Category Archives: Definitions

Unscramble

Posted on 9 October 2006 by Rick Mason

One of the frustrations in life is needing to find the spelling of a word when it is the beginning of the word that you aren’t sure of. How does one find “phonetic” in the dictionary if you aren’t thinking … Continue reading →

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Free Dictionary

Posted on 26 September 2006 by Rick Mason

The Free Dictionary is much, much more than just a word lookup.  Do you know how a word ends, but not the beginning?  Look it up here!  Computer terms?  Medicine?  Acronyms?  All in one place!  Need to cite your results … Continue reading →

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Metadata

Posted on 28 August 2006 by Rick Mason

In the 15 July 2006 issue of Library Journal, Jeffrey Beall writes a passioned defense of metadata against the forces of keyword searching. Much of what he says is valid, and I agree that metadata is necessary for effective storage … Continue reading →

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Googling Google Googlies!

Posted on 11 July 2006 by Rick Mason

The Xooglers blog (“a gathering spot for ex-Googlers…” – as in former employees of Google) has a post about the increasing acceptance of the use of “google” as a verb. It is a very interesting post, but you don’t need … Continue reading →

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