Webhamer Weblog: Search & ICT-related blogging

This Perl tutorial book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning Perl language himself. Topics include ActivePerl, data types, subroutines, debug, references, objects, open, binary, file, directory, DBM, MySQL, regular expression, RPC::XML, XML::Simple, SOAP::Lite, socket, CGI, IIS, socket, Windows, Linux.

Google has developed search results protocols that can be used by Google partners who want to have complete control over how they process and present Google search results. This document describes one or more of those protocols.

The feature is called the "Self-Learning Scorer. "Self-Learning Scorer analyzes employee clicks and behavior to automatically fine-tune and improve its built-in relevance," explains Google Enterprise Search Product Manager Cyrus Mistry. "For instance, if most users click on the fourth result for a given query, the GSA recognizes that and automatically boosts its placement – without any intervention from an administrator. Along with our existing and intuitive biasing features and Ranking Framework, this provides ease of relevance tuning."

I keep forgetting how to perform a HTTP POST with curl, so I want to write this down so I dont forget.

What can customers in a SharePoint environment do with a Fast ESP legacy system? I know what I would do. I would ask that the Microsoft SharePoint engineers find a certified third party who can hook the Fast ESP system into the SharePoint 10 system once these products become available in November 2009. If these experts cannot do the job within the time and budget limits of the organization, I would get a newer system. I know I would look at high profile modern systems such as Exalead’s, and I would check out relative newcomers like Gaviri. In fact, I would do some proofs of concept and pick the best system for my needs. I know I would not consider the older systems that are on the market; for example, the BASIS technology or the Bayesian systems. I want 64 bit, smart systems, not the pains of the past.

To make sense of it all, we have compiled key information, definitions, and links related to the launch of Google Wave. This in-depth guide provides an overview of Google Wave, discusses the terminology associated with it, details information on Google Wave applications, (i.e. the Twitter Wave app Twave
), and goes over ways to keep yourself informed. We know you’re excited about Google Wave, so here’s what we think you should know:

Luis in de pels, financiële speurhond, de horzel; hij is zelfs al een keer bestempeld als jakhals. Zelf noemt Pieter Lakeman (66) zich bescheiden 'onderzoeker'. Lakeman vecht al ruim dertig jaar met zijn eigen Stichting Onderzoek Bedrijfsinformatie (Sobi) tegen gerommel met cijfers bij bedrijven.

Sinds zijn waarschuwing voor problemen bij de DSB werd door spaarders ruim een zesde van de spaartegoeden opgenomen. Daarmee is hij op zijn minst mede-verantwoordelijk voor het omvallen van de bank.

VMware lets you run another computer in your computer. Try out another operating system, test a different platform, preview a new distro. Hopefully this page of VMware images, or "Virtual Appliances" is useful.

Common sense dictates that the easier something is to accomplish, the more readily it will be passed along. What information do you ask your customers to submit? And of that, which is really necessary? Less is more.

If you are are interested in user interface design for faceted search–and I know that’s a hot topic for many Noisy Channel readers–then be sure to check out this free book chapter by Moritz Stefaner, Sébastian Ferré, Saverio Perugini, Jonathan Koren, and Yi Zhang.

By the way, a chapter of my own book on faceted search is also available for free online, as is Marti Hearst’s entire book on search user interfaces.