EDIT: Leo asked me to define Information Trap. So here goes: it’s a trap for information. HA! No, seriously, an “information trap” is a monitor placed on the Web in general or […]
Anatomy of an Information Trap, Part I: Starting From Scratch
Don’t Be a Snob About Searching the Web – A Cautionary Tale
Sometimes when I try to teach someone about search, I can’t quite get them to see the point. Why should they learn to use search engines well? Why not go straight to […]
Keeping Up With Reddit: Use IFTTT, Not Google Alerts
If you consider just mainstream press coverage, you might come away with the impression that Reddit is a chaotic place full of jerks and that the information it aggregates is of no […]
NANFWRIMO #4 & #5: Strategies for Low-Stress Web Monitoring
Note: this article is so long that I’m counting it as two days’ worth of NANFWRIMO. Next article on Monday. The Web is enormous. Billions and billions of pages, if I can […]
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