Today’s Byte is a hodge podge of sites that I think are fun and/or useful. Deep Web Research 2005 – this is a great article from a librarian about the “deep web”, which the author describes as the 600 billion pages of information located through the world wide web in various files and formats that … Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
Competitive Intelligence Online
Today’s Byte is for anyone who needs to know about a business for a job interview, for a competitive advantage, to make an investment choice, or any other reason. The Internet is a great place to learn more about a company. Here is a short course on how to start competitive intelligence online: 1. Look … Continue reading
All About Libraries
In honor of the passing of former Minnesota Governor (and long time library lover) Elmer Anderson, I am going to talk about libraries today. I know it’s not really technology – but they can be such as asset that I like to bring them up periodically. Public Libraries For business owners, libraries can be the … Continue reading
Fixes, Leaves, and Stats
Today’s Byte of a hodge podge of info. First, Microsoft just put out a warning and a bunch of new patches for a few of their products. You can get the technical details here and instructions on downloading fixes here. Second I have a very fun web site to share. The Star Tribune has a … Continue reading
Great Directories
I’m down on Yahoo. I used to like it. It was a great place to find general information or find info on a topic that was new to me. (Much easier to learn about Rugby through Yahoo than doing a keyword search on Google and getting 8 billion sites in return.) Sadly, Yahoo has become … Continue reading
Need some homework help?
The population in the library is getting younger and quieter – that means that homework season is back in swing. Here are some resources to help any homework victims you might know. (Some of these resources are great for life-after-school too!) Internet Public Library A fantastic directory of resources maintained by librarians. You can also … Continue reading
A Few Great Programs from MAP
I know that many of you know about Management Assistance Programs (MAP) for nonprofits – but I thought I’d remind or introduce folks to some of their great programs.Tech Talk is an email list of nonprofit techies. It’s a great place to read and ask tech questions of all levels. People are very generous about … Continue reading
Look it Up! Online Dictionaries
This week I thought I’d post some of my favorite online dictionaries. Dictionary.com – Just like it sounds this site seems to draw from various dictionaries and will provide pronunciation and definitions. There is also a thesaurus link. Webopedia – This is the best resources if you have a computer or Internet term to look … Continue reading
My Favorite Lists
This week I thought I’d share my favorite e-newsletters. Some are work related; some aren’t. GrantStation – A terrific list if you like to keep your eye on national nonprofit conferences and funding opportunities. Dictionary Word of the Day – The name says it all! Tourbus – Topical articles on a wide range of Internet … Continue reading
Need information on who lives where and does what?
The Census has published a great “Facts for Features” page for Mother’s Day. It’s full of fun facts and it’s a great reminder that Mother’s Day is this weekend. It’s also a great reminder of the Census. Census information can be great if you are doing industry research for a business or marketing plan, if … Continue reading
