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Writers, like the rest of us, are entitled to slow down when they approach retirement age. What Philip Roth did, as he began anticipating the popularly euphemistic Golden Years, was to gun his engine and rev out in rapid succession three of the strongest, most vibrant novels of his long...
Internet researchers used to believe that while a good search engine can rummage through as many as 1.5 billion Web pages, at least as many again were overlooked for various technical reasons. But a white paper last year from Internet search company BrightPlanet concluded that the invisible Web is actually...
Databases, which make up the biggest single component of the invisible Web, need to be specifically queried before they can generate the page of information you are looking for. Governments, public and private institutions, libraries, businesses, organizations and enthusiasts maintain databases as efficient tools for managing their information. Putting them...
At the outer limits of the deep Web, even non-text media are beginning to sway to the algorithms and analytical software of Net technology. Scientists from the Norwegian company FAST are showcasing a search engine, at www.alltheweb.com, that can handle sound files, images and movies. Virage's technology for...
A few minutes out of Robertsfield airport, the plane began to pitch and shake. That prompted a hurried announcement over the intercom: "Don't panic. The flight - it's OK." Passengers aboard the aging Russian plane laughed or glanced out the window at the lush Liberian countryside below. Most of...