Citadel of the Blogs The Inbox of the Internet (really)

Continuing my analysis of MySpace, it’s search page is weak. you can’t even search by exact match. this is important since MySpace claims it is good to find your friends. well, I entered my own name and didn’t see my profile anywhere near the top page levels. you are probably better off using google but limiting it to MySpace domain. try putting this in the google search box (and change the name to whoever you want to look for)

site:myspace.com “chris graves”

here is the
result

Good reference page for parents wondering How MySpace Works”. And it contains a good visual of the connectivity for the rest of us.

academici is a networking portal that operates on the same principle as myspace but is designed for academics. same tune, different lyrics in other words. but intriguing trend.

the artic is now housing all the world’s crop seeds to safeguard against catastrophes. in a kind of nod to Noah and his ark, five European countries (Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, and Denmark) have all contributed resources to make it secure. It is the only one of its kind since the other gene banks are commercial. Plus it is actually in the arctic.

Interesting comparison of oil prices care of SPE.org Energy Education Slide Library:

Price per Gallon
Chanel N05 Parfum ………………….………. $33,280
Eye Drops ……………………..…….…………. $894.72
Liquid Antacid ………………………………… $127.68
Evian Bottled Water …………………………… $7.55
Milk …………………………………………….…… $3.52
Gasoline ………………………………………… $1.99