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Back in the old days – or the ’90s as some call them – we utilized the Internet as an information resource. What’s that phone number, where is that address, where can I buy that product – you had concrete questions and were no longer required to speak to a human to get answers. Sure, [...]

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Chris and I engaged in a lively discussion via Skype this morning regarding the merits of Rushmore Drive, a new search engine targeted to African-Americans. I heard about it from SheGeeks, who stated quite clearly how she feels about the service. Especially after hearing Rushmore Drive [...]

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The recent hubbub over Wikia Search had many questioning the wisdom of tech stalwarts Jimmy Wales and Gil Penchina. What were they thinking, introing a rudimentary search app that delivered poor results? At varying times called a “practice run,” “doom [for] Wikia as a business,” and my personal favorite “ Continue Reading

There’s a lot of anger in the air these days. It’s the nature of blogging, I suppose – dash some vitriol off and you’re guaranteed to start a conversation. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; better to generate emotion of any kind than none at all. But it can also be damaging to the very [...]

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