It seems to me like there were a lot of earthquakes last week. Then I discovered Earthquakes In The Last Week, which marries USGS data and the Google Maps API. It looks like there were … but because this site has no archived data, I can’t compare it with, say the same week in 2006 (or even last week). So I don’t know if it’s more or fewer than normal … but there were a lot. At least to this uneducated eye. Check it out!
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Social Site For Journalists To Launch In September
A new social site for journalists is scheduled to have a beta launch next month. Publish2, Inc. will facitilate journalist collaboration. “Journalists will also be able submit content, similar to the aggregator site Digg, and create their own personal profile page that can feature links to their work.” Although targeting traditional journalists, the site will also provide membership for “serious” bloggers (not yet defined).
HRT “News”: A Response
The Seattle Times published a story today with the headline, “Study chips away at hormone therapy” (online: “Breast cancer rates fell with drop in hormone therapy, study says”) This is my response. Continue reading
Education & Technology At Gnomedex
Notes from my Gnomedex session on Education and Technology.
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About Social Bookmarks
Lee LeFever has created a new “In Plain English” tutorial. This one is about Del.icio.us.