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How Does Google Process Search Queries So Fast?

October 22, 2011 by Andrew Walsh 4 Comments

Google searches have become so ingrained into our everyday lives that it’s easy to take for granted how amazing they really are. No matter what you type in the search box, Google is able to query the billions and billions of webpages it has indexed and present a list of the most relevant results, seemingly […]

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Why is the Kindle Fire So Cheap? Thoughts on Amazon’s Strategy

October 13, 2011 by Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

Tablet computing is one of the hottest topics today in technology today, and the major companies are jockeying for position as prices fall and more and more people consider purchasing a tablet for their personal computing needs. But Amazon’s entry into the tablet market comes with a shockingly large drop in price: the Kindle Fire […]

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What is a WordPress Theme Framework?

October 5, 2011 by Andrew Walsh 7 Comments

When you’re setting up a site with WordPress, it’s common to think of two choices for the design: free and paid themes. With free themes, you simply install and start blogging without spending a dime. Paid themes, however, provide more useful features, better written code and offer more options for customization. But in recent years, […]

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4 Alternatives to WordPress for Blog and Website Creation

September 20, 2011 by Andrew Walsh 10 Comments

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For many, WordPress has become practically synonymous with blogging and for good reason: it’s open source, easy-to-use and extremely flexible. But it’s certainly not the only option. This article will outline a few other platforms you might want consider for your blogging or website needs. Blogger You’ve likely seen Blogger blogs already (they end in […]

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What Google Can’t Find: An Intro to the Deep Web

September 13, 2011 by Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

Due to its intuitive single search box and ever-improving algorithms, it’s easy to rely 100% on Google (or another search engine) when it comes to finding information online. You simply type in a few words to instantly view the webpages that have been identified as the most relevant to that search. The beauty of Google […]

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Google Universal Search: What Is It? … And Is It Fair?

August 10, 2011 by Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

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Universal Search is actually something Google unveiled way back in May 2007, and it’s become so ingrained in their user experience that you’re actually most likely using it every day without even realizing it. It simply refers to Google’s practice of including a mix of results from their different search engines, including images, videos, maps […]

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As an academic librarian, I'm interested in how emerging technologies are changing how we search, learn, and create online. I cover topics like evaluating source credibility, digital productivity, and the impact of AI.

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