Monthly Archives: March 2005

Specialized Search Engines: Yahoo! Creative Commons Search

Yahoo has launched a Beta version of a search engine that helps users find stuff published by authors that want it to be shared or reused, under certain conditions. The Creative Commons Search searches content across the Web that has … Continue reading

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Expo 2005 Aichi Japan

The 2005 World Exposition is openning tomorow. It will last for 185 days and until September. The organization is expecting 15 million visitors during the Expo. The Expo 2005 message is focused on the Nature’s Wisdom and how can science … Continue reading

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uShip it!

uShip is uShip is an online marketplace for shipping and moving. This new company enables people that want to ship something to save money by using excess cargo capacity on other people’s cars. vans, trucks, etc. The uShip marketplace allows … Continue reading

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garlic mushrooms

Last night as I went home and passed by the local grocery store I bought a couple of fresh ingredients. Fresh bread, fresh chestnut mushrooms (the white ones) and fresh Ruccula! I also bought a few strawberries to surprise her … Continue reading

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Web Application Usability Guidelines

The Introduction to Apple Human Interface Guidelines will surely come in hand in designing the new wave of Web Applications that use rich interfaces. The document is organized into helpful sections: User Input, Drag and Drop, Text, Icons, Cursors, Menus, … Continue reading

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Zope: lend or borrow money in a eBay-like marketplace

Zopa is a new dotcom company with an innovative business model. eBay doesn’t handle any stock, logistics or goods but it gets its share of each deal. On Zopa people can borrow money from people that want to lend it. … Continue reading

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Dr. Digital: Computer Doctors and Entrepreneurs

Having problems with your computer? Then, take it to the the Computer Doctors at Dr. Digital! You can now take you computer to the see the Doctor too. Dr. Digital’s Doctors are focused on solving computer problems. Dr. Digital is … Continue reading

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The girls help Simba (the cat) find a new home

Batixa, Cláudia and Lénia were all trying very hard to find a home to Simba. He’s an adorable and kind yellow feline that was looking for a new home. Among other things Batixa decided to post an ad about Simba … Continue reading

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Comment on the Usabilty Course in Madrid

There are many reasons why I really liked the Usability Course two weekends ago in Madrid. The course consisted on theory and exercises on a few of the main usability processes that are used. It was very fulfilling since we … Continue reading

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The Sound of Silence (of car alarms)

Now, the news that Car Alarms Could Be Cut To 90 Seconds seems like one of those things that people wanted for a long time but the economy just wouldn’t let them. Now the British are doing it. This reminds … Continue reading

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