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I’ve started a new information science blog. It’s going to contain details about new information science related projects. Just added a new post about using Google Co-op for electronic references.

I implemented a Microsoft Office Research with Apache Axis. It provides access to MSU Libraries’ OAI Repository. Details here.

I spent the weekend working on integrating our Library catalog with Amazon. Should have been working on more important things, but this is cool.I’m using greasemonkey to integrate our catalog with Amazon’s web service. For more details, check here: MSU … Continue reading →

Installing Linux on a Dead Badger: User’s Notes. Published in Strange Horizons. via Slashdot. And hordes of fierce Ninja Snowmen at The Kingdom of Loathing. via metafilter.

I had an idea a few weeks ago about using an online directory such as Yahoo or the Open Directory Project to help classify and organize bookmarks. You could connect to a bookmark server, and it would arrange your bookmarks … Continue reading →

Ok, after posting my last post, I did some googling and found some other LJ members also interested in social network analysis type stuff. One of them is phyxeld who posted a perl script to get users with common interests … Continue reading →

There’s a field of study called social network analysis that I’m kinda obsessed with. I don’t know if I’ve linked to any projects that dabble in the field, but I’m going to now. Social network analysis is analyzing the patterns … Continue reading →

Refound these great political Flash animations.

Here’s a great 404 File not found page.

Detroit, never one to quit, is trying to drag itself from ruins and rebuild itself in the image of Silicon Valley. Calling itself Automation Alley. In addition, they are recognizing their other great contribution to the world besides the automobile. … Continue reading →