A huge map digitization project is nearly finished. “The United States Geological Survey has nearly completed its project to digitize over 200,000 topographical maps and create a free, searchable online archive.” (Look […]
Gardens, Yahoo, Facebook, Type-History, More: Morning Buzz, December 21, 2011
A database of public and private gardens around the world: http://gardengatewaysphototours.com/. Over 1800 listed. There’s a database of plant origins as well. Google has added to its personalized phone call from Santa, […]
Yahoo Clues Shows Demographics Behind Searches
In a move that makes Google Trends look like a sick chicken, Yahoo has announced Yahoo Clues, a tool that allows you to see the demographics behind Yahoo Searches, from gender to […]
Yahoo Adds Search Features
Ever since Yahoo hooked up with Bing I figured that was the end of Yahoo’s search enhancements and changes. I figured everything would be Bing Bing Bing. That appears not to be […]
Yahoo Launches Site for Midterm Elections
Yahoo has announced a new site to cover the November 2010 midterm elections in the United States. It’s called Ask America and is available right now at http://askamerica.yahoo.com. Once the Flash intro […]
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