[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast#131: SideStripe, TipJar, Free, Broadband Grants

[Bobbi Galvin]

*OPLIN 4Cast#131:
SideStripe, TipJar, Free, Broadband Grants
*March 19, 2009


  /4casting technologies that could have an impact on public libraries.//
  Published every 4tnight!/

1. With SideStripe, Google can incorporate what your friends say on 
Facebook into your results list.

    * SideStripe: Let Your Friends Help You with Your Google Searc
      <http://www.searchenginejournal.com/sidestripe-google-search/9079/>h
      <http://www.searchenginejournal.com/sidestripe-google-search/9079/>
    * SideStripe <http://www.sidestripe.com/w/>
    * The Future Of Social Search (Or Why Google Should Buy Facebook)
      <http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/28/the-future-of-social-search-or-why-google-should-buy-facebook/>
    * SideStripe.com - Answering Questions The Social Way
      <http://www.killerstartups.com/Search/sidestripe-com-answering-questions-the-social-way>

2. Share your money-saving techniques and rate those already listed on 
TipJar.

    * Google Launches TipJar, a Yahoo Answer-Like Money Saving Tips Site
      <http://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-launches-tipjar-a-yahoo-answer-like-money-saving-tips-site/9011/>
    * Google Touts Wisdom Of Crowds For Financial Help
      <http://searchengineland.com/google-touts-wisdom-crowds-financial-help-16812>
    * Google Launches 'Tip Jar' Site
      <http://blogs.wsj.com/wallet/2009/03/06/googles-tipping-point/>
    * Google's Tip Jar Uses Crowdsourcing to Help People Save Money
      <http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/05/google-using-crowdsourcing-to-help-people-save-money/>

3. And they're FREE:

    * 15 free downloads to pep up your old PC
      <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9129351>
    * Free Network Tools by Famatech
      <http://www.radmin.com/products/utilities/index.php>
    * 7 Things You Should Know About...
      <http://www.educause.edu/ELI/ELIResources/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAbout/7495?time=1237379511>
    * Five Best Movie Cataloging Tools (Look for the free ones.)
      <http://lifehacker.com/5153795/five-best-movie-cataloging-tools>

4. Broadband Stimulus Grants -- Sill undefined, but coming soon anyway

    * American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 101
      <http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/wo/woissues/washfunding/fedfund/arra101.cfm>
    * 7.2 Billion for Broadband
      <http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/wo/woissues/washfunding/fedfund/arra101pgs/broadband.cfm>
    * Broadband Technology Opportunities Program from NTIA
      <http://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/>
    * OPLIN will be posting new links and information as it becomes
      available. <http://oplin.org/broadbandgrants>


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Bobbi Galvin
OPLIN Customer Relations & Support
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