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The Cure for Information Overload

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the technological-success-story dept.

Ged writes "Those librarian blogerati have done it again: they've just discovered 'The Cure for Information Overload'. It's a very elegant formula if you ask me, with obvious SRU/SRW applications, and maybe even TLA ramifications. I'm not sure about all of the conclusions, but it sure is an interesting theory."

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  1. Yay for Ponies!!! by Toast10101 · · Score: 5, Informative

    OMG!!! An informative and interesting first post!!!

    The informative and interesting part: Ponies are little horsies.

  2. Re:Enough with the April Fool's Crap by xilmaril · · Score: 2, Informative

    Yes, actually. I've seen an extensive study on the subject of recursive humour, and it actually increases exponentially with each retelling. For more information, see here.

  3. the real cure for information overload by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Informative

    is to mod this post +informative.

  4. link fixed: by mblase · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://www.gdrc.org/icts/i-overload/cure.html

    Thanks for ruining my fun, Google.

  5. Re:Recursive by Bricklets · · Score: 2, Informative

    yeah! i got the ad and i *thought* i had hit the end. nope, there was a link at the bottom...

    i'm still clicking as we speak

    --
    Little Bricklets