links for 2007-12-19
By William M. Hartnett on Dec 19, 2007 in daily links
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“At too many newspaper websites, there is an all or nothing approach to innovation and change. … But is that really the best approach?”
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“German cars are known for strength, speed and high fuel consumption, but a firm in eastern Saxony has designed a lithium-ion battery membrane that could finally make electric cars common.” Via the Knight Science Journalism Tracker.
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“A top Google scientist confirms what has been rumored for years: the company improves its search engine by asking thousands of part-time workers to rate Web sites.”
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“The U.S. embassy in Iraq is investigating another deadly shooting incident involving its Blackwater bodyguards – this time of the New York Times’ dog …” Those dudes are ridiculous. They KILLED A DOG, for Pete’s sake!
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“… invite users to ‘recommend’ the restaurant to others. They proclaim themselves as fans, a.k.a ‘friends.’ The restaurant with the most fans becomes the highest rated and appears highest in search results.”
