I invite anyone interested in search engines or legal research to try a prototype search engine at http://li88-17.members.linode.com:8081/search3/. Any feedback is welcome. (I'd be grateful if you could note the date and time when you searched and...
In previous testing, I've asked testers to try three interfaces to a search engine. While I got some positive feedback and do like some aspects of these interfaces, I'm not satisfied yet. Thus, I'm creating my own interface. In September and Octob...
I check this Ning group every week or two to see whether there are new discussions. (I don't know whether my schedule of visits is representative.) Also, I've used it as a place to post announcements about a project I'm working on this year -- con...
I've put a couple of search engines on the Web. Later today, I'll be sending the URLs plus some information and instructions to the people who asked to be testers. I'll likely run another round of testing within a couple of weeks (i.e., prior to t...
An update regarding the search engine project:
In my own testing of and tinkering with several pieces of software during May, I've found that all have some drawbacks in their current form. For example, one program might have worked well when last...
Government and libraries are "future topics" for Wolfram|Alpha. While we wait for the future, I think we can still appreciate Wolfram|Alpha for its good results on some topics and strange results on others (e.g., justice of the supreme court!).