From finders at findability.org Fri Apr 3 10:39:11 2009 From: finders at findability.org (finders at findability.org) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 10:39:11 -0400 Subject: [finders] Architecture for the Information Age Message-ID: <4BCFB1338E9149EEB52B566638992C9A@FINDER> April 3, 2009: Architecture for the Information Age Yesterday, at IUE 2009, Dan Klyn gave a talk called Now That I See It. I really wish I'd been there. It takes a bit of work to recreate the experience, pulling together the slides and the notes and the tweets, but it's absolutely worth it. As an extra bonus, Dan has posted a short excerpt from his interview with Richard Saul Wurman. I found it surprisingly refreshing and inspiring. Strange Connections * What do Niccol? Machiavelli and Mother Teresa have in common? They'd both be proud of John Rhodes for writing this book. * I'm collecting even more search patterns. A great new example is Newssift (thanks Endeca!) which features entity extraction, sentiment analysis, and semantic expansion. Please keep the examples and patterns coming. Thanks! From finders at findability.org Sat Apr 4 09:28:28 2009 From: finders at findability.org (finders at findability.org) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 09:28:28 -0400 Subject: [finders] FestiFools Message-ID: April 4, 2009: FestiFools http://www.findability.org/archives/000234.php It's been an unusually long, cold winter in Michigan. That's why I'm excited by this weekend's insanely creative, colorful, participatory, fun, foolish celebration. FestiFools is a reminder that Ann Arbor is a wonderful place to live, especially now that spring has sprung. And, on a topic of deep relevance to readers of this blog, it's great to see that my favorite photographer has finally found Waldo. From finders at findability.org Thu Apr 9 10:29:59 2009 From: finders at findability.org (finders at findability.org) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 10:29:59 -0400 Subject: [finders] Gone Fishin' Message-ID: April 9, 2009: Gone Fishin' http://www.findability.org/archives/000235.php We're headed to Sanibel Island to warm our frostbitten fingers and toes. But it won't be all play. We'll be refining our seashell discovery algorithms. Strange Connections * I'm also collecting examples (e.g., Newssift, Elastic Lists, Crimespotting) of scented widgets and sparklines in search. What are your favorites? Thanks! From finders at findability.org Tue Apr 28 15:32:12 2009 From: finders at findability.org (finders at findability.org) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:32:12 -0400 Subject: [finders] Viral Video Message-ID: <550C4B993A4D45868E025B895053864E@FINDER> April 28, 2009: Viral Video http://www.findability.org/archives/000236.php The Library of Congress recently began uploading videos to their very own YouTube Channel including the first moving image ever made. It's exciting to see the Library using multiple channels including iTunes, Flickr, YouTube, Twitter, and a blog to share and spotlight its amazing collections. Strange Connections Have you ever noticed the search, discover, and share options that YouTube provides at the conclusion of embedded videos? From finders at findability.org Wed Apr 29 12:47:46 2009 From: finders at findability.org (finders at findability.org) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:47:46 -0400 Subject: [finders] Public Data Message-ID: April 29, 2009: Public Data http://www.findability.org/archives/000237.php Google now makes it easier to find and compare public data. It's yet another example that shows how search can extend beyond finding into understanding.