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Amid all the Katrina news, last week google introduced yet another new service. This one is basically google IM. Google Talk enables you to call or send instant messages to your friends for free–anytime, anywhere in the world. It’s pretty cool and reminds me of Skype combined with AOL. If anyone wants to try it out let me know and ...

ACS can tackle sharing information via podcasting the same way libraries are offering audiobooks from the library. AP reports that public libraries from New York City to Alameda, Calif., are letting patrons download books without leaving home. Librarians say such offerings help libraries stay relevant in the digital age. "This is a way for us to have library access 24/7," ...

In an article on TechWeb, Smugmug Inc. says it is showing where a photo is taken by adding Google Inc.’s satellite imagery-based mapping to its photo-sharing service. The company says that "subscribers can enter the address for any photo or click a spot on a map to link their pictures to any latitude and longitude on Earth. When people visit ...

The NY Times reports that Medicare is going to give away to doctors record-keeping software that’s been used by Medicare and the VA for years. A couple of years ago the Bush Admin. set up a project to set some industry standards for EMR, but evidently that didn’t go anywhere. Now Medicare is just going to put it out there. ...