Monthly Archives: March 2004

Google debuts Personalized Search

Posted on March 29, 2004 by Prasenjeet

New from Google Labs – Google Personalized Search. I tried the classic “asp” search with mixed results (the current prefs directory is skewed towards software), but overall this service shows promise, especially since the UI does not get in the … Continue reading →

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New Volvo from an All-Woman Design Team

Posted on March 19, 2004 by Prasenjeet

After Epson got their all-women design team to have a go at a printer, it is now Volvo’s turn (via The Old New Thing): an oil change only every 50,000 kilometers and no hood, so you can’t poke around the … Continue reading →

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Windows Toggle Keys

Posted on March 16, 2004 by Prasenjeet

From the access-ramps dept: Toggle Keys is a killer Windows Accessibility feature that works very well for touch typists who keep hitting cAPS lOCK bY mISTAKE (as when touch-typing on a different keyboard). To switch it on, use Control Panel … Continue reading →

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The SFO Examiner

Posted on March 16, 2004 by Prasenjeet

The San Francisco Examiner is probably the best designed newspaper I’ve seen online: with only one little advertisement tucked away in the corner, it’s a refreshing change from The Slime of India.

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Steyn on Europe

Posted on March 16, 2004 by Prasenjeet

SteynOnline (via Instapundit): For all M de Villepin’s dreams of Napoleonic glory, his generation of French politicians will spend the rest of their lives managing decline. By 2050, there will be 100 million more Americans, 100 million fewer Europeans. The … Continue reading →

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