Search Engines : Wanted a search engine that feels our pain. Anna sends along this interesting piece from from the Albany NY Times Union In lieu of learning effective search strategies students want search engines that will read their minds and give them the results theyre looking for The story specifically looks at results that were returned from students searching for Holocaust information Students dont want to go to the library anymore they want to go to the computer and have it act like a librarian But a librarian wouldnt put a book about white supremacy on the bookshelves presenting it like its an argumentandSo a concept cluster doesnt sound all warm and fuzzy It probably wont try to off you eitherFor that well have to wait a few more generations [LISNews.com]  8:57:58 AM   [Feedback ]  

Paper : Electronic paper reaches video speed. Here's A Nature.com Article on paper capable of playing videos. The Philips Research laboratory in Eindhoven, the Netherlands says they've come up with a single sheet that looks pretty much like ordinary paper. But the ink can be rearranged electronically fast enough to show video movies. They say In principle, a plastic sheet covered with electronic ink could display an entire library, page by page. The information would be stored in a portable chip, and the display would be powered by a slimline, lightweight battery. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix would weigh no more than a feather. [Via Slashdot] [LISNews.com]  6:35:42 AM   [Feedback ]