ResearchBuzz Roundup 021406

Play a game of hangman using tags from one of several tag-enabled sites. Disturbingly addictive. http://www.apogee-web-consulting.com/tagman/FAQ.html.

The New York Times is launching a series of 11 podcasts. More details at http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/interactive/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001956723.

Post-Katrina images now available on Google Earth. Press release and a few shots at http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-02/nsfc-npk020306.php.

Thanks to Robert Richardson for his pointer to BurnCDCC, which is another freeware utility that lets Windows users burn ISO files to CD or DVD -- just in case you want to make an Ubuntu or Knoppix or whatever disc.

Yahoo considering incentives (bribes?) for users to use its search engine: http://news.com.com/2061-10811_3-6037090.html. Why?...

Google grabs Udi Manber from Amazon: http://www.forbes.com/2006/02/08/google-amazon-manber-cx_rr_0210autofacescan10.html.

Yahoo Toolbar for Firefox gets an update: http://www.ysearchblog.com/archives/000249.html.

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