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There is nothing on the search horizon that can solve the developing problem of page overload. Since the first Web crawlers appeared, it was obvious that the usefulness of the Internet would fully depend on whether you could actually find things there. We have enough trouble finding things on our own hard disks, sifting through hundreds of gigabytes for a memo. With the Internet, we're sifting through mountains of data scattered throughout the world. Unfortunately, it's still not so easy to find what we need. It seems as if a reorganization of some kind would solve the problem, but one is not forthcoming. What we need is a Dewey Decimal or LOC categorization methodology for the Net, and sometime soon. I only say this because at some point, no matter what Google and the other search companies think, the amount of information... [read full story]
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Big money is chasing the thousands of outfits that supply U.S. carmakers It's hard to imagine a less sexy business than auto parts -- especially these days. The industry has nearly every problem afflicting American business:...
A young Terriers team and the resurgent Golden Eagles make it to the postseason. With his young team saddled with a 2-5 record three weeks ago, the last thing William Byrd football coach Jeff Highfill wanted to hear was anyone...
