April 23, 2008, Vol. 2, Issue 9

Are you ready for some research sites? We thought so. I know you’ve been sitting there waiting for this to show up in your inbox, so we won’t waste any time with small talk…

Everyone has one.

An opinion, that is. We are loving Swotti. It’s an aggregated search engine that finds opinions and ratings. No more going to 10 places to read what people think. Now, you can do it in one place.

This is going to save you a lot of time when your Aunt Myrtle calls you and asks what camera to buy. Trust us.

(And it’s not bad for checking out your company or clients’ products to see what folks are saying about those!)

Intermezzo

25.jpgAre you weather obsessed? Hear a storm warning and freak? See guiWeather – where storm warnings are mashed up with Google Earth so you can map and track them. Great for you obsessive types.

We’re Thinking Convertible

It’s a beautiful day and we can see ourselves running around town in a convertible, wind blowing through… Oh wait. Sorry. This is about a converter. With Weird Converter, you can find new and interesting ways to describe things. For instance, I now know that the average person salivates enough in a lifetime to fill almost 2 dump trucks. And that Jennifer Anniston weighs the same as 7.8 spider monkeys.

Medical Journals. Fun or Frustrating?

You don’t have to answer. We know. But check this, dawg. (Okay, a little too much American Idol, perhaps?) MedWorm is a medical RSS filter engine with over 5000 authoritative RSS feeds. There are categories to help drill down. There are consumer and professional resources here including journals, blogs, organizations, news. This is a great place to start if it’s medical related. (And it’s not as intimidating as it sounds.)

Stump the Researcher

I recently heard a disturbing report about plastic bottles leaching chemicals into their contents. What is this about? Is it all plastic bottles? Is it other containers as well?

Gulp. We’re glad you asked. Read on for the answer.

So that’s it

We’ll let you get back to your work. Thanks for taking the time to read – we appreciate it! Send us your Stump the Researcher questions. And forward this if you want! We love new readers!

TTFN.