404 Research Lab

404 Research Lab

Microsoft reinvents its own wheel - desktop search

Microsoft reinvents its own wheel

And see Udell here:

Curb Cut Design: Bowser toolbars redux

Accessibility toolbars -- Curb Cut Design: Bowser toolbars redux

MindMapping Software

I have started playing around with mind mapping software, and I have to say - it's pretty cool! I was familiar with the concept on paper, but wanted to play with a software version. And I found one! It's called FreeMind , and it's FREE (I love open source!).

What can you do with FreeMind? Well, I'm currently working on rough drafts of outlines for my Computers in Libraries 2005 conference presentations, and I'm using FreeMind to do it. Once I get my presentationfigured out, I'll transfer it over to something like Powerpoint. But for now, I'm really enjoying thinking in a non-linear way. I can see my whole range of ideas laid out before me, rather than having to page up and down in a linear outline.

Another idea with FreeMind - you know how "Real" web designers use pricey Visio to plan out databases and websites? Well, why not just use this free thing? Much cheaper, if nothing else!


freemind example

[via dave's blog]

Skype Answering Machine

Scot's Newsletter | By Scot Finnie | January 2005 | http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/65.htm

Scot's Newsletter | By Scot Finnie | January 2005 | http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/65.htm

More Googleable unsecured webcams Xeni Jardin: Following up on yesterday's post about how to sniff out publicly-viewable webcams (whose operators may not be fully aware that said webcams are publicly viewable), Boing Boing reader George Hotelling says:

Did you know there's a whole site dedicated to finding interesting stuff via Google? Link, and check out or the "ihackstuff.com" site.

And reader Victor Gregorio says:

Here is a search that finds Axis webcams..
inurl:"view/index.shtml"

Link.

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