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Google Calculator (Google Agent?)

p. “(extlink)Google”:http://www.google.com now allows you to enter math equations directly into the web search field, and it will automatically spit out results, as well as do unit conversions among other things. For instance, if you enter: *speed of light * 2* then google will return the speed of light * 2 = 599 584 916 ...

My Rutgers Portal

p. Rutgers updated the “(extlink)My Rutgers Portal”:http://my.rutgers.edu over the summer, with a “(extlink)uPortal 2.0”:http://mis105.mis.udel.edu/ja-sig/uportal/ based backend. They’ve also finally integrated some single sign on functionality, probably as part of the greater “(extlink)NetID”:http://netid.rutgers.edu that they’ve started emphasizing recently, in an attempt to move online services away from SSN/UNIX login authentication to a more centralized system. p. ...

Pad Thai Restaurant Review

p. I just had dinner again at “Pad Thai”:http://www.pad-thai.com for the first time in a while, and it really brought back how enjoyable everything was. The service was quick and friendly, with a casual feel from the start (the host pointed at various tables, and motioned for us to seat wherever we wanted. We quickly ...

Legoland searches for Master Builder

p. An article on: Wired News: Wanted: Master Lego Model Builder talks about Lego’s search for an additional master builder. bq. the “role of the master builder exists to offer design, build, repair and service functions to all models and animated features within LegoLand California and selected external locations.” p. Lego will be launching a ...

Star Wars: The War on Terror

p. In response to new animated shorts about the Clone Wars coming out, a creative individual has produced the following retelling of the events in Star Wars in the context of the current war on terror. “Star Wars: Clone Wars” coming to Cartoon Network bq. CORUSCANT-Presiding over a memorial service commemorating the victims of the ...