OPLIN 4Cast #138: Video searches, Social network update, Google Voice, TouchGraph

July 2nd, 2009

1. Video search engines – Want a source for video besides Youtube and Google?  Try these:

2. Misc. happenings within the social networks

3. Google Voice

4. It’s interesting how we are all inter-connected.

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OPLIN 4Cast #137: BlindSearch, Opera Unite, neoK12, Bing

June 17th, 2009

1. BlindSearch – Put in a search term and BlindSearch will compare three search engine results lists side by side.  Then  vote for your favorite list of results and see who the winner was.

2. Opera Unite – Turn your PC into a web server?

3. neoK12 – Educational Videos and Lessons for K-12 School Kids from all over the Internet

4. Bing - The Microsoft search engine

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OPLIN 4Cast #136: Google Wave, Hunch and Let Simon Decide, Let’s read, Nomee

June 4th, 2009

1. Google Wave – This open application will be available later this year.  Here’s a sneak peek.

2. Don’t trust your gut?  Try Hunch or Let Simon Decide.

3. Let’s read!  Besides being able to find info about books and authors at about:books, you can also check out these sites.

4. Nomee is “Not another social site, nomee is the tool that helps manage them all.”

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OPLIN 4Cast #135: Blerp, Facebook, Twitter, Google

May 21st, 2009

1. Blerp (blûrp) v. to post a comment, video or photo on a website.

2. Facebook is getting even more social.

** To get the two OPLIN Facebook apps (about:books and Ohio Web Library) for your page, click here.

3. Twitter tools you will use

4. So what has Google been up to lately?

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