Notes from the Electronic Cottage 5/28/09

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

According to Hitlist, 98% of web users use just four search engines: Google, Yahoo, MSNLive, and ask.com. What about those other 2% of search engines available on the web? Today, we look at a few that might be just the ticket for some kinds of searches. Take a look at:
ixQuick – www.ixQuick.com – if privacy is important to you Hakia – www.hakia.com – which promises not only accurate but reliable results Indeed – www.indeed.com – focused only on job openings JobsInMaine – www.jobsinme.com – listing Maine job openings

Voices 5/26/09

Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Contributing Producers: Cathy Melio & Carolyn Coe
Segment 1: “Artist’s Voice” produced in conjunction with the Maine Center for Contemporary Art. FMI: www.cmcanow.org
Segment 2: Najlaa Al-Nashi, Direct Aid Iraq. What are some of needs not met for Iraqis by large NGOs in Jordan? What is Direct Aid Iraq doing to meet the medical needs of Iraqis in Jordan? What is their current educational fundraising project? FMI: www.directaidiraq.org