Posted late last night by Adam M. Smith, Google Print Product Manager, on the Google Blog: “As with many ambitious ideas, Google Print has sparked a healthy amount of discussion…Today I’d like to mention two new features that reflect these discussions and which we feel will considerably improve both programs. If you’re in the Publisher… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2005
NYC Fire Dept. Releases Additional 9/11 Documents
Statement from the New York City Fire Department Regarding September 11th Records Release: “Pursuant to a ruling issued by the New York State Court of Appeals on March 24, 2005, the Fire Department today is releasing additional records related to the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.” From the New York Times, City Begins Releasing… Continue Reading
Preregistration of Certain Unpublished Copyright Claims
From the August 4, 2005 Federal Register: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking, Preregistration of Certain Unpublished Copyright Claims, Copyright Office, Library of Congress. Summary: The Copyright Office is supplementing its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on preregistration of copyright claims, issued July 22, 2005. That notice proposed procedures to preregister any unpublished work being prepared for… Continue Reading
Reagan Library To Provide Additional Roberts Documents on August 15
Press release: Reagan Library to Open Additional Records Relating to Judge John Roberts See also Government Reports on Supreme Court Appointment Process Continue Reading
The Paper Chase on 9/11 Intelligence Expands
Following up on August 9 and August 10 postings on recent disclosures of intelligence agency knowledge regarding terrorist threats prior to 9/11, Rep. Curt Weldon yesterday released a memo contesting the position held by former 9/11 Commission members that they were not provided with key data for inclusion in their final report. Rep. Weldon is… Continue Reading
NIST Launches Database of Computer Vulnerabilities
“The new National Vulnerability Database (NVD) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will make it easier for system administrators and other security professionals to learn about vulnerabilities and how to remediate them. The NVD is a comprehensive database that integrates all publicly available U.S. government resources on vulnerabilities and provides links to… Continue Reading
Inventor of First Website Shares Perspective on Blogs
From BBC News, Berners-Lee on the read/write web: “In August 1991, Sir Tim Berners-Lee created the first website. Fourteen years on, he tells BBC Newsnight’s Mark Lawson how blogging is closer to his original idea about a read/write web.” Continue Reading
Jockeying Over Release of Roberts Documents to Senate Continues
Leahy Faults White House For ‘Slow-Walking’ Roberts Papers That Were Promised To The Senate…”comments of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt., ranking member, Senate Judiciary Committee) on Wednesday’s Washington Post disclosure that White House officials are delaying the release of tens of thousands of pages of Reagan-era documents relating to Supreme Court nominee John Roberts.” Leahy’s Reply… Continue Reading
Search For Facts on Pre-9/11 Intelligence Broadens in Scope With New Revelations
Following up on my posting yesterday, Government Data Mining Detailed Info on 9/11 Hijackers Back in 2000, this article from today’s New York Times, 9/11 Panel Seeks Inquiry on New Atta Report. Continue Reading
National Archives Releases Records From Robert’s Tenure as Assistant AG
Press release from the National Archives: “Approximately 500 pages of material from five series of records from Record Group 60: Department of Justice have been processed for release. These records relate to Roberts tenure as Special Assistant to the Attorney General in 1981-82. The papers consist of notes, memoranda and other materials written by, or… Continue Reading
Preview of New IE Browser
A First Look at IE 7 (includes screen shots of new features) Search in Beta 1 Continue Reading
Google Offers Fill in the Blank Search Feature
“If search engines were truly intelligent, you could just pose a question the same way you would ask a person. An alternative is to get the search engine to ‘fill in the blank.’ So instead of asking [who invented the parachute?], you can enter the query [the parachute was invented by *]. (The blank, or… Continue Reading
