Archive for August, 2005

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On scientists and blogging

Thursday, August 4th, 2005

The Scientist explores how scientists have taken to blogging and
provides an extensive list of links to science blogs.  (Requires
registration)

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New planet?

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005

In the outer solar system, astronomers have detected a planet bigger than Pluto.  See also an article from Sky and Telescope.

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Alternatives to search engines

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

In “thinking outside the search box,” Mary Elen Bates offers a number
of choices for searching on a topic, from news sites to weblogs. 
“Go where you think the information will be.” (Source: The Virtual
Chase)

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Web directory

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

Forbes has a “Best of the Web” directory of more than 3000 sites in
categories such as investing, blogs, health, travel and others. 
(Source: beSpacific)

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What to do with RSS

Monday, August 1st, 2005

A wiki lists “things you can do with RSS,” including getting weather
reports, tracking other’s bookmarks through deli.ci.ous, tracing
packages and so forth.   (Source: Internet Legal Research
Weekly)

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On this year’s Perseid Meteor Shower

Monday, August 1st, 2005

Evidently, August 12, at around 2 AM is the best time for viewing the meteor shower, with Mars thrown in. 

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Compilation of links to RSS feeds for scientific publications

Monday, August 1st, 2005

Pito Salas has put together a list of links for science journal RSS
feeds, including a link to University of Saskatchewan’s impressive
alphabetical listing.  (source: Pito Salas)

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Science Citation Index access expanded to 1900-

Monday, August 1st, 2005

ISI’s Science Citation Index access from 1900 to date is now available to Harvard users.  (Source: Kristin Stoklosa)

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