Portals--Science Information Coming Soon: Science.Gov
Listserv postings alert us to a new U.S. Government portal for science info, Science.Gov. Participants will include the Department of Agriculture, DOE, DTIC, NLM, and the National Air Intelligence Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. The new portal is set for a February, 2002 debut. Learn More: "Strengthening the Public Information Infrastructure for Science"
Web Search--Searching Direct From the Browser
Source: Wired News "IE Bug Can Lead to Strange Search"
You've been advised. I've been a victim. From the article, "Internet Explorer is configured to load Microsoft's own MSN search page whenever users click the browser's search button or enter a wrong URL. But a small program embedded in a website or an e-mail can automatically change the system's default settings to direct users to websites that they may prefer not to see. Not only are users being directed to odd search sites touting the benefits of work-at-home schemes and Internet gambling, some claim that every time they attempt to do a search or happen to enter an incorrect URL, they get pop-up windows with explicit advertising for hardcore pornography."
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