Beta Version of MSN Newsbot

“The MSNBC Newsbot (beta), powered by MSN Search Technology, is an experimental, automated news service. Newsbot gathers news from over 4,800 sources on the Internet to speed your discovery of the information you care about most. Enter a topic, interest, or news story you want to learn more about and MSNBC Newsbot will bring you …

Subjects: Search Engines

New Report Documents Overclassification of Gov’t Docs.

The Report on Cost Estimates for Security Classification Activities for 2003 from the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO). [Link] See this article and this article for perspectives on the overclassification of government documents compiled at taxpayer expense. In addition, here is a press release from Senator Ron Wyden about recently introduced bipartisan legislation to create …

Subjects: Freedom of Information, Government Documents

Bloggers and the DNC

Bloggers Offer Inside View of Convention Web Diarists Are Now Official Members of Convention Press Corps Blogging Against Convention A Guide to Following Weblogs During the Conventions From the WSJ, this free feature profiles 30 credentialed bloggers at the DNC in Boston, including librarian Jessamyn West. Related news: The Empire Blogs Back

Subjects: Blogs

Google’s IPO Share Valuation

Via Findlaw: “The Internet Search Engine Company’s Initial Public Offering Valuation Filed With The SEC, Estimating That Shares Will Sell For Between $108 – $135 Each, Which Could Raise Roughly $3.32 Billion,” [Link] Related news: Loss of Google sends users scrambling

Subjects: Search Engines