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Monday, March 14, 2005
![[Item Permalink]](http://radio.weblogs.com/0112083/images/ur_bullet.gif){kind=small} Making information discoverable rather than findable -- Comment()
Findability vs discoverability: "Something that I've never been comfortable with is the concept of 'findability'. [...] I like the related concept of 'discoverability' much more. [...] This definition highlights the learning aspect, rather than the locating aspect. It puts the information task in a broader context of learning rather than focusing on it as a task in itself." [DonnaM]
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Like a Frog and a Fly: "I am reminded of frogs. [...] When a fly hovers into view, the frog[base ']s tongue lashes out instantly, *thwapt!*, an appropriate response. On the other hand, its tongue also lashes out, *thwapt!* if a Boeing 747 flies overhead. The frog can't help itself - its behavior is hard-wired." [Burningbird]
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Do You Speak Tech? "When vendors gather to show off the latest innovations in their repertoire, they forget that regular people who might use the stuff may not speak their language. The CeBIT tech fair sports plenty of acronyms." [Wired News]
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Identity Theft and Pharming: "A new class of virus activity - "pharming" - has emerged which fakes not only the correct URL, but does not even arrive by email. Instead, it takes the form of a trojan virus which sits on your machine waiting for you to log into your bank, provides a genuine bank web address and genuine looking bank page - and captures your log in security details as you type them in. These are then sold to Identity Thieves."
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