• Zuula is Power Searching in a Zip!

    Does that fact that running the same search on different search engines often results in wildly different results bother you?  It bothers us at iBraryGuy.  If you are like us, you probably will run an important search in various search engines just to make sure you did not miss anything.  This can be both cumbersome…

  • Envirogadget makes going green groovy!

    Looking to make your home and life a little more eco-friendly?  Being tech saavy and earth-conscious no longer has to be an oxymoron in practice.  No sir.  Let Envirogadget help you green up the world with a little bit of fun and flare. From water-powered clocks to bug zappers that get their power from the…

  • Google Follow Finder help you find the right tweeps!

    There are many ways to find folks worth following on Twitter.  You can use any of the Twitter search engines to find people using specific hashtags or words, such as “#libraries” or librarianship.  You can follow specific Twitter lists, such as our own “Librariana” (http://twitter.com/iBraryGuy/librariana).  There are even sites such as WeFollow.com that are dedicated…

  • Simply Hired revolutionizes the job hunt . . . simply!

    In times likes these, job security is on everyone’s minds.  Unfortunately, for many, so is the job search.  The unemployment figures are staggering and competition for job vacancies is stiff.  Simply Hired is a beacon of hope in these difficult days.  Its simple, yet feature-rich suite of tools just might make finding that dream job…

  • Feeling plucky? Try Ducky! DuckDuckGo search is simple & sweet.

    With so much being reported on the major search engines these days, it is easy to overlook the little guys.  Yet even the Googles and Bings of the Web started out small . . . with a concept and a simple search site.  The oddly named DuckDuckGo is one of the little guys to watch. …

  • Google’s new look causes a stir.

    Google unveiled a brand new look for its industry-dominating search engine yesterday.  The new 3-Column format is designed to make filtering searches and drilling down results easier than ever.  Some folks are praising the new interface.  Others, if you are following the comments on the various news feeds and blogs, are outraged and want their…

  • Spokeo takes people searching to a whole new level!

    There are many good sites out there to help you find people. From specialty search sites to major search engines to social networks, information on individuals is plentiful on the internet.  What sets Spokeo apart from most of the standard people search sites is that it brings all of this scattered, public information together in…

  • Netvibes + iBraryGuy = LibraryVibes, News for the Info World!

    The iBraryGuy team knows how much our audience loves being on top of the latest developments in the world of libraries and information technology.  So we are always hard at work trying to find new and enjoyable ways of bringing the latest and greatest to you.  One of our side projects designed to help you…

  • Facebook Changes Put More “Social” in Social Web!

    During its third annual f8 Conference for developers and entrepreneurs, Facebook announced a new platform full of features designed to up the ante in the race to dominate the social web.  As if the social web itself could get any more “social”, the folks at Facebook are revamping their own offerings and partnering with other…

  • Are your tweets influential? Check your Klout!

    Do you ever wonder who is reading those tweets you are sending?  How about whether those tweets have any real impact on the folks who are following you?  After all, a person’s influence cannot be measured by the number of followers alone.  Nope, you need to get a more robust sense of who is actually…

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