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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b
style="">OPLIN 4Cast#134: <br>
Wolfram Alpha, Panda Cloud Antivirus, <span class="SpellE">SocialCast</span>,
<span class="SpellE">Playlist.io</span> <br>
</b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">May 8, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span class="GramE"><span
class="grame"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4casting technologies
that could have an impact on
public libraries.</span></i></span></span><i><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></h1>
<p>1.) "<a linkindex="0" href="http://www.wolframalpha.com"
target="_blank">Wolfram
Alpha</a> is like a cross between a research library, a graphing
calculator,
and a search engine." (Webware.com)</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="1"
href="http://searchengineland.com/wolfram-alpha-fact-engine-18431"
target="_blank">Impressive: The Wolfram Alpha “Fact Engine” </a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="2"
href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/see_wolfram_alpha_in_action_-_video_and_screenshots.php"
target="_blank">See Wolfram Alpha in Action: Our Screenshots</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="3"
href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10233763-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware"
target="_blank">Wolfram Alpha shows data in a way Google can't</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="4"
href="http://www.technologyreview.com/web/22585/page1/" target="_blank">Wolfram
Alpha and Google Face Off </a></li>
</ul>
<p>2.) <a linkindex="5" href="http://www.cloudantivirus.com/"
target="_blank">Panda Cloud
Antivirus </a>keeps the sometimes bulky AV software off of your
computers and
on their servers.</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="6"
href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10230637-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware"
target="_blank">Cloud Antivirus runs smooth but slow </a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="7"
href="http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2009/04/29/firm-launches-cloud-based-anti-virus-system/"
target="_blank">Firm launches cloud-based anti-virus system </a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="8"
href="http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10232161-12.html"
target="_blank">Log toggling speeds up Cloud Antivirus </a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="9"
href="http://remove-malware.com/antimalware/anti-malware-reviews/panda-antivirus-cloud-review/"
target="_blank">Panda Antivirus CLOUD Review </a></li>
</ul>
<p>3.) "<a linkindex="10" href="http://socialcast.com/" target="_blank"><span
class="SpellE">SocialCast</span></a> is a simple, secure communication
tool that
helps employees <span class="GramE">collaborate</span> in real time."</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="11"
href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10030036-2.html"
target="_blank"><span class="SpellE">Socialcast</span> is <span
class="SpellE">FriendFeed</span> for your business </a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="12"
href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/socialcast_gritty_yammer_alternative.php"><span
class="SpellE">Socialcast</span>: Gritty Yammer Alternative</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="13"
href="http://www.crunchbase.com/company/socialcast" target="_blank"><span
class="SpellE">Socialcast</span> Milestones, Screenshots and Traffic
Analytics </a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="14"
href="http://www.theappgap.com/socialcast-brings-twitter-style-functionality-into-the-enterprise.html"
target="_blank"><span class="SpellE">Socialcast</span> Brings Twitter
Style Functionality into the Enterprise </a></li>
</ul>
<p>4.) <span class="SpellE">Playlist.io</span>: Host your music in
the
cloud and access it from anywhere.</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="15"
href="http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/librarianinblack/2009/04/playlistio.html"
target="_blank"><span class="SpellE">playlist.io</span> </a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="16"
href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10186833-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware"
target="_blank"><span class="SpellE">Webware</span> Radar: <span
class="SpellE">Drop.io</span> makes music-streaming push </a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="17"
href="http://www.killerstartups.com/Video-Music-Photo/playlist-io-listen-to-audio-from-the-cloud"
target="_blank"><span class="SpellE">Playlist.io</span> - Listen To
Audio From The Cloud</a> </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a linkindex="18"
href="http://www.appscout.com/2009/03/playlistio_lets_you_privately.php"
target="_blank"><span class="SpellE">Playlist.io</span> Lets You
Privately Share <span class="SpellE">Playlists</span> </a></li>
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