4147

 

How Cloud Computing Is Changing the World: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2008/tc2008082_445669.htm?link_position=link12

A corporate climate of mutual help:

http://www.strategy-business.com/article/11102?gko=34ff9&cid=tl20110217

Leadership – resistance and criticism; 8 facts and 8 lessons:

http://qaspire.com/blog/2011/02/11/resistance-and-criticism-8-facts-and-8-lessons/

Using IT to drive innovation:

http://www.technologyreview.com/business/32301/?nlid=4152

Recognizing creative leadership: Can creative idea expression negatively relate to perceptions of leadership potential?:

http://www.management.wharton.upenn.edu/mueller/docs/Mueller_Goncalo_Kamdar-JESP_creativity-leadership.pdf

HR people need to care about learning not just training:

http://www.gautamblogs.com/2011/02/hr-people-need-to-care-about-learning.html

 

How to Deal With a Passive-Aggressive Peer: http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/12/how_to_deal_with_a_passive_agg.html

 

Eight Communication Traps That Foil Innovation: http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/01/eight_communication_traps_that.html

Friday Story: A Man and an Idea that Changed the World

http://blog.threestarleadership.com/2011/02/18/friday-story-a-man-and-an-idea-that-changed-the-world.aspx

When is bad publicity good?

http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/research/sorensen_badnews.html

HEALTH & MEDICINE

The staph bug’s Achilles Heel:

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/02/the-staff-bugs-achilles-heel.html?ref=hp

 

Alcohol's Disruptive Effects on Sleep May Be More Pronounced Among Women: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110215164258.htm

 

Ecuadorean Villagers May Hold Secret to Longevity: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/17/science/17longevity.html?_r=1

FOOD & COOKING

 

Study: Eating More Fiber Could Mean Longer Life:

http://www.sci-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=10000247BPM4&full_skip=1

 

Calorie labelling has no effect on food choices:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8325807/Calorie-labelling-has-no-effect-on-food-choices.html#

 

Drinking habits- a map of the world alcohol consumption:

http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2011/02/daily_chart_global_alcohol_consumption&fsrc=nwl

 

Hershey scientists say chocolate is a super fruit: http://earthsky.org/food/hershey-scientists-say-chocolate-is-a-super-fruit

Avoid weekend diet traps: http://nutrition.about.com/od/changeyourdiet/f/weekends.htm?nl=1

Not the same old chicken recipes: http://americanfood.about.com/od/resourcesadditionalinfo/tp/Chicken_Recipes.htm?nl=1

MISCELLANEA

 

How to make changes in your life: http://www.stickk.com/

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Do you know this?: http://www.crispian.net/PTIR/Nonsense.html

How to beat a  day before it starts:

http://lifehacker.com/#!5754196/how-to-beat-a-bad-day-before-it-starts

SELECTED NEWS

SPAM & SPYWARE   

 

Blocking spam in search engines:

http://www.ghacks.net/2011/02/16/blocking-spam-in-search-engines/

Fighting spam and scams on Twitter:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20033014-83.html

 

New: Block Sites From Google Results Using Chrome’s “Personal Blocklist”:

http://searchengineland.com/googles-personal-blocklist-delete-google-search-results-on-chrome-64757

http://web.resourceshelf.com/go/resourceblog/63884

VIRUSES & e-CROOKS

Bob Rankin- top malware threats for 2011:

http://askbobrankin.com/top_malware_threats_for_2011.html?awt_l=4jAx_&awt_m=1axUP_o_88P6SL

Also Bob Rankin – is your password hacker-proof?:

http://askbobrankin.com/is_your_password_hacker_proof.html?tbart

 

Google Bolsters Gmail Password Protection: http://antivirus.about.com/b/2011/02/12/google-bolsters-gmail-password-protection.htm?nl=1

 

Romanian pleads guilty to role in $2.7M eBay scam

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9210158/Romanian_pleads_guilty_to_role_in_2.7M_eBay_scam I hope to give good news about Romania- I am living there.

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